Protesters Urge County Supervisors Against ICE Entanglement
/More than 50 community members gathered outside of the Santa Clara County offices in a solidarity rally against implementation of the latest deportation program, PEP.
Read MoreSIREN ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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Services, Immigrant Rights & Education Network (SIREN), an advocacy and community organizing non-profit providing immigration services to low income residents, has announced the selection of Maricela Gutiérrez, as its new Executive Director. Maricela will fill the vacancy created by Patricia Diaz’s departure, effective June 15, 2015 as Patricia and her family will be relocating to Washington State this summer.
Read MoreAdvocates To Urge Governor For Inclusive Investment To Uplift State’s Immigrant Communities
/In the revision of the proposed January budget, Governor Brown has included a $5 million appropriation to support application assistance, through qualified non-profits, for immigrants eligible for deferred action through President Obama’s immigrant relief initiatives. The One California Coalition issued the following statement.
Read MorePress Release: Santa Clara County Immigrant Rights Groups Are Confident U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Will Reject Politically-Motivated Lawsuit by Anti-Immigrant Politicians
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Texas Circuit Court Judge Rules Against Immigrant Families. Undeterred by the political attacks, Santa Clara County immigrants continue to prepare for new immigration programs and will fight on for a path to citizenship.
Read MorePress Release: Santa Clara County Immigrant Families Will Not Be Deterred by President’s Broken Promises - Vow to Show their Power on Election Day
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On Friday, September 12th, member organizations of the Santa Clara County Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform - comprised of immigrant rights, civil rights, community, youth, labor, and faith-based organizations, held a press conference in response to President Obama's recent announcement that he would delay executive action on immigration policy until sometime after the November mid-term elections.
Read MorePress Statement: Santa Clara County Coalition Reacts to News of Delay on Executive Action
/President Obama recently stated that he will not be taking executive action to provide administrative relief to immigrant families until after the November elections. The Santa Clara County Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform - comprised of immigrant rights, civil rights, community, youth, labor, and faith-based organizations – released the following statement.
Read MorePress Statement: Will Senator Feinstein Show Leadership & Compassion for Children Fleeing Violence?
/Local eyes will be on Senator Feinstein today and tomorrow as the U.S. Senate takes on the supplemental spending bill to address the child refugee emergency rising at the southern border. Will Senator Feinstein stand on the side of compassion and make sure protections remain in place for these children fleeing violence?
Read MorePress Statement: President Will Do What Congress Refused to Do
/Today, SIREN issued the following statement in reaction to the President’s Rose Garden announcement made on Monday regarding his intentions to address immigration and deportation through executive actions within existing law.
Read MorePress Statement: New Californian House Majority Leader Must Bring Immigration Reform Vote to the Floor
/Today, House Republicans voted California’s Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) as their new Majority Leader after the defeat of Rep. Eric Cantor in the Virginia Primary earlier this month. Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN) calls on the new Majority Leader to lead the House of Representatives and boldly and promptly address immigration reform. The following is a statement from SIREN:
Read MorePress Statement: Santa Clara County Immigrant & Civil Rights Organizations Call on President Obama Not to Delay Review of Deportation Policies
/On May 28, 2014, President Obama ordered U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to delay his current review of the administration’s deportation policies until the end of the summer. The Santa Clara County Coalition for Comprehensive Immigration Reform issues the following statement.
Read MorePress Release: Santa Clara County Coalition Responds to GOP Principles on Immigration Reform
/The Santa Clara County Coalition responds to the release of the Republican Party’s principles on immigration reform with the following statement:
In light of the Republican Party’s deeply disappointing principles on immigration reform released yesterday, the Santa Clara County Coalition for Immigration Reform calls on the community to come together to take a stand in solidarity with our families, friends, and neighbors who need real legislative solutions including legal status and a pathway to citizenship for all.
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