DACA Anniversary Kicks Off Push to Enroll Asian Youth
Asian Pacific Islanders Have the Lowest Rates of Enrollment San Diego – Today, immigrant advocates in San Diego commemorate the four-year anniversary of President Obama’s executive order, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), by calling on Asian Pacific Islander (API) youth to apply for the DACA program. Launched in 2012, DACA provides an exemption from deportation and a renewable two-year work permit. While the program has provided a better life for thousands of undocumented youth in San Diego County and across...
read moreAlliance San Diego’s Official Statement to Shooting of 2 SDPD Officers
Alliance San Diego is deeply saddened by last night’s shooting and recent events in the San Diego community. We do not condone violence of any nature. We send our deepest condolences and prayers to families and community members who have lost loved ones to gun violence. We believe that all San Diegans have a right to live and thrive in an environment of harmony, safety, equality and justice. We will continue to work hard to create a San Diego where all residents can reach their full potential. Share on Facebook
read moreThe Supreme Court of the United States Puts Immigration Relief on Hold
A 4-4 split decision leaves expanded DACA (DACA+) and DAPA in limbo. San Diego, CA- Today, The Supreme Court of the United States in a 4-4 tie was not able to come to a decision on President Obama’s 2014 deferred action initiatives delaying the ability to keep families together. Deferred Action for Parents of American and Lawful Permanent residents (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). The actions would have provided immigration relief to an estimated 5 million undocumented...
read moreCBP Hires First Outsider to Lead Border Patrol
In a welcomed sign, Commissioner Kerlikowske Breaks with 92-year old Tradition Washington D.C. /Southern Border Region – Today, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that Mark Morgan has been selected as the new Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol. Mark Morgan has over two decades experience with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement agencies. In 2014 he was tapped by Chief Kerlikowske to temporarily lead CBP’s internal affairs office and review complaints of excessive use of force in the...
read moreRecord Number of San Diego Students Set to Graduate
Alliance San Diego applauds SDUSD for preparing students for 21st century
read moreSan Diegans Respond to Supreme Court Hearing on Deferred Action
San Diegans Respond to Supreme Court Hearing on Deferred Action San Diegans join with thousands in 20+ Cities to unblock DAPA and Expanded DACA San Diego, CA – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on President Obama’s new deferred action initiatives; Deferred Action for Parents of American Citizens and legal permanent residents (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). In response, the San Diego Immigrant Rights Consortium (SDIRC) will have impacted...
read moreU.S. to be Held Accountable for Murder of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas
Family of Anastasio H. Rojas takes Struggle for Justice Before Inter-American Commission
read moreU.S. Government to be Held Accountable for Death of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas
Family of Anastasio H. Rojas takes Struggle for Justice Before Inter-American Commission Washington D.C. – In an unprecedented step, the family of Anastasio Hernández Rojas, along with international law experts from the University of California, Berkeley International Human Rights Law Clinic and advocates with the Southern Border Communities Coalition will file a petition with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights in Washington D.C. The petition follows six years of stalled investigations and failure to hold U.S. Customs and...
read moreCase of San Diego Man Beaten to Death by CBP to be Reviewed
Responding to calls for accountability, CBP implements Use of Force Review Board Washington D.C./Southern Border Region – This Thursday, March 10, the Use of Force Review Board (UFRB), convened by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will review the investigation of CBP’s lethal beating of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas. Maria Puga, widow of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas, and Christian Ramirez, Director of the Southern Border Communities Coalition, will be available for comment in person, by phone or Skype today, March 9 between 10:00...
read moreBreakthrough: President’s Budget Proposes Funding to Control Border Patrol
Border residents urge the White House to equip all CBP agents and officers with body-worn cameras Southern Border/Washington D.C. – The President’s budget unveiled today invests $5 million for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to move forward with camera technology, including body-worn cameras (see page 712 of the PDF file). This technology investment comes after a long-fought effort from border community residents and civil rights groups that have urged CBP- our nation’s largest law enforcement agency – to...
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