2018.9.28 – Yesterday, a state Superior Court judge based in Orange County issued a ruling in a lawsuit filed by the city of Huntington Beach against California’s “Sanctuary State” law, […]
CIPC denounces vindictive federal proposal that takes takes aim at food, health programs Today the Trump administration announced a proposal that, if implemented, would punish immigrant families for accessing nutrition, […]
Sacramento, CA — In response to Governor Brown’s signing of SB 946 (Lara), the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act, today, and AB 2184 (Chiu), the Immigrant Business Inclusion Act, late Friday, […]
In response to today’s Ninth Circuit ruling regarding sanctuary cities, Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center, issued the following statement: Today’s decision marks yet another win […]
Sacramento, CA – This afternoon, U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez, a George W. Bush appointee, issued a new ruling which deals yet another significant defeat to the Trump administration. […]
With some worker protections in AB 450 suspended, community groups call on employers to keep workplaces safe; Community leaders; legal experts available for interviews Today, U.S. District Court Judge John […]
CIPC denounces SCOTUS decision upholding Muslim Ban In response to today’s Supreme Court decision on Trump v. Hawaii, upholding the third iteration of the Muslim Ban, Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director […]
Today, in response to President Trump’s deceptive Executive Order, Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center, issued the following statement: “Families belong in community, not in cages. […]
Budget deal fails to include life-saving investments on #Health4All Elders & Young Adults; Anti-poverty investments leave behind many Californians excluded due to immigration status Today, the California legislature and Governor […]
Los angelers,CA- Yesterday, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced his pick of Michel Moore as the city’s next police chief, replacing retiring Chief Charlie Beck. Carlos Amador, Organizing Director at […]
After success of recent Medi-Cal expansion of coverage to all children, SB 974 (Lara) and AB 2965 (Arambula) would further expand Medi-Cal to income-eligible young adult and senior populations, regardless […]
Broad support for CA Values in stark contrast to acts of racism at certain city council meetings 2018.5.23 – As a new blog post from the Southern Poverty Law Center’s […]
In response to yesterday’s groundbreaking California Supreme Court’s decision to support gig economy workers, Almas Sayeed, CIPC’s Deputy Director of Programs, issued the following statement: On this historic May Day, […]
Will continue working with local partners to #DefendSanctuary Today, in response to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors’s 3-1 vote to support the Trump administration’s lawsuit against California’s pro-immigrant […]
2018.4.4 – Last night, city councils in Fullerton (Orange County) and West Covina (LA County) rejected anti-immigrant attempts to join the Trump administration’s baseless lawsuit against California’s “sanctuary” laws, while […]
In response to the federal budget approved today, Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center, released the following statement: This deal is the latest turn in a […]
Coalition of advocates support launch of Health4All Adults Campaign/h2> Today, members of the Health4All Coalition announced their support for “Health4All Adults”, a proposal to expand healthcare for low-income undocumented immigrants […]
In response to Donald Trump’s visit to California, the ICE Out of California Coalition is releasing the statement below. The coalition has fought back against the federal government’s cruel deportation […]
Sacramento, CA – Community groups across California are gearing up to protest U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ planned appearance Wednesday at a controversial law enforcement lobby group, which comes in […]
In response to President Trump’s comments today regarding the possibility of pulling federal deportation agents from California, the ICE Out of California coalition – including Advancing Justice – Asian Law […]
Today, the Trump administration’s announced it will terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for some 200,000 people who fled El Salvador decades ago. In response, Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director of the […]
With the California Values Act (SB 54, Sen. de León) going into effect on January 1, 2018, local community organizing efforts are already increasing protections for immigrants propelled by landmark […]
Immigrant, civil rights groups plan for powerful implementation; Communities will keep pushing to raise the bar across CA 2017.10.5 – Today, in response to Gov. Jerry Brown’s signing of the […]
In response to the administration’s latest, poorly disguised Muslim Ban, Cynthia Buiza, Executive Director of the CA Immigrant Policy Center, issued the following statement: Make no mistake: at its core, […]