Refugees and Immigrants

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How You Can Help: On immigration defense, food stamps, and other cutbacks Immigration: Important resources Many people in Berkeley and the East Bay feel called to defend our community from ICE, but might be unsure what to do. Here are…

In this article, Berkeley Speaks gives more detail to the issues raised in the Editorial. First, it is important to know about several laws that Berkeley has passed over the years: the Surveillance Ordinance, the Sanctuary Contracting Ordinance, and the…

In this article we want to share what is happening locally, in Berkeley and the Bay Area. We’ll talk a bit about what immigration agencies are doing, and how opposition activists are responding. Then we’ll share as many resources as…

By: Members of the Mayor’s Immigration Task Force This January, the City of Berkeley reaffirmed its commitment to Sanctuary by passing an updated City Council Resolution. This statement is critical as sanctuary policies help keep families together and ensure our…

Introduction to community article: “Berkeley Takes Action to Support Immigrant Communities,” by members of the Mayor’s immigration task force We’re grateful to other members of the Task Force for summarizing its work in the accompanying community article. In this introduction…

Berkeley Speaks recently interviewed Mr. Mokhtar Paki, Iranian-born Berkeley resident who creates beautiful public art with a positive message. Q. Mokhtar, you have created a beautiful and soulful piece of public art in Berkeley, a celebration of the struggles of…