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How California congressmen voted on Syrian refugee bill

Written on 20 Nov, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 38 comments

Eight House Democrats from California crossed party lines Thursday and voted for a bill that will make it difficult for the Obama Administration to carry out its plan to resettle refugees from Syria and Iraq in the United States. [LA... (Continue reading)

Immigration sweep nets three arrests in SLO County

Written on 1 Sep, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 15 comments

Federal immigration agents arrested 244 illegal immigrants, including three in San Luis Obispo County and 20 in Santa Barbara County, during a four-day sweep of Southern California last week. [LA Daily News] The sweep produced a record number of arrests... (Continue reading)

Senators say California must dump Donald Trump

Written on 10 Jul, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 78 comments

Ten state senators all calling on state-run enterprises, private businesses and individuals in California to stop investing money with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, whom they accuse of racism and hate speech. On Wednesday, Sen. Isadore Hall, D-Compton, along with... (Continue reading)

Which California counties offer health care to illegal immigrants?

Written on 12 Jun, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 48 comments

San Luis Obispo County is not one of 11 California counties that provide low-cost health care to illegal immigrants, according to a Los Angeles Times report. A 1933 California law states counties must “relieve and support all incompetent, poor, indigent... (Continue reading)

Are immigrants to blame for California’s drought?

Written on 26 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 52 comments

A statewide media campaign pinning blame for California’s drought on immigrants has kicked off a debate on whether state immigration laws have an affect on water shortages. [LA Times] Santa Barbara-based Californians for Population Stabilization has long called for tougher... (Continue reading)

Chinese immigrant gets posthumous California law license

Written on 17 Mar, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

The California Supreme Court posthumously granted a law license to a Chinese immigrant on Monday. [Mercury News] California denied Hong Yen Chang a license to practice law nearly 125 years ago. Chang graduated Columbia Law School and received a license... (Continue reading)

California issues 110,000 licenses to illegal immigrants

Written on 27 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 46 comments

Over the first seven weeks of 2015, California issued 110,000 driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants, according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. [LA Times] Assembly Bill 60, California’s law granting immigrants who entered the country illegally the ability to receive... (Continue reading)

IRS to pay refunds to illegal immigrants

Written on 16 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 39 comments

Non-taxpaying illegal immigrants will be eligible to receive tax refunds once they receive Social Security numbers, the IRS chief told Congress last week. [Washington Times] As many as 4 million illegal immigrants may now receive work permits and Social Security... (Continue reading)

Illegal painters target Santa Barbara newspaper

Written on 9 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 60 comments

The Santa Barbara News-Press offices became a target this week for protesters and vandals who objected to the newspaper’s use of the word “illegals” in a front-page headline. On Saturday, the News-Press published a headline stating, “Illegals line up for... (Continue reading)

Immigrants line up at Central Coast DMVs

Written on 5 Jan, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 58 comments

Central Coast offices of the California Department of Motor Vehicles are booked up with appointments for undocumented immigrants seeking driver’s licenses. Assembly Bill 60, California’s law granting immigrants who entered the country illegally the ability to receive driver’s licenses, took... (Continue reading)