Local woman granted another year of lawful residence
Local woman Juana Flores successfully received an extension of one year on her humanitarian parole on Sep. 15,…
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Governor Newsom unveils new legal services program for undocumented farmworkers
On Wednesday, Governor Newsom announced a new $4.5 million pilot program to provide free immigration legal assistance to farmworkers actively…
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Two guilty of drug and human trafficking of undocumented immigrants in September 2021 Santa Barbara incident
The Department of Justice has ruled the two men found with 45 pounds of methamphetamine onboard a smuggling boat with 11 undocumented Mexican…
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DOJ upping efforts to strip citizenship from certain immigrants
The Trump administration wants to strip U.S Citizenship away from certain immigrants. According to a new announcement by the Department of Justice,…
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Santa Barbara Co. Elections Office looking for bilingual poll workers
Santa Barbara County is looking for bilingual poll workers ahead of the primary election on March 3rd. Pay for those positions range from $180 to…
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ICE arrests at Bay Area courthouse raise questions over sanctuary state law protections
Central Coast prosecutors and immigration advocates are reacting after ICE arrested at least three people at a Bay Area courthouse this week. Under…
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Central Coast undocumented immigrants over 65 could get healthcare under Newsom proposal
Governor Gavin Newsom released his budget plan Friday, which included an $80.5 million expansion to the state’s Medi-Cal…
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Undocumented farmworkers on the Central Coast hope bill headed to Senate will bring them ‘out of the shadows’
Undocumented farmworkers could get legal status thanks to a new bill heading to the U.S Senate. The House passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act…
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For some immigrant children, entering the foster care system could lead to U.S citizenship
On the Central Coast, child welfare agencies are prepared to help minors regardless of immigration status. …
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Rep. Salud Carbajal meets with Central Coast ag leaders to discuss labor shortage solutions
On Tuesday, Congressman Salud Carbajal (D- California) met with Central Coast leaders of the agriculture industry to discuss a bipartisan bill…
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Central Coast immigration experts advising migrants against working in pot farms
Immigration experts are advising migrants against working in pot farms because it could jeopardize any paths to citizenship. Officials explain while…
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Central Coast Dreamers worry about their future ahead of SCOTUS Tuesday hearing on DACA
The Supreme Court is weighing in on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals –or DACA– on Tuesday. President Donald Trump has been trying to phase…
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Farm worker organization partners with domestic violence agency to reach out to victims
Police say domestic violence is under-reported, especially among the immigrant community. Lideres Campesinas, a farm worker organization for women,…
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