ECM WORLD WATCH: GLOBAL AND NATIONAL NEWS
November13, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County) – ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflecting all voices and...
View ArticleREADER’S EDITORIAL: THE REPUBLICANS MARCH TO THE LAND OF OZ
By Daniel J. SmiechowskiDecember 3, 2012 (San Diego)--Locally in San Diego, as well as nationally, the Republican Party is on its way to the Land of Oz. We're not in Kansas anymore, says Dorothy to...
View ArticleEAST COUNTY ROUNDUP: TOP LOCAL AND STATE NEWS
December 5, 2012 -- (San Diego’s East County)--East County Roundup highlights top stories of interest to East County and San Diego’s inland regions, published in other media. This week’s top “Roundup”...
View ArticleECM WORLD WATCH: GLOBAL AND NATIONAL NEWS
January 10, 2013 (San Diego’s East County)--ECM World Watch helps you be an informed citizen about important issues globally and nationally. As part of our commitment to reflect all voices and views,...
View ArticleBIPARTISAN COALITION IN SENATE ROLLS OUT IMMIGRATION REFORMS
By Miriam RafteryJanuary 30, 2013 (Washington D.C.) –One day after a bipartisan coalition of Senators (four Republicans and four Democrats) introduced a framework for immigration reforms, President...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT CONSIDERS RESOLUTION TONIGHT TO SUPPORT...
Proposed resolution calls for pathway to citizenship and respect for human and civil rights in enforcement April 4, 2013 (San Diego) --Following the lead of the San Diego Unified School District...
View ArticleIMMIGRATION REFORM RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY GROSSMONT-CUYAMACA COMMUNITY COLLEGE...
May 4, 2013 (El Cajon) – Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s Board of Trustees voted on April 16 to adopt a resolution calling on Congress to enact the comprehensive immigration reforms...
View ArticleJUDGE GRANTS RIGHT TO COUNSEL FOR IMMIGRANT DETAINEES WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES
By Miriam RafteryMay 9, 2013 (San Diego's East County) -- For the first time, the United States government will offer legal counsel to immigrant detainees with mental disabilities facing deportation...
View ArticleIMMIGRATION BILL PASSES U.S. SENATE WITH LARGE MAJORITY, FACES BATTLE IN HOUSE
By Nadin AbbottJune 27, 2013 (San Diego)—The United States Senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill today with 68 Senators voting for it, and 32 Senators voting against it.In addition to...
View ArticleFEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFERS HELP TO PROTECT FAMILIES OF MILITARY AND...
By Miriam RafteryNovember 21, 2013 (Washington D.C.) The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a memo aimed at halting the automatic deportation of “spouses, children and parents of...
View ArticleOBAMA ADMINISTRATION TAKING MEASURES TO DEAL WITH INFLUX OF IMMIGRANT MINORS
By Trevor HillJune 11, 2014 (San Diego’s East County)--This year, the number of minors illegally crossing the border north through Mexico into the United States has increased to approximately 48,000...
View ArticleSAN DIEGO ACLU SUES IMMIGRATION OFFICIALS FOR EXPULSION OF U.S. CITIZEN
East County News ServiceJune 29, 2014 (San Diego)--The San Diego ACLU has filed suit against top immigration officials for unconstitutionally preventing a born-and-raised U.S. citizen from returning...
View ArticleBORDER ANGELS CALL FOR ACTION, HELP FOR IMMIGRANT FAMILIES AFTER PROTESTERS...
Hear our podcast on the Central American immigrants:Updates on Murrietta, Congressman Juan Vargas' visit with immigrants in El Centro, and our interviews from this rally, including Enrique Morones of...
View ArticleBORDER CHILDREN: LA MESA CHURCH FORUM HIGHLIGHTS PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS
Listen to KNSJ 89.1 FM Monday at 5 p.m. to hear our East County Magazine radio report with audio excerpts from Morones' presentation or listen live during the show at knsj.org. By Miriam RafteryAugust...
View ArticleSETTLEMENT TO HALT FORCED DEPORTATIONS
East County News ServiceNovember 6, 2014 (San Diego’s East County) – A hearing is set for February 9, 2015 to approve a final settlement in the American Civil Liberties (ACLU) lawsuit to halt forced...
View ArticlePRESIDENT ANNOUNCES IMMIGRATION REFORMS
By Leon Thompson and Miriam Raftery President Barack Obama last night announced immigration reforms, just as Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush before him took unilateral actions...
View ArticleNEED HELP? FREE LEGAL CLINICS OPENS IN EL CAJON
December 2, 2014 (El Cajon) – The San Diego County Law Library announces a free legal clinic in El Cajon at 250 East Main Street. The clinic will provide free legal services on Wednesdays from now...
View ArticleHOUSE VOTES TO BLOCK IMMIGRATION REFORM FUNDING
East County News ServiceJanuary 14, 2015 (Washington D.C.)--The House of Representatives has voted to block funding for immigration reforms ordered by President Barack Obama. The action puts the...
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