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2023
July 27, 2023
Sacramento Bee: Migrants arrived in Sacramento wanting to work. Here's why they can't legally secure jobs.
They left their countries, traveled thousands of miles and boarded planes to Sacramento with one goal: to work. But securing jobs is nearly impossible for the 36 Latin American migrants that arrived in early June. Like thousands seeking asylum in the United States, they are faced with a stark reality — federal law prevents them from working legally. Read more...
Sacramento Bee: Migrants arrived in Sacramento wanting to work. Here's why they can't legally secure jobs.
They left their countries, traveled thousands of miles and boarded planes to Sacramento with one goal: to work. But securing jobs is nearly impossible for the 36 Latin American migrants that arrived in early June. Like thousands seeking asylum in the United States, they are faced with a stark reality — federal law prevents them from working legally. Read more...
June 15, 2023
Winters Express: Yolo communities receive free brake light repair, supplies
Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network in collaboration with NorCal Resist and Empower Yolo is offering a Brake Light Repair & Community table on Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Woodland Public Library, 251 First St., Woodland at the Public Library’s westside parking lot, adjacent to the Rose Garden off of College Street. Read more...
Winters Express: Yolo communities receive free brake light repair, supplies
Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network in collaboration with NorCal Resist and Empower Yolo is offering a Brake Light Repair & Community table on Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m at the Woodland Public Library, 251 First St., Woodland at the Public Library’s westside parking lot, adjacent to the Rose Garden off of College Street. Read more...
June 15, 2023
Latino Rebel Radio: After Sacramento and Martha's Vineyard
Following another series of migrant flights by Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Autumn Gonzalez and Iván Espinoza-Madrigal to discuss the latest political stunt in Sacramento, how it is a carbon copy of what happened last year in Martha’s Vineyard and the unspoken trauma it has caused on people. Read more...
Latino Rebel Radio: After Sacramento and Martha's Vineyard
Following another series of migrant flights by Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis, Latino Rebels Radio host Julio Ricardo Varela welcomes Autumn Gonzalez and Iván Espinoza-Madrigal to discuss the latest political stunt in Sacramento, how it is a carbon copy of what happened last year in Martha’s Vineyard and the unspoken trauma it has caused on people. Read more...
June 5, 2023
LA Times: Newsom threatens DeSantis with kidnapping charges after migrants flown to Sacramento
Gov. Gavin Newsom took his feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis to new heights on Monday, seemingly threatening him with kidnapping charges after California officials say South American migrants were sent to Sacramento by the state of Florida as a political stunt. Read more...
LA Times: Newsom threatens DeSantis with kidnapping charges after migrants flown to Sacramento
Gov. Gavin Newsom took his feud with Gov. Ron DeSantis to new heights on Monday, seemingly threatening him with kidnapping charges after California officials say South American migrants were sent to Sacramento by the state of Florida as a political stunt. Read more...
June 6, 2023
FOX40: How to help the migrants who arrived in Sacramento
Sacramento Area Congregations Together, a faith-based community group, is accepting donations to aid the migrants who arrived in the city on two separate flights in early June. A total of 36 migrants were transported to Sacramento on two separate flights that originated out of El Paso, Texas. Read more...
FOX40: How to help the migrants who arrived in Sacramento
Sacramento Area Congregations Together, a faith-based community group, is accepting donations to aid the migrants who arrived in the city on two separate flights in early June. A total of 36 migrants were transported to Sacramento on two separate flights that originated out of El Paso, Texas. Read more...
May 12, 2023
KCRA: Nonprofit NorCal Resist braces to help migrants who come to Sacramento
In the wake of Title 42 coming to an end, nonprofits are preparing for an influx of migrants who may settle in Northern California. Nonprofits like NorCal Resist say they do not know how great the demand may be in the greater Sacramento area, so they are focusing on fundraising for now. Read more...
KCRA: Nonprofit NorCal Resist braces to help migrants who come to Sacramento
In the wake of Title 42 coming to an end, nonprofits are preparing for an influx of migrants who may settle in Northern California. Nonprofits like NorCal Resist say they do not know how great the demand may be in the greater Sacramento area, so they are focusing on fundraising for now. Read more...
May 10, 2023
CBS: Sacramento groups preparing for influx of migrants as Title 42 expires
As the border crisis ramps up, organizations in Sacramento are already preparing for more migrants. "It is very likely for that to happen. And given our rich community of immigrants and the resources that we like to build for immigrants, it is likely," said Giselle Garcia, a volunteer with NorCal Resist. Read more...
CBS: Sacramento groups preparing for influx of migrants as Title 42 expires
As the border crisis ramps up, organizations in Sacramento are already preparing for more migrants. "It is very likely for that to happen. And given our rich community of immigrants and the resources that we like to build for immigrants, it is likely," said Giselle Garcia, a volunteer with NorCal Resist. Read more...
May 10, 2023
KCRA: Sacramento organizations ready for possible influx of migrants once Title 42 expires
NorCal Resist, a group that assists with immigration defense, is also getting ready for migrants who need help. "We put out the call to action and we hope the community will rise to the occasion," said volunteer Giselle Garcia. They set up drop-off bins at local businesses, like Barrio's Bakery, for donations. Read more...
KCRA: Sacramento organizations ready for possible influx of migrants once Title 42 expires
NorCal Resist, a group that assists with immigration defense, is also getting ready for migrants who need help. "We put out the call to action and we hope the community will rise to the occasion," said volunteer Giselle Garcia. They set up drop-off bins at local businesses, like Barrio's Bakery, for donations. Read more...
May 10, 2023
Prism Reports: Biden is ‘modernizing’ immigration with new tech. None of it works
In a move that advocates describe as “covert” and “abrupt,” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced last month it is transitioning to a new online system that “increases convenience” for those seeking to bond immigrants out of detention. There’s one problem: The system doesn’t work. Read more...
Prism Reports: Biden is ‘modernizing’ immigration with new tech. None of it works
In a move that advocates describe as “covert” and “abrupt,” Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced last month it is transitioning to a new online system that “increases convenience” for those seeking to bond immigrants out of detention. There’s one problem: The system doesn’t work. Read more...
February 4, 2023
Action News Now: NorCal Resist fixes broken brake lights for free
NorCal Resist was out on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway Saturday afternoon fixing community member's broken car lights for free. "Posting bail for people who are detained by ICE, reuniting families, we also do brake light clinics like what we're doing now..." Norcal Resist organizer Juan Araujo-Sariñana said. Read more...
Action News Now: NorCal Resist fixes broken brake lights for free
NorCal Resist was out on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway Saturday afternoon fixing community member's broken car lights for free. "Posting bail for people who are detained by ICE, reuniting families, we also do brake light clinics like what we're doing now..." Norcal Resist organizer Juan Araujo-Sariñana said. Read more...
January 15, 2023
Chico ER: South Chico Community Assistance Center to host homeless kit assembly day
The South Chico Community Assistance Center is hosting a homeless kit assembly day Monday. The center is collaborating with the California Climate Action Corps and Norcal Resist Chico to put on the event, and 100 kits are planned to be made. Read more...
Chico ER: South Chico Community Assistance Center to host homeless kit assembly day
The South Chico Community Assistance Center is hosting a homeless kit assembly day Monday. The center is collaborating with the California Climate Action Corps and Norcal Resist Chico to put on the event, and 100 kits are planned to be made. Read more...