California Immigration

By The Mercury News

Coverage of the debate on immigration and how U.S. policy changes and enforcement impact California.

Immigration
One twin was a citizen, the other undocumented. A victory in California court for their same-sex parents rebukes the State
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One twin was a citizen, the other undocumented. A victory in California court for their same-sex parents rebukes the State Department One twin was a …
Immigration
Judge grants citizenship to both twin son of LA gay couple after US only gave it to one – The Mercury News
The Mercury News - Associated Press
Judge grants citizenship to both twin son of LA gay couple after US only gave it to one Judge grants citizenship to both twin son of LA gay couple …
Immigration
Why immigrant recruits face more scrutiny than white supremacists when they enlist
The Mercury News - Washington Post
Why immigrant recruits face more scrutiny than white supremacists when they enlist Why immigrant recruits face more scrutiny than white supremacists …
Homeland Security
H-1B spouse work ban pushed ahead by Homeland Security
The Mercury News - Ethan Baron
A planned employment ban for an estimated 100,000 spouses of H-1B visa holders has moved ahead, after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security sent …
San Francisco Bay Area
Marin’s Rustic Bakery hit with immigration audit, struggling to cope
The Mercury News - Richard Halstead
Rustic Bakery, which operates four cafes in Marin County and a large production bakery in Petaluma, is struggling with layoffs that were mandated …
Immigration
Berkeley: Is Amazon too big to boycott?
The Mercury News - Leonardo Castañeda
Berkeley’s efforts to distance itself from Immigration and Customs Enforcement may have run into a problem: Some tech giants may be too big to …
Immigration
Demonstrators protest Trump’s emergency declaration
The Mercury News - Lisa M. Krieger
Demonstrators gathered on short notice at angry rallies across the Bay Area on Monday to condemn President Trump’s declaration of a national …
Immigration
Political, legal hits continue after Trump’s emergency declaration
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By Amy B Wang, Felicia Sonmez and Missy Ryan | The Washington Post WASHINGTON — The White House on Sunday defended President Donald Trump’s …
Immigration
Trump’s declaration of national emergency faces political and legal challenges
The Mercury News - The Washington Post
By Damian Paletta, Mike DeBonis, John Wagner and Amy B Wang | The Washington Post A day after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency — …
Immigration
Homeland Security raids Santa Cruz home before dawn
The Mercury News - Michael Todd
SANTA CRUZ —The raid Friday in the 500 block of Windsor Street had nothing to do with immigration enforcement, according to Homeland Security …
Immigration
H-1B premium processing resumed for more applicants
The Mercury News - Ethan Baron
Some companies left out after federal authorities last month resumed the “premium processing” option for certain H-1B applications will now receive …
Immigration
Analysis: Trump’s smuggling claims would surprise Border Patrol
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By Philip Bump | Washington Post During his Friday announcement that he would declare a national emergency to build a wall on the border with Mexico, …
Immigration
How does Trump’s national emergency declaration affect California?
The Mercury News - John Woolfolk
California was once in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration Friday, with indications that the administration …
Immigration
ICE targeted 21 Savage for his rap lyrics, lawyer says
The Mercury News - Reuters
By Gina Cherelus | Reuters The entertainer, whose real name is She’yaa BinAbraham-Joseph, was arrested on Feb. 3 by U.S. Immigration and Customs …
Donald Trump
Live: President Trump expected to declare national emergency
The Mercury News - The Washington Post
President Trump is expected to sign a bill to prevent another shutdown and also declare a national emergency to get border wall money. Report an …
Immigration
To get border wall funding, Trump declares national emergency
The Mercury News - Washington Post
By John Wagner,Josh Dawsey and Damian Paletta, (c) 2019, The Washington Post WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Friday that he will declare a …
El Paso, TX
US plans family migrant detention center in Texas
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By Robert Moore and Mary Beth Sheridan | Washington Post EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection plans to build a massive migrant …
Silicon Valley
Opinion: American dream depends on immigration reform
The Mercury News - Madison Nguyen
A bipartisan compromise on immigration policy is vital to the economic success of both Silicon Valley as well as the nation at large. The budget …
Chapman University
Senators Feinstein, Harris wonder why DACA-holders can’t travel abroad
The Mercury News - Roxana Kopetman
California Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris joined a growing number in Congress calling on the Trump administration to allow DACA …
Butterfly center sues over Texas border wall plans
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By Katie Zezima | Washington Post The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, has asked a federal judge to stop the U.S. government from building …
Contra Costa County
‘I don’t want to go back to Mexico’: Man gets no jail for escape from ICE, but deportation imminent
The Mercury News - Nate Gartrell
SAN FRANCISCO — An East Bay resident who jumped from a moving ambulance in order to avoid being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
Immigration
BBC cameraman attacked by man in MAGA hat at Trump rally
The Mercury News - Washington Post
By Lindsey Bever, (c) 2019, The Washington Post A belligerent man at President Donald Trump’s campaign rally on the Texas border attacked news crews, …
El Paso, TX
O’Rourke, Trump trade blows in rival Texas border rallies
The Mercury News - Reuters
By Tim Reid and Roberta Rampton | Reuters EL PASO, Texas – Beto O’Rourke, the former Democratic congressman considering a White House run, and …
National Guard
Governor Newsom to pull National Guard troops from border
The Mercury News - Reuters
By Rich McKay | Reuters California Governor Gavin Newsom is poised to withdraw all 360 state troops from the U.S.-Mexico border, in an apparent …
Immigration
Border talks at impasse as shutdown looms Friday, officials say
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By Erica Werner and Damian Paletta | The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Bipartisan talks aimed at resolving the border wall dispute and averting a …
Immigration
How Kamala Harris’ immigrant parents shaped her life — and her political outlook
The Mercury News - Casey Tolan
Click here if you are unable to view this gallery on a mobile device. In the three weeks since she launched her presidential campaign, Kamala Harris …
Immigration
They were deported as kids. Now the Rubio sisters are California lawmakers
The Mercury News - Kevin Modesti
They spent their childhood on both sides of the Mexican border, on both sides of U.S. immigration laws. Dad was a factory worker, mom a housekeeper. …
Immigration
Trump worker pipeline: From Costa Rica to New Jersey
The Mercury News - The Washington Post
By Joshua Partlow, Nick Miroff and David A. Farenthold | Washington Post SANTA TERESA DE CAJON, Costa Rica – At his home on the misty slope of Costa …
Immigration
H-1B: Bills introduced in House, Senate to ax per-country green card limits
The Mercury News - Ethan Baron
Members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives on Thursday introduced matching bills that would throw out per-country limits on …