Undocumented Immigrants Archives

Opinion

Why immigrants are worried about SF’s Proposition E

Carolina Arevalo - March 4, 2024

The measure would undermine the Sanctuary City policies.

Economy

Opposition grows to Breed’s APEC boosterism—and the massive security plans

Tim Redmond - October 25, 2023

Small businesses, seniors, hotel workers, Soma residents say the billionaire party will hurt them badly.

News + Politics

Can immigration reform be part of Biden’s infrastructure plan?

Garrett Leahy - May 8, 2021

Advocates call on Pelosi to push the measure -- but that will be a tough battle in this Congress.

Housing

Protesters arrested trying to stop evictions in San Jose

Garrett Leahy - January 27, 2021

Courthouse blockade calls out judges for throwing people out of their homes in a pandemic.

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: A trek through world cinema to scratch your travel itch

Dennis Harvey - January 21, 2021

New Brazilian Cinema series, The White Tiger, Mandabi, and films from rural Mexico to Poland, India, and Sudan

Screen Grabs

Screen Grabs: Heavy themes for heavy times

Dennis Harvey - September 8, 2020

New movies: Social media manipulation, voter suppression, deportation, white nationalism... Oh, and Suzi Quatro!

News + Politics

DACA decision offers no real protection, rights groups warn

Garrett Leahy - June 20, 2020

On Thursday, Free SF, a coalition of immigrants’ rights groups, warned that the Supreme Court’s rejection of Trump’s attempt to end DACA offers no...

News + Politics

SF measure would allow all residents to serve on commissions

Garrett Leahy - May 7, 2020

On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to put on the fall ballot a City Charter amendment that would allow all San Francisco...

News + Politics

ICE arrests at courthouse spur protests

Garrett Leahy - March 10, 2020

“ICE is not welcome here! ICE is not welcome here!” The chant filled the air on Monday at a press conference arranged by immigrants’ rights...

Arts + Culture

Local musicians step up to ‘Blanket the Homeless’

Marke B. - November 5, 2019

When I spoke with storied music producer Scott Mickelson last month, San Francisco was in the midst of a nationally covered anti-homeless kerfuffle. Housed...

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