September 29, 2017 Nationwide ICE Raids Lead to 21 Arrests in Santa Clara County By Jennifer Wadsworth Federal immigration agents arrested 21 people from Santa Clara County as part of a nationwide crackdown on so-called sanctuary cities. Read More 23
July 27, 2017 New Law Barring ICE from Posing as Local Law Enforcement Could Be Just a Symbolic Gesture By Silicon Valley Newsroom Assemblyman Ash Kalra's bill prevents immigration officials from posing as local police. But it doesn't appear that ICE agents are required to comply. Read More 12
April 14, 2017 Santa Clara County Files Lawsuit to Protect Funding from Being Slashed over ‘Sanctuary’ Status By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County asked a judge to block President Trump’s order to slash funds for locales that refuse to enforce immigration laws. Read More 24
February 21, 2017 Police Chief to Meet with ICE about Potential Raids in San Jose By The Fly San Jose police Chief Eddie Garcia reached out to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials and they plan to meet Wednesday. Read More 29
February 2, 2017 Santa Clara County Announces Intent to Sue President Trump over ‘Sanctuary City’ Order By Jennifer Wadsworth Santa Clara County plans to sue POTUS over his crackdown on so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that protect immigrants from deportation. Read More 9
February 1, 2017 Parents Press San Jose Unified School District on How It Will Protect Undocumented Students By Tori Truscheit President Trump’s executive orders on immigration have undocumented parents and students in San Jose’s largest school district on edge. Read More 52
November 14, 2016 San Jose Mayor Blasts Trump’s Campaign Promises in Statement Vowing to Protect Residents By Josh Koehn Donald Trump scored a victory in the presidential election, and people are rightfully scared. San Jose’s mayor tried to assuage some of these fears. Read More 99
May 23, 2016 Santa Clara County Braces for Federal Immigration Raids By Daphne Morales Santa Clara County leaders are bracing for a potential wave of immigration raids as part of a national sweep. Read More 23
November 13, 2015 Santa Clara County Reconsiders ‘Sanctuary City’ Policy By Jennifer Wadsworth Under pressure from the feds and mounting political outrage over “Sanctuary Cities,” the county may revise its civil detainer policy. Read More 14