Tag: immigration
Letter: Community must stick together to survive
Re: County leaders show support, Free Lance 6/27/25
Never before has this decision by our sheriff, Eric Taylor, in union with our neighboring counties been...
Letter: Standing up for your rights poses dilemma
Since Jan. 20, I have searched for information that could help people who are vulnerable to ICE questioning or worse—detention. Why? Because I have...
Letter: Highest court supports local immigration stance
Good news for our California law enforcement: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in your favor!
I applaud all our law enforcement officials who have pledged...
Local officials address immigration enforcement concerns
Amid fears and recent reports of federal immigration authorities targeting undocumented immigrants in local communities, law enforcement leaders and public officials throughout the South...
Letters: Immigrants are essential
Immigrants are essential
The Statue of Liberty has been welcoming immigrants for many years. In CA our economy and way of living depend on field...
Panetta issues statement on DACA renewal
Congressman Jimmy Panetta released a statement Sunday in response to the Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services’ compliance with a federal court...
City, county leaders support DACA
The City of Hollister and San Benito County recently passed resolutions in support of the immigration program referred to as DACA (Deferred Action for...
DACA decision prompts local reaction
President Donald Trump’s decision last week to eliminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program sparked fear and fury across the nation, but...
Question of the Week: 9/15
The 20th congressional district, which includes San Benito County, is home to an estimated 20,000 Dreamers, undocumented individuals who were brought to the U.S....
Talk Shop: DACA and Immigration
It is not unusual for my nine-year-old daughter and I to talk politics.
Even so, I was surprised when last Sunday, while sitting at the...
