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ICE ends free phone calls at detention facilities throughout the country
The Detention Watch Network released a press release last week regarding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) cutting access to free phone calls for individuals in immigration detentions.
Deportation protection requested for detained immigrants who reported unsafe working conditions
The Golden State Annex detention center in McFarland, California. By Peg Hunter.
On May 23, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) sent a letter to the U.S.
Farm workers and supporters rally outside of courthouse to defend voting rights
Edited on 6/21 to reflect a correction. Wonderful Nurseries filed a lawsuit against the Agriculture Labor Relations Board.
Delano rent control measure fails to qualify for November ballot by 150 signatures
So close and yet so far. After six months of tedious work gathering voter signatures on a petition, proponents of an ordinance calling for rent control in Delano are disappointed.
CSUB students and community members attend vigil to mourn Palestinian lives
Nearly 50 students and community members gathered together to attend a vigil held at Cal State University Bakersfield (CSUB) to mourn and honor the Palestinian lives lost by Israel’s military on June 7.
High schools in Kern County hope to improve dismal college requirement courses rate
While most high school students are out on summer vacation, school district offices remain open as administrators continue to work and prepare for the new school year which is only a few weeks away.