Ordinance also sets up a system for alerting residents when “verified” ICE activity is happening.
Tag: ICE
Posted inSchools
PG&E’s armed security has El Cerrito school community on edge
The Fairmont Elementary community doesn’t want a private military service that works with ICE and Homeland Security near their school.
Posted inCity
City property could become ‘ICE-free’ this spring
Ordinance banning federal immigration enforcement on Richmond-owned property is being drafted. District 1 council member Jamelia Brown has concerns about scope.
Posted inCommunity
Will ICE be at the Super Bowl?
As Santa Clara prepares to host Super Bowl LX, anxieties about a possible ICE operation in the Bay Area have grown. Here’s what is known.
Posted inCity
ICE operations may soon be banned from city-owned property in Richmond
An ordinance, which hasn’t been drafted yet, would prohibit federal agents from using city property for immigration raids.
Posted inCommunity
$750K grant for BART had strings attached: ICE cooperation
Under court order, FEMA stopped requiring security grantees to collaborate with immigration enforcement on Oct. 21. But AC Transit will not apply, after facing community pressure to protect riders.
Posted inCity
‘Can I go outside?’ Richmond immigrants voice ICE fears as city launches legal aid
Community advocates increase patrols and warn against spreading ICE rumors as three nonprofits are chosen to provide legal services and emergency aid to immigrant families.
Posted inCommunity
Update: Coast Guard confirms Alameda is base of immigration enforcement action
ICE and border agents are coming Alameda for an operation beginning Thursday.
Posted inCommunity
73-year-old East Bay woman deported to India says ICE denied her water, bed
Harjit Kaur, a grandmother with no criminal record, said she was only given ice to take medicine with and was denied meals in accordance with her religious beliefs.
Posted inCommunity
ICE detains East Bay grandmother, 73, with health issues, no criminal history
Indivisible West Contra Costa held a rally Sept. 12 in El Sobrante to demand the release of Harjit Kaur, a longtime Hercules resident facing deportation despite health issues and a record of complying with immigration rules.
Posted inCity
ICE agents arrest Richmond resident, local officials confirm
The arrest was reportedly in connection to a criminal warrant, police said.
Posted inCommunity
Contra Costa immigrant advocates push for county sanctuary status
Local organizers flooded Tuesday’s county Board of Supervisors meeting, saying July incident where ICE detainee was taken to John Muir hospital is “painful reminder” that agency “operates freely” in county.
Posted inCommunity
How to help kids cope with ongoing ICE raids, deportations
There are a number of west Contra Costa County resources to support families who are fearful that ICE raids could happen here.
Posted inCity
Richmond officials vow to not panic as they denounce Concord Immigration Court arrests
Immigration advocates say residents should know their rights and avoid spreading unverified information about ICE.
