Tag: Immigrants
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New Deportation Rules Spark Fears Over Abuses of Power
A new policy taking effect Tuesday could give federal immigration officials in San Diego the authority to quickly deport far more people without an immigration hearing. It also raises new questions about the special powers granted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection within the 100-mile border zone. Current rules allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection…
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Little Saigon Stories at Fair at 44
People gathered at the Fair at 44 on a winter afternoon to celebrate the opening of Little Saigon Stories, a collection of stories through photography and film honoring Vietnamese refugees and descendants living and working in San Diego’s Little Saigon District on El Cajon Boulevard. Spoken word artist Viet Mai hosted the evening, inviting participants…
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In Adult Ed Class, Immigrant Parents Pick Up Where They Left Off
Video Credit: Nic McVicker, KPBS By Megan Burks Students at Monroe Clark Middle School in City Heights rattle through multiplication tables. They’re attentive, eager to participate — not what you might expect from a middle school classroom. That’s because these students are the parents and grandparents of children attending Monroe Clark. They come to the…
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The AjA Project to Confront Migrant Debate With Airport Mural
The AjA Project interviews and photographs a refugee woman living in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego in this undated photo. | Photo Courtesy of The AjA Project By Megan Burks With the fatal terrorist attack in San Bernardino Wednesday and the massacre in Paris earlier this month, Americans are taking a hard look…
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East African Girl Scouts Learn Heritage, Female Leadership
Girl Scouts have gotten a lot more diverse since the first troop formed in 1912 Georgia — especially in San Diego. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks It’s a Monday evening in City Heights and Girl Scout Troop 4307 is gathering. But instead of green and brown uniforms,…