Immigration

• legal defense fund

December 5, 2018

Long Beach approves legal defense fund to help immigrants facing deportation

by Stephanie Rivera    in Immigration

The Long Beach Justice Fund, aimed at providing legal representation for local immigration facing deportation, is expected to be implemented next year.

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Immigration

• migrants

November 27, 2018

Rally scheduled in Long Beach Thursday in support of Central American migrants at the border

by Stephanie Rivera and The Associated Press    in Immigration

A rally is scheduled to take place Thursday at Harvey Milk Promenade Park in support of Central American migrants in Tijuana following reports of U.S. border patrol agents throwing tear gas at a crowd during a clash over the...

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Immigration

• donations

November 20, 2018

Long Beach immigrant advocates seek donations for migrants at US-Mexico border

by Stephanie Rivera    in Immigration

The Long Beach Immigrant Rights Coalition is holding a donation drive for Central American migrants currently at the Tijuana-San Diego border where they plan to seek asylum.

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Immigration

• migrants

November 20, 2018

Trump administration’s restrictions on asylum seekers barred by U.S. judge

by The Associated Press    in Immigration

A federal judge has barred the Trump administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally.

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Immigration

• legal defense fund

November 14, 2018

City Council to discuss legal defense fund for immigrants facing deportation

by Stephanie Rivera    in Immigration

The Long Beach City Council will decide Tuesday whether it should partner with a national nonprofit that would oversee a legal defense fund program for local immigrants facing deportation proceedings—a component of a city resolution approved this spring supporting...

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Immigration

• asylum

November 8, 2018

New Trump administration rules seek to restrict asylum seekers at the border

by The Associated Press    in Immigration

The Trump administration is seeking to deny asylum to migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally.

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Immigration

• DACA

November 8, 2018

DACA immigrant program cannot immediately end, appeals court rules

by The Associated Press    in Immigration

A U.S. appeals court ruled Thursday that President Donald Trump cannot immediately end an Obama-era program shielding young immigrants from deportation.

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Immigration

• cambodian deportations

October 27, 2018

Cambodian refugee who killed as 14-year-old seeks pardon

by The Associated Press    in Immigration

Borey Ai, who grew up in Stockton, spent years in prison and is now asking Gov. Jerry Brown to wipe away his criminal conviction and likely prevent his deportation.

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Immigration

• migrants

October 23, 2018

Trump vilifies migrant caravan, says he’ll cut Central American aid

by The Associated Press    in Immigration

Federal agencies said they'd received no guidance on the president's declaration, issued as he attempts to make illegal immigration a focus of next month's midterm elections.

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Immigration, Music

• benefit concert
• Immigration

October 8, 2018

Benefit concert to raise funds for immigrant children separated at US-Mexico border

by Stephanie Rivera    in Immigration, Music

A group of local musicians are coming together Sunday, Oct. 14 to host a concert at an east Long Beach bar benefiting immigrant children who were separated from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border.

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