About seven people gathered in a confused cluster around a notice on the windows of the Heritage Theatre in Campbell to learn their path to citizenship was no longer available there. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) canceled its longstanding contract with the theater March 12 due to a “termination for convenience of the government”...
What San Jose residents can do if stopped by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have been recently spotted in East San Jose, as mass deportation orders under President Donald Trump are being carried out nationwide. With fear being stoked in immigrant communities, individuals should know their rights and be prepared if approached by ICE agents, Chava Bustamante, former executive director of Latinos...
San Jose school districts won’t comply with ICE
Local school districts are speaking out in support of their immigrant communities as U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts raids in San Jose. With San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan confirming ICE activity on Monday, school districts are taking action to make sure their undocumented students feel safe coming to school despite the threat of deportation....
East San Jose students stage walkout over immigration raids
East San Jose high school students and immigration advocates are protesting recent U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in San Jose. Hundreds of students from William C. Overfelt High School in East San Jose participated in a walkout Tuesday and marched to the intersection of Story and King roads, where residents reported seeing ICE agents Sunday....