citizenship

  • FRONTLINE WORKERS HAVE EARNED AND DESERVE THE PATH TO CITIZENSHIP

    Jenny Manrique Ethnic Media Services Five million essential workers, who have put their lives at risk during the pandemic working in more than a dozen vital industries such as healthcare, agriculture, childcare and domestic service, could become citizens if the first piece of legislation introduced by Senator Alex Padilla,...
  • LOS TRABAJADORES DE PRIMERA LÍNEA SE HAN GANADO Y MERECEN EL CAMINO A LA CIUDADANÍA

    Jenny Manrique Ethnic Media Services Cinco millones de trabajadores esenciales, que han puesto sus vidas en riesgo durante la pandemia en más de una docena de industrias vitales como salud, agricultura, cuidado infantil y servicio doméstico, podrían hacerse ciudadanos bajo el primer proyecto de ley presentado por el senador...
  • Groups Applaud Ruling to Keep Citizenship Question Off 2020 Census

    Suzanne Potter Public News Service JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Civil rights and immigrants’ groups are celebrating a ruling by a federal judge in New York that removes a question from the 2020 Census that would ask people about their citizenship status. However, the issue isn’t settled. The question is controversial because...
  • President Trump’s Plan to Revoke Birthright Citizenship Draws Ire

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Civil-rights groups are dismissing President Donald Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship, calling it an unconstitutional election-week stunt to appeal to his base. Trump said in an interview Monday October 29 that he’s planning an executive order revoking the right to...
  • County of Santa Clara Announce Upcoming 2018 Citizenship Day

    Collaborative of Community Agencies and Volunteers are Preparing to Provide Legal Assistance to Thousands of Immigrants Eligible for U.S. Citizenship The Santa Clara County Citizenship Collaborative will host its 28th Citizenship Day event on Saturday, April 21, 2018, to offer permanent residents initial legal assessment and citizenship application assistance...
  • County of Santa Clara Condemns Inclusion of Citizenship Question in 2020 Census

    ​SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA —  The County of Santa Clara is committed to ensuring that every county household will be officially counted for the 2020 Census, part of the County’s multi-year campaign to “get out the count.”   Following the news that the U.S. Commerce Department, which oversees the U.S. Census Bureau, is...
  • Latino Groups Push Back on Citizenship Question for Census

    Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Latino groups are praising a protest letter sent to the Trump administration by state Attorney General Xavier Becerra and leaders from 17 other states opposing a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The Department of Justice recently asked the Census Bureau to add...
  • Free Citizenship Workshops

    Sept. 23 Workshop Offers Free Immigration Services to Legal Permanent Residents Who Want to Become U.S. Citizens Citizenship opens the door to opportunities and civic engagement SAN JOSE, Calif.– A collaboration of community groups, immigration rights advocates, and the City of San José are joining forces to make sure...
  • Calendar 9.15

    Downtown Farmers’ Market Friday September 15, 2017 / 10am San Pedro Square 87 N San Pedro St San Jose, CA Free Summer Activities in St. James Park Friday September 15, 2017 / 12pm St James Park N 2nd St San jose, CA Free Fountain Alley Fridays Friday September 15,...
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