State GovernmentDeportation Less Likely For Immigrant Drug Offenders Under New LawOctober 13, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe new California law allows immigrants to retract guilty pleas for drug possession and have their cases dismissed once they attend court-ordered rehab. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezTom Gjelten's New Book, 'A Nation Of Nations'October 13, 2015NPR correspondent Tom Gjelten has a new book called “A Nation of Nations” that tells how America has changed since the 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act, and about how it affected five families. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Valley Fire Leaves Many Immigrants In A Precarious PositionOctober 12, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe recent Valley Fire, north of Napa, scorched more than 75,000 acres and destroyed nearly 1,300 homes. Thousands of people were displaced. Imagine if you were one of them, you lost everything but were scared to ask for help. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez50 Years Since The Immigration And Nationality Act Of 1965October 7, 2015UC Davis law school dean Kevin R. Johnson says the 1965 Immigration and Naturalization Act made an enormous civil rights contribution, but also created hurdles for Mexicans who wanted to migrate into the U.S. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Study: Higher Salaries, Better Benefits Making Farm Work More StableSeptember 30, 2015 | Rich IbarraA new study finds California farm workers have become less of a migrant labor force than they had been historically. Mechanization, higher salaries and better benefits are helping make farm workers more stable. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCost Relatively Low To Cover Undocumented Patients Through Medi-CalSeptember 29, 2015California lawmakers have debated whether people living in the state illegally should receive health benefits. Beginning next spring, undocumented children will be eligible for Medi-Cal.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento State Undocumented Student Faces Uncertain FutureSeptember 1, 2015Deisy Caro is 32 years old and on track to graduate in the Spring of 2016 at Sacramento State. But she is undocumented and faces an uncertain future. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe View From Here: DACASeptember 1, 2015For a year, Capital Public Radio is focused on telling stories of immigration and those who are undocumented in California. If you are a young person, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is part of that story. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Farmworkers Hit The Hardest By The DroughtAugust 27, 2015 | Lesley McClurgMany farmworkers in California are out of work because of the severe drought. Those who do have a job are often working harder for less money. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Bill Removing 'Alien' From LawAugust 11, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill to remove the term "alien" from the California labor code to describe foreign-born workers.
