In just the past week, the Rapid Response Network of Kern (RRNK) has fielded more than 200 tips from residents reporting possible immigration enforcement activity across Kern County.
Local leaders and educators are speaking out after U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was removed and handcuffed by federal agents during a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) press conference in Los Angeles last Thursday.
Protesters in Bakersfield joined thousands across the country Saturday morning for the “NO KINGS: Day of Defiance” protest, gathered in front of the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield.
For the first time since 2018, the Kern High School District Board of Trustees reviewed proposed revisions to its policy on how schools should respond to immigration enforcement.
Protesters filled the streets across parts of Los Angeles over the weekend, demanding an end to immigration enforcement and the detention of community members.
COVID-19 safety protocols at the Mesa Verde ICE Processing Facility are expected to end this week as a result of the conclusion of a three-year legal settlement in the case Zepeda Rivas v.
The Kern High School District (KHSD) will offer free weekly meal kits to local youth this summer to ensure continued access to nutritious food during the summer months.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has issued a new package of legal guidance to help state and local law enforcement, prosecutors, and defense counsel uphold state laws designed to protect immigrant communities.