IN THE NEWS/EN LAS NOTICIAS

August 2021

• When home makes you sick: Children in Oakland are suffering from mold, pests, and toxic dust – Oaklandside
• ‘Like Living Through It All Over Again’: New Biden Plan Could Ease Impact on Asylum Seekers Asked to Recount Their Trauma – KQED
• What to do if you’re at risk of eviction – The Pat Thurston Show
• Artists, landlords await verdict of rent control case at Fruitvale warehouse – Oaklandside
• “Caught in Hell”: Complaint Shows Horrors Inflicted on African Asylum Seekers – Truthout
• Inquilinos de California cuentan con protección contra desalojos – Univision 14

July 2021

• East Oakland groups seek emergency funds to continue COVID-19 services in hardest-hit communities – SF Chronicle

June 2021

• Opinion: Landlords are getting around California’s eviction moratorium with harassment – SF Chronicle

May 2021

• Oakland immigrants face illegal evictions and barriers to rent relief – Oaklandside
• Will California AG Rob Bonta finally demand accountability in immigration facilities? – Fresno Bee

April 2021

• Need help with rent? Oakland’s emergency rental assistance program starts today – East Bay Times 

March 2021

• City of Concord Uses Federal Support to Aid Local Residents – The Inquirer: Student Voice of Diablo Valley College 
• Black Immigrants Matter – The Nation
• One year COVID-19 pandemic anniversary: where we were, where we are, and lessons learned (or not), with journalists, mutual aid groups, and listener calls – KPFA
• Una corte federal restituye a los jueces el poder para cerrar o reabrir casos de deportación – Univision
• Immigrant groups demand investigation of suicide at prison run by Trump donor – The American Independent

February 2021

• Legal groups call for federal, state investigations into suicide at ICE detention center – Desert Sun
• Lawmakers, immigrant rights advocates question California’s plan to vaccinate ICE detainees – Fox 2 KTVU

January 2021

• Reforma migratoria ofrecería alivio a inmigrantes a lo largo del país – Telemundo 48
• Si eres trabajador esencial, ¿tu empleador te puede obligar a ponerte la vacuna contra el coronavirus? – Univision 14

December 2021

• Federal rental assistance must be given out by year’s end; here’s how to get help – ABC7
• Contra Costa County allocates funds for housing aid – The Press

November 2020

• Immigration Attorney: Rapid Deportations a New Facet of Old Policy – San Francisco Public Press
• Ofrecen ayuda para pagar deudas de hasta $18,000 por alquiler en el condado de Alameda – Univision 14
• Compliant Filed Against SF Immigration Judge Accused of ‘Hostile’ Treatment – NBC Bay Area

October 2020

• ICE Misusing Solitary Confinement for COVID-19 Quarantine, Detainees Say – KQED
• Activists gather outside California jails, call for mass clemency to stop COVID-19 spread – The Hill
• Crisis económica lleva a residentes a elegir entre pagar la renta o comprar comida – Telemundo 48

September 2020

• He fought wildfires while imprisoned. California reported him to Ice for deportation – The Guardian
• The Big Opportunity: Increasing Data Capacity for Nonprofits – Tides Foundation Blog
• Life Over Rent’ Rally Speakers Urge Tenants to Organize, Prepare next Steps – Post News Group
• How law firms can increase diversity among equity partners – ABA Journal
• Assistance Available For Low-Income Tenants Struggling To Pay Rent During Pandemic – SF Gate
• AMID CORONAVIRUS, TRUMP MOVED TO EXPEL IMMIGRANTS — BUT BORDER PATROL DIDN’T TEST ANY OF THEM – The Intercept
• Residentes obtendrán ayuda financiera para pagar la renta en Oakland – Telemundo 48
• City Of Oakland Gets $37M In CARES Act Funding With $5M For Renters, Homeowners – Oakland News Now
• Covid-19 Hunger Strikes Sweep Migrant Detention Centers – In These Times

August 2020

• Mini documentary highlights the dangers of COVID-19 for those in ICE detention – El Tecolote
• Juez ordena frenar el traslado de inmigrantes a uno de los centros de detención de ICE en California – Univision 14
• On Call, Advocates Discuss Suit to Protect Asylum Seekers’ Ability to Work – America’s Voice
• In her native California, Kamala Harris VP pick brings excitement and doubts – Los Angeles Times
• L.A. County Sheriff to further restrict transfers of immigrant inmates to ICE custody – Desert Sun
• ‘This death was preventable’: Family asks state to probe 74-year-old’s suicide in ICE detention – Desert Sun
• ICE deliberately limited testing at Bakersfield immigration facility with COVID-19 outbreak – Los Angeles Times
• What happened when Border Patrol violently raided a humanitarian camp for migrants? Plus, Covid-19 spreads in Mesa Verde detention center & unlawful evictions continue in Imperial County – KPFA
• DREAM OR NIGHTMARE? IMMIGRATION LAWYER ON CHALLENGES STILL FACING DACA – YR Media
• “Release Them All”: Calls Grow to Stop Jailing Immigrants as Transfers & Deportations Spread COVID – Democracy Now
• Immigration Activists Chronicle Squalid Jail Conditions After Protesting at Newsom’s House – KQED

July 2020

• Stressed About Paying August Rent? Check Here First – KQED
• “Free Them All!”: Immigrant Rights Activists Chain Themselves to Gates of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Mansion – Democracy Now
• A Proactive Stance on Protecting Our Communities – Oakland News Now
• Oakland extends freeze on evictions indefinitely amid patchwork of varying rules – KTVU Fox 
• Nueva regla prohibiría que solicitantes de asilo obtengan permiso de trabajo en EEUU – Telemundo 48
• Asylum Seekers File Federal Lawsuit to Protect Their Ability to Work – Yubanet.com
• Immigrant detainee tests positive for coronavirus at Mesa Verde – Bakersfield.com
• Behind the walls: a summary – Workers World
• Cambodian Refugee Leaves San Quentin With COVID-19 But Avoids ICE Detention – KQED
• Death in detention: advocates denounce ICE’s refusal to release most vulnerable – El Tecolote
• What to do if you can’t pay July rent? – KPFA

June 2020

• State, nonprofits step up to help California’s undocumented workers hit with staggering job losses, crushing debt – The Mercury News
• Organizaciones opuestas a la política fronteriza de Trump exigen resguardar la seguridad de los niños – Univision 41 San Antonio
• Oakland protesters hold caravan to rally for workers rights – East Bay Times
• Supreme Court protects DACA—for now; Oakland responds to suspected white nationalist killing of a Black worker; and Seattle teachers and healthcare workers successfully boot a police union from their labor council – KPFA
• Undocufunds Are Supporting Immigrants When the Government Won’t – Talk Poverty
• Immigrants at ICE detention facility honor Black lives with hunger strike – The Grio
• ICE now says detainees held hunger strike in honor of George Floyd – ABC 6, WANE
• What was behind hunger strike at detention facility in CA? ICE, advocacy group disagree – Forth Worth Star Telegram
• ICE alleges coercion behind California hunger strike; detainee calls agency officials ‘liars’ – Los Angeles Times
• Class-action settlement award Burma Superstar staff $1.3 million – SF Gate
• ICE alleges outside coercion as Mesa Verde detainees resume hunger strike – Bakersfield.com
• Judge Leans on ICE to Improve Health Conditions at Detention Facilities – Courthouse News Service
• Current and Former Burma Superstar Employees Win $1.3M In Class Action – SFist
• Workers of popular Burma Superstar restaurant awarded $1.3 million in class-action lawsuit – East Bay Times
• Burma Superstar workers awarded $1.3 million in class-action settlement – SF Chronicle
• Burma Superstar restaurants ordered to pay $1.3 million to workers – East Bay Express
• Find resources to help with equality, justice and race issues – ABC 7 News

May 2020

• ELDERLY KOREAN IMMIGRANT DIES OF APPARENT SUICIDE IN ICE CUSTODY – Rafu Shimpo, L.A. Japanese Daily News
• Death, Hunger Strikes, Plague – COVID-19 Lurks at ICE Detention Camps in Marysville, Bakersfield – Davis Vanguard
• Migrante de 74 años se quita la vida en centro de detención de Mesa Verde – Conexión Migrante
• 70대 한인, 베이커스필드 이민 구치소에서 자살 – Radio Korea News
• Elderly ICE detainee seeking release to avoid coronavirus dies by suicide: Lawyer – Washington Examiner
• Piden a gobernadores liberación de inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo – La Oferta, Hola News
• More Than a Dozen Immigrant Rights Groups Focus Grassroots Attention on Governors, State Health Officials to Direct Release of Immigration Detainees to Protect Against COVID-19 – Human Rights Watch
• Organizers across Africa launch #Rise4OurLives campaign to curb Covid-19 spread; plus, Oakland Undocumented Relief Fund gives crucial cash grants to workers – 94.1 KPFA
• Renters Still Getting Eviction Notices During Pandemic Despite California’s ‘Ban’  – Union Journal City News
• Getting ahead of the curve: Resources for parents who are laid off or struggling during the COVID-19 Crisis – SF Bay View National Black Newspaper
• Renters Still Getting Eviction Notices During Pandemic Despite California’s ‘Ban’ – NBC Bay Area
• El desempleo entre los hispanos pasa del 6% al 19% en solo un mes por la pandemia del coronavirus – Telemundo
• Women released from Mesa Verde ICE detention facility amid coronavirus fears – SF Chronicle
• Se registran elevadas cifras de solicitudes de ayuda para desempleo durante las últimas semanas – Univision 14
• ICE confirms death of detained immigrant with COVID-19 – The Hill
• ‘The backlog is just going to get bigger’: COVID-19 in the asylum process – The Daily Californian
• Union Teachers Are Donating Their Stimulus Checks to the Undocumented – In These Times

April 2020

• Chaos in meat packing plants, as Trump issues executive order forcing them to stay open and shielding owners from responsibility for COVID outbreak; Plus, New report: The economy’s tanking. Why are billionaires getting richer? – 94.1 KPFA
• Estos fondos de ayuda están disponibles para los inmigrantes durante la pandemia – Noticias Rhode Island
• Applying For Asylum In The United States During The Pandemic: One Couple’s Story – Valley Public Radio – NPR
• Oakland’s Housing Justice Initiative: Centro Legal De La Raza – Oakland News Blog
• California Becomes First State to Provide Relief to Undocumented Immigrants– Nonprofit Quarterly
• Coronavirus updates: Riverside County sees lowest single-day increase since April 4 – The Desert Sun
• Bay Area educators help families in school districts hurt by coronavirus shutdowns – Ed Source
• Senators Want to Know if ICE Detainees Were Pepper Sprayed After Requesting Masks  – KQED
• Organizaciones ofrecen recursos económicos a familias indocumentada de la Bahía – Telemundo 48
• Educators Donate Stimulus Checks to Help Local Families in Need – Post News Group
• Coronavirus: California giving 150,000 undocumented adults $500 each – Marin Independent Journal
• People Detained At Bakersfield Detention Center Go On Hunger Strike Over COVID-19 Concerns Valley Public Radio – NPR
• Alameda Attorney’s Office: Island eviction bans explained – East Bay Times
• Coronavirus outbreaks: Nine dead in Hayward nursing home, one family is suing, demanding a criminal investigation; Plus: SF faces the worst shelter outbreak in the country, and 200+ immigrant detainees stage a hunger strike in Mesa Verde ICE jail – 94.1 KPFA
• 7 Bay Area Organizations Helping the Local Food Industry During the Coronavirus Pandemic – KQED
• ACLU Pushes Feds for Release or Social Distancing at ICE Detention Facility – Courthouse News Service
• Trabajadores indocumentados pueden calificar para algunos beneficios durante la pandemia – La Opinion
• Estas organizaciones de la Bahía de San Francisco ayudan a indocumentados afectados por el coronavirus – Univision 14
• Coronavirus hunger strike at immigration lockup? ICE says no, but California detainees say otherwise – SF Chronicle
• Coronavirus: In the Bay Area, grassroots financial relief pops up for undocumented immigrants – Mercury News
• Coronavirus quarantine is becoming catastrophic for undocumented immigrants – Fox 2 KTVU
• Derechos laborales en medio de la pandemia por el nuevo coronavirus– Univision 19 Sacramento
• Over 100 immigrants detained in California staging hunger strike – The Hill
• 100 immigrant detainees hold hunger strike at Mesa Verde in response to COVID-19 measures – Bakersfield.com
• Coronavirus: Oakland officials push reflection, recreation at virtual town hall– East Bay Times
• Oakland Virtual Town Hall – Mayor’s Office
• #Coronavirus: Nos acompaña la abogada Verónica Chávez, de Centro Legal de la Raza, para hablar de los derechos laborales de todos los trabajadores esenciales durante la pandemia de covid-19 – Univision 14 Área de la Bahía
• Appeal for releases: Immigrant detention facilities are at high risk for coronavirus – SF Chronicle
• Coronavirus: San Francisco Board of Supervisors passes public health emergency leave measure – ABC 7 News
• Ninth Circuit Upholds Injunction Requiring Bond Hearings for Immigrants – YubaNet.com
• Fondo local ayudará a migrantes de Oakland – Conexión Migrante
• Undocumented Oaklanders won’t get federal COVID-19 relief. A new local fund wants to help – BerkeleySide
• Un nuevo fondo local quiere ayudar a los immigrantes indocumentados de Oakland – BerkeleySide
• We’re Not Paying Rent: Here’s Why – SF Bay Area Indymedia
• ¿No puedes pagar la renta? Estas son las moratorias contra desalojos aprobadas a causa del coronavirus – Univision 14 Área de la Bahía

March 2020

• Critican el plan de Newsom para evitar los desalojos ante el coronavirus – Univision 34 Los Angeles
• TENANTS IN OAKLAND ARE GOING ON A RENT STRIKE TOMORROW – The Appeal
• New COVID-19 Relief Benefits Leave Out Millions Of Undocumented Immigrants – KQED
• Newsom’s Eviction Moratorium ‘Useless, Misleading’ Tenants Groups Say – KQED
• Rights Groups Urge Inclusion of Immigrant Families in Coronavirus Relief Bill – Human Rights Watch
• Coronavirus impact: Undocumented workers in San Francisco are struggling during COVID-19 crisis – ABC 7 News
• Conozca sus derechos laborales durante el toque de queda – Univision 14 Área de la Bahía
• TO STOP THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS, CALIFORNIA OFFICIALS AND ATTORNEYS CALL FOR EVICTION BANS – The Appeal
• U.S. Supreme Court Allows “Remain in Mexico” To Stay In Effect – YubaNet.com