Art Project Supporting Dream Act Comes to San Diego | NBC 7
A pop-up press conference opened Monday, uplifting Dreamers at Liberty Station on Truxtun Road in San Diego. Read Full Article by NBC 7
San Diegans show support for DREAM Act through Liberty Station art installation | San Diego Union-Tribune
Artists with a traveling art installation began pasting photos of San Diegans’ faces on a Liberty Station building on Monday to show support for dreamers and push Congress to pass a bill to protect them by the end of the year. Read Full Article by San Diego Union-Tribune
How Gloria Chooses #FaithNotFear
“I was in this country for many years without papers. I know how it feels — how many opportunities you let go by because you don’t have a good status.” Meet Gloria Morales. Gloria arrived in the US when she was 15 years old, and she understands all too well what it feels like to…
First Steps to Rebuilding Trust
On Monday, 250 of us gathered at Christ the King Catholic Church to urge County Sheriff Bill Gore and San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman to implement the new California Values Act (SB 54) in a way that protects families who are undocumented in our communities. Because you showed up, we’re celebrating three major victories.…
Sacramento Report: Gore, Zimmerman Grapple With the New Immigration Reality | Voice of San Diego
A little more than a week after Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 54, a blockbuster bill that prohibits state and local law enforcement from acting as immigration officers, folks packed Christ the King Catholic Church in Grant Hill to hear how San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman and Sheriff Bill Gore plan to implement the…
Sacramento Report: Gore, Zimmerman Grapple With the New Immigration Reality | San Diego Informer
A little more than a week after Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 54, a blockbuster bill that prohibits state and local law enforcement from acting as immigration officers, folks packed Christ the King Catholic Church in Grant Hill to hear how San Diego Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman and Sheriff Bill Gore plan to implement the…
Community comforted about CA’s sanctuary state status | ABC 10
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Fear was present at Christ The King Church Monday night, as members of the community voiced their deportation concerns. Read Full Article by ABC 10
Sheriff, SDPD chief address questions over sanctuary state status | Fox 5
SAN DIEGO – San Diego’s top law enforcement officers took a moment Monday night to quell fears regarding the new sanctuary state law. Read Full Article by Fox 5
Two Ways to Walk with Dreamers and Immigrants
The administration can threaten the DACA program, but it cannot divide us. As one united voice of hope, we choose faith not fear and protect the rights of all our brothers and sisters. Now, there are two ways you can get involved and stand with dreamers and immigrant families in San Diego. 1. Invite Your…
“You’re Not Alone:” Catholic Charities, SD Organizing Project Host DACA Event | NBC 7
Katia Ortiz is a Dreamer. Ortiz, who graduated from high school in 2010 with a 3.0 GPA, has been a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipient since the inception of the program five years ago. Read Full Article by NBC 7