Correa bill advancing drivers’ licenses for immigrants
CORREA HELPS ADVANCE DRIVERS’ LICENSE BILL FOR IMMIGRANTS September 13, 2013 SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) played a critical role in advancing Assembly Bill (AB) 60 (Alejo),…
Correa bill to increase college access for deported U.S. citizens advances
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE APPROVES LEGISLATION TO INCREASE COLLEGE ACCESS FOR DEPORTED U.S. CITIZENS August 06, 2013 Sacramento - Today, the California State Assembly Committee on Higher Education approved Senate Bill (SB)…
SAUSD’s Migrant Education Program offers STEM Workshops for 6th-8th Grades
Santa Ana Unified School District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAUSD’s Migrant Education Program Offers STEM Workshops for 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Students SANTA ANA, CA – July 16, 2013 – N.A.S.A.’s…
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Activists to ask the SAPD to stop collaborating with ICE, on June 18
The OC May Day Coalition is asking the public and their members to join them at the next Santa Ana Public Safety Committee meeting, on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at…
O.C.’s Dem Assembly Members join GOP in not supporting pro-immigrant bill
From the New Anaheim blog Orange County's Democratic State Assembly Representatives, Tom Daly and Sharon Quirk-Silva, did not vote for the "Trust Act," which made its way once more through…
Correa tries to help deported children to access higher education
HIGHER EDUCATION FOR DEPORTED U.S. CITIZENS CLEARS FIRST HURDLE Sacramento, CA – Today, The Senate Committee on Education approved Senate Bill (SB) 141, authored by State Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana).…
Cesar Chavez was no hero – he opposed Mexican immigrants
From the OC Politics Blog Google chose to honor Cesar Chavez on their website today - and I was quite disgusted by that. He was not a supporter of immigrants…
The OC Fair is looking for artists to design a migrant farm worker memorial
Migrant Agricultural Worker Memorial Call for Artists The 32nd District Agricultural Association OC Fair & Event Center Board of Directors has elected to erect a memorial to commemorate the contributions…
So why doesn’t our City Council stop the useless DUI checkpoints?
I keep receiving DUI checkpoint notices from the SAPD and I have to wonder why our Santa Ana City Council won't move to cancel theses useless exercises. Simply put, DUI…
Assemblywoman Ma advances bill to stop impounds when drivers lack a license
In the wake of California Immigrant Day at the State Capitol, California’s Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) is moving a bill through the…
Federal citizenship preparation grants now available
2012 Citizenship and Integration Grant Program By Laura Patching, Acting Chief, USCIS Office of Citizenship Today we are pleased to announce $5 million in competitive grant funding to expand high…
How will the return of immigrants to Mexico affect Santa Ana?
"With the downturn in the economy, Mexicans residing in Santa Ana legally and illegally began to look south. In the city of about 325,000, this Mexican flight has manifested itself…
SAPD to crackdown on impaired driving – and impound more cars too
The Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD) is launching an intensive crackdown on impaired driving, according to their Citizen Observer website. While the SAPD's DUI checkpoints really don't work, the good news…
The Santa Ana City Council could stop the SAPD’s DUI checkpoints, but won’t
Santa Ana Mayor Pro Tem Claudia Alvarez says that "the City Council has no authority to tell the Police Department what the policy should be," according to the O.C. Register.…
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Santa Ana
Impounding of cars on Santa Ana Public Safety Committee meeting agenda
The impounding of cars driven by immigrants, by the Santa Ana Police Department (SAPD), is on the agenda for the Santa Ana City Council's Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for…