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Angela Chan

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Federal Fingerprinting Program May Still ID Illegal Immigrant Teens Shielded By City

    Looking for the right fingerprints​This week Mayor Ed Lee announced the city would stop alerting federal immigration officials about illegal immigrant youth they book into juvenile hall on felony charges -- if the teens have family in the Bay Area.Even with this new policy, immigration authorities ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Tasers Are Back on The Table in S.F.

    What's shocking is the Police Commission's vote​The sentiment over whether San Francisco cops should carry Tasers seems to be swinging the other way -- in favor of the stun guns. Last year, the Police Commission refused to even allow the SFPD to study the potential for cops to carry Tasers. But in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 14, 2011

    Man in Wheelchair Shot By Cops Now Faces Assault Charges

    Assault Charges​The 55-year-old man in a wheelchair who police shot last week after he stabbed an officer with a knife is now facing charges of assault with a deadly weapon. The SF Appeal reports this morning that the man is due in court next week to answer to the charges.On Jan. 4, at about ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    So You *Can* Opt Out of Secure Communities Fingerprinting Program. Will S.F. Be Allowed?

    ​Local officials are awaiting a response to San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessey's letter yesterday, which once again asked federal immigration officials to allow San Francisco to opt out of the fingerprint ID program that targets illegal immigrants booked into jail. The request comes afte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    California Wants to 'Decriminalize' Immigrant Farm Workers

    ​The California Department of of Food and Agriculture calls for a sweeping effort to protect immigrant farm workers -- including those who traveled to the U.S. illegally -- in a new plan outlining the state's agricultural future.The plan, called AgVision 2030, asserts that immigrant labor is vital ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2010

    Immigration Activists Set to Rally Downtown Tomorrow

    Jerry, we have a complaint! ​Buoyed by a federal judge's decision to block the "papers please" components of the Arizona immigration law that goes into effect tomorrow, San Francisco activists and Assemblyman Tom Ammiano are now turning their wrath on California Attorney General Jerry Brown. At a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Would U.S. Attorney's Departure Be Magic Bullet For Sanctuary City?

    U.S. Attorney Joe Russoniello has worn out his welcome with sanctuary city proponents​By Evan HillNo matter how many aggrieved citizens and legal experts immigrant advocates trot before the public in support of Supervisor David Campos' new amendment to the city's sanctuary law, Mayor Gavin Newsom ... More >>

  • News

    September 24, 2008

    Lawyers may sue city for turning juveniles over to feds

    U.S. Attorney Joe Russoniello has worn out his welcome with sanctuary city proponents​By Evan HillNo matter how many aggrieved citizens and legal experts immigrant advocates trot before the public in support of Supervisor David Campos' new amendment to the city's sanctuary law, Mayor Gavin Newsom ... More >>

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