Tag Archives: Immigration

Immigration is one of the most complex and entrenched issues facing the Valley. To find out more about what it takes to keep the public informed on the topic, FM89’s Kathleen Schock spoke with New York Times National Immigration Reporter Miriam Jordan and Fresno Bee Reporter Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado. https://www.kvpr.org/sites/kvpr/files/styles/big_story/public/202003/immigration_reporters.jpg

Immigration lawyers in the San Joaquin Valley say they’re overwhelmed with their caseloads and it’s particularly pointed in Tulare County where the demand for services is growing. Although it’s hard to calculate the exact number of people looking for immigration attorneys, many people in the field say it’s significantly high. …

A faith-based grassroots organization in the San Joaquin Valley is ramping up its resources and engaging its network of people to help communities that could be targeted by immigration raids this weekend. The New York Times reported Thursday morning Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to arrest and deport thousands …

Ever since President Trump came into office, we at Valley Public Radio have been reporting on his administration’s changes to federal immigration policy—like its so-called “zero tolerance policy” of prosecuting asylum applicants as well as rollbacks on temporary protected status from certain countries—and their consequences on San Joaquin Valley residents …

About eight years ago Mirsa Urias was working at a restaurant in Bakersfield. She was the only person working up front and says it was business as usual until one man entered. “He pointed a gun at me and said I had to give him money,” the 30-year-old says in …

This week on Valley Edition, we learn about a new approach the City of Fresno is taking to help the homeless community. We also learn how farmers and farmworkers are being affected by the current crackdown on immigration. Later in the show we learn about the many valley residents who …

UC Merced students protesting the signs placed in front of the College Republican Clubs booth on campus Tuesday March 6, 2018. One sign read “ICE ICE Baby” and included the number for the Immigration and Customs Agency. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »

Merced County leaders reacted Wednesday after Gov. Jerry Brown slammed U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions for “initiating a reign of terror” against immigrants in California. Sessions on Tuesday filed suit … Click to Continue »

The morning after the Trump administration sued California over its immigration policies, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at 8 a.m. to members of the California Peace Officers Association. … Click to Continue »

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra met with local officials from across the San Joaquin Valley in Fresno today. After addressing DACA and criminal justice reform, Becerra said that over the weekend he plans to meet with employers, like growers, to discuss what to expect from federal immigration authorities now that …

The Republican party’s toughest anti-immigration voices say they’ve been abandoned in the debate over the fate of the 800,000 young people living in the country under DACA’s protections. There’s little … Click to Continue »

As the San Joaquin Valley struggles with a shortage of primary care physicians, one group in particular is stepping in to fill in the gaps: doctors born or trained in foreign countries. And while the planned repeal of the DACA program is President Trump’s most recent immigration policy change, he’s …

As the San Joaquin Valley struggles with a shortage of primary care physicians, one group in particular is stepping in to fill in the gaps: doctors born or trained in foreign countries. And while the planned repeal of the DACA program is President Trump’s most recent immigration policy change, he’s …