2016 Statewide and Countywide Voter Guides are Here!

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Learn more about the ballot initiatives and what they mean for immigrant communities. Being an empowered voter means being an informed voter!

Lea las guías de votantes para que se informe de las iniciativas y lo que significa para la comunidad inmigrante. ¡Al ser un votante habilitado significa ser un votante informado! 

Tìm hiểu thêm về các dự luật mới và hiểu dự luật đó ảnh hưởng như thế nào đến những cộng đồng dân di cư. Là một cử tri có trách nhiệm, có nghĩa là một cử tri hiểu biết!

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SIREN Condemns ICE Plans of Large-Scale Raids

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SIREN Condemns ICE Plans of Large-Scale Raids

Following news reports of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) plans to launch a 30-day series of raids in May and June targeted at Central American children and mothers, Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN) condemned any operation that considers refugee children and families, and asylum applicants as immigration enforcement priorities. SIREN’s Executive Director Maricela Gutiérrez issued the following statement in response.

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SIREN Spotlight: Reshma Shamasunder

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SIREN Spotlight: Reshma Shamasunder

In honor of Women's History month SIREN is excited to honor a fierce immigrant rights advocate whose continuous activism have made it possible for California to make major strides in the immigrant rights movement and set an example for what is possible across the nation. After over a decade of working alongside immigrant community leaders, advocates, and partners, Reshma Shamasunder stepped down from her position as Executive Director of the California Immigrant Policy Center at the end of 2015. 

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SIREN Joins Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Deferred Action Case

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SIREN Joins Amicus Brief in Supreme Court Deferred Action Case

SIREN has signed onto an amicus brief filed on March 8 by a diverse coalition of 326 immigrant, civil rights, and social service groups in United States v. Texas, the U.S. Supreme Court case that will review the President’s administrative relief programs for those who would qualify for Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). 

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Bay Area Groups Act in Solidarity as Immigrant Rights Advocates Continue to Call on President Obama to Halt the Raids and Give Relief to Refugee Families from Central America

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Bay Area Groups Act in Solidarity as Immigrant Rights Advocates Continue to Call on President Obama to Halt the Raids and Give Relief to Refugee Families from Central America

Services, Immigrant Rights and Education Network (SIREN), the Immigrant Legal Resource Center, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice have joined dozens of groups across the country holding solidarity actions and delivering signatures to local immigration offices throughout the month of February, calling on president Obama to end deportation raids against refugee families from Central America and provide them with Temporary Protected Status (TPS).

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SIREN Hails SCOTUS Decision to Hear Case Involving President Obama’s Executive Actions on Immigration

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SIREN Hails SCOTUS Decision to Hear Case Involving President Obama’s Executive Actions on Immigration

Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN) today hailed the Supreme Court decision to hear the United States v. Texas case involving President Obama’s executive action programs, expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), that would grant administrative relief to millions of immigrant families.

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PREPÁRESE PARA LAS REDADAS!

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PREPÁRESE PARA LAS REDADAS!

Just before Christmas, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it would start the year with a series of raids targeting families who came to the U.S. seeking refuge. So far activity has been reported in Texas, New York, California, Missouri, and Maryland. Our friends at #Not1More have developed information on steps to take to prepare for raids - available in Spanish on our website here.

 

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Changes to Morgan Hill Towing Policy for Unlicensed Drivers

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Changes to Morgan Hill Towing Policy for Unlicensed Drivers

In November, the Morgan Hill Police Department announced a proposed change to the city’s towing policy. Their current policy, established after significant advocacy from local immigrant community groups, put a halt to the unnecessary car impoundments for individuals driving without a license.  Police Chief David Swing has stated that since the AB 60 law has passed, starting January 1, 2016 the Police Department will be changing its policy for towing unlicensed drivers based on an officer’s discretion.

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Free Immigration Consultations In Your Local Library! Find Us In Your Neighborhood!

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Free Immigration Consultations In Your Local Library! Find Us In Your Neighborhood!

SIREN will have an attorney and a Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) certified representative to give free legal consultation to people with immigration issues/concerns. We can help you read documents, check for eligibility for immigration benefits, and explain the immigration process and how to navigate it. Drop ins are always welcome.  It’s first come, first serve. Service available in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.

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Coalition of Immigration, Civil Rights, Labor, and Social Service Groups Urges Supreme Court to Protect President’s Executive Actions on Immigration

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Services, Immigrant Rights, and Education Network (SIREN) today joined a coalition of 224 immigration, civil rights, labor, and social service groups in filing an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief urging the Supreme Court to review Texas v. U.S., the case, that has temporarily blocked some of President Obama’s executive actions on immigration.

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