UOP Reaches Out To Its Muslim Students In Midst Of Travel BanJanuary 30, 2017 | Rich IbarraUniversities and colleges in the U.S. are looking carefully at the President’s executive order banning travel from seven predominantly Muslim countries. The University of the Pacific is reaching out to its Muslim students. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Immigration Ban Causes Confusion, Concern For Some In Sacramento AreaJanuary 29, 2017 | Randol WhiteThe Trump Administration’s executive order ban on travel is causing confusion and concern among some Sacramento-area residents. One woman now fears she won’t get to see her elderly father. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump Signs New Vetting Measures For ImmigrantsJanuary 27, 2017(AP) - President Donald Trump has signed an executive action implementing "new vetting measures" that he says are aimed at keeping "radical Islamic terrorists" out of the United States.
One-Third Of California Working-Age Adults Are ImmigrantsJanuary 26, 2017California continues to rely on foreign-born workers to drive its economy.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Weigh Funding Immigration LawyersDecember 6, 2016California lawmakers are proposing urgent bills to fund immigration lawyers and assist public defenders in helping protect immigrants in the state from President-elect Donald Trump's plans for more deportations.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Declare They Will Fight Trump PoliciesDecember 5, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe return of California lawmakers to the state Capitol after an election is typically a ceremonial and celebratory affair. Not this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaImmigrant Advocates Brace For Trump Administration, Others Call For PatienceDecember 2, 2016 | Randol WhiteCivil-rights advocates in California are preparing for likely conflicts with immigration policies expected under the incoming Trump Administration. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Agriculture Industry Optimistic About Trump Ag PolicyNovember 14, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornia agriculture produces billion in exports. Leaders in the state's agricultural industry say they're optimistic a Trump administration's policy on trade and immigration will benefit their sector. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Receives USDA Loans For Affordable Farmworker HousingJuly 15, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornia will receive $18 million in US Department of Agriculture Loans for affordable farm worker housing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ImmigrationCourt Orders Release Of Kids, Not Parents, From ICE CustodyJuly 6, 2016(AP) - A federal appeals court says Homeland Security officials must quickly release immigrant children - but not their parents - from family detention centers after being picked up crossing the border without documentation.