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On the two-year anniversary of the Trump Administration's move to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Jung Woo Kim and other young immigrants shared stories Thursday morning about how the program helped them. “My life changed 180 degrees after I received DACA,” he said.
KRC is researching and providing to our members a list of apartments that have open waiting lists. We also help people fill out the waiting list applications - to make an appointment, please call 323-937-3718 extension 5.
On the second anniversary of President Trump's rescinding of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, immigrant rights groups will announce "Rise Up for DACA," the campaign to defend the program as it faces its biggest-ever challenge in the Supreme Court. The coalition will hold a rally and press conference at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 5 at the downtown Federal Building. We will hear testimony from DACA pioneers, beneficiaries, and those who missed out on DACA because of Trump's decision.
Women of color, especially black women, are potent forces in progressive politics, both in office and as organizers who mobilize voters. It seems that liberals take this for granted, but conservatives tacitly recognize the political power of women of color when they try to discredit them through ridicule and harassment. A new report called “Ahead of the Majority,” by the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund and Groundswell Fund uses recently released census data, polling data from the 2018 midterm elections and interviews with community organizers to illuminate the political power of women of color. Their numbers are growing, and they are turning out to vote; mobilizing their families, friends and communities; and taking to the streets.
It is not easy to speak up for what you believe in, but Tracy La is willing to do whatever it takes, even if it means confronting powerful people in Orange County. “This is our lives. Our lives are on the line for something like this. We want our council members to be able to support what the community has been asking for,” said La, executive director of VietRISE.“This is our lives. Our lives are on the line for something like this. We want our council members to be able to support what the community has been asking for,” said La, executive director of VietRISE.
Picture this: you’re an unhoused person living in Los Angeles, and you’ve found a spot to bed down for the night. It’s quiet, it’s grassy, you feel somewhat safe there, even if just for the night. Then, a police officer comes to rouse you, waking you up and telling you that you’re in violation of LAMC 41.18(d) because you’re only 450 feet away from a nearby school, and not the 500 feet required by the new law.
Currently thousands of families displaced from their homes across Central America and Mexico due to political and economic instability are temporarily staying along the border while trying to apply for refugee status in the United States. At KRC we are connecting with local organizations in Tijuana (Iglesia Embajadores de Jesús, Fundación Regalando Amor) to support the 250 migrant families staying in a cathedral in Tijuana. We are delivering non-perishable food, new children's clothes, soap and hygiene supplies, and medicine. You can bring them to KRC's office and we can deliver.
We are profoundly saddened to report that Kwang Sun Jang, a steadfast champion for democracy and peace in Korea and the U.S., transitioned on August 16, 2019. We extend our deepest condolences to his family: spouse Jung Ok Kim, children, Heran Jang and Sion Jang, and siblings, Kyung Dan Jang, Meang Dan Jang, and Kwang Min Jang, and three grandchildren.
Jacob was suffering abuse from his uncle since 3 years old until his cousin Amy who connected him to KRC for help. KRC assisted Jacob to obtain status and work permit, and now he is able to live on his own with a better quality life.
“This rule change is a direct attack on communities of color and their families, and furthers this administration’s desire to make this country work primarily for the wealthy and White.”