Los Angeles, CA October 11, 2019 – CIPC applauds the decision by a New York federal court to issue a nationwide injunction against the Trump Administration’s widely criticized and dangerous public charge rule. The expanded public charge rule seeks to deny immigrants permanent residency for using key safety net programs, including nutrition, health, and housing […]
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Bill To Protect the Health of Undocumented Californians Clears Key Health Committee
Sacramento, CA, April 10, 2019 – Yesterday evening, members of the Assembly Health Committee passed AB 4 (Bonta, Chiu, and Santiago), which would provide access to comprehensive Medi-Cal coverage for all low-income Californians, regardless of immigration status. The bill is moving through the legislature at a time when the Trump administration’s policies have heightened a […]
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California’s “Sanctuary State” law continues to protect immigrants despite mistaken lower court ruling
Sept. 28, 2018 – Yesterday, a state Superior Court judge based in Orange County issued a ruling in a lawsuit filed by the city of Huntington Beach against California’s “Sanctuary State” law, SB 54 or the California Values Act. The ruling has no effect on SB 54’s application in California’s 58 counties, over 350 “general […]
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California Groups Push Back on Trump’s Proposal To Punish Immigrant Families
Sept. 24, 2018 – A powerful California coalition of health care, nutrition, anti-poverty, education, children’s and immigrant rights stakeholders denounced the Trump Administration’s latest attack on immigrant families. This weekend the Department of Homeland Security released its proposal to restrict the ability for lawfully present immigrants who have accessed public assistance to obtain permanent residency […]
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CIPC applauds Gov. Brown’s signing of laws to support immigrant vendors and small business owners
Sacramento, CA, Sept. 17, 2018 – In response to Governor Brown’s signing of SB 946 (Lara), the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, today, and AB 2184 (Chiu), the Immigrant Business Inclusion Act, late Friday, Gina Da Silva, Government Affairs Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center, issued the following statement. We celebrate the signing of these […]
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Five CA cities reject anti-immigrant agenda, amidst community outcry
April 4, 2018 – Last night, city councils in Fullerton (Orange County) and West Covina (LA County) rejected anti-immigrant attempts to join the Trump administration’s baseless lawsuit against California’s “sanctuary” laws, while a city council member in Porterville (Tulare County) withdrew an ordinance to exempt the city from SB 54 after community outcry. Also last night, the city of Santa Ana, […]
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Op-Ed: ICE Out of California coalition: ICE’s abuses have no place in California
Feb. 22, 2018 – In response to President Trump’s comments today regarding the possibility of pulling federal deportation agents from California, the ICE Out of California coalition – including Advancing Justice – Asian Law Caucus, California Immigrant Policy Center, California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance, National Day Laborer Organizing Network, and PICO California – issued the following statement: […]
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SB 54 signature is key step in fight against cruel deportations
Oct. 5, 2017 – Today, in response to Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of the California Values Act, (SB 54 by Sen. de Leon), a broad statewide coalition of immigrant and civil rights organizations, listed below, issued the following statement. As we celebrate today’s signature, we honor the immigrant community members who bravely stood up and spoke […]
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CIPC praises landmark bill to get CA out of devastating deportations
Dec. 7, 2016 – Today, community and civil rights groups across the state are hailing the introduction of the California Values Act, SB 54 by Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De León. In a direct challenge to Donald Trump’s threats to deport millions of people, the bill will make sure that California does not use any state or […]
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TRUTH Act heads to Gov’s desk, would bring transparency to shadowy deportation practices
SACRAMENTO, CA, Aug. 30, 2016 – This evening, the California State Assembly approved the TRUTH Act (AB 2792) by Assemblymember Rob Bonta. The initial vote count was 45-23. The bill, recently revamped and approved by the State Senate last week, now heads to the desk of Governor Jerry Brown. The passage of the TRUTH Act […]