The California Report | Thursday, Dec 15, 2011, 8:50 AM

Citizens Mistakenly Detained Under Federal Program

Civil rights groups are calling on Los Angeles officials to limit their participation in the "Secure Communities" program, a federal program meant to detect and deport illegal immigrants who've been arrested by local law enforcement. A recent study indicates thousands of American citizens have been improperly detained under the program.

The California Report | Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011, 8:50 AM

County Considers Closing Troubled Recycling Plant

Officials in Kern County will decide the fate of a controversial recycling plant where two young immigrant workers from Oaxaca died from toxic fumes. The plant recycles a quarter of the state's compostable materials.

The California Report | Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011, 8:50 AM

Uncertainty Surrounds Immigration Policy Change

The Obama administration recently announced it will review 300,000 deportation cases to identify undocumented immigrants who don't pose a threat to public safety. The change in policy has raised hopes -- and questions.

This Week in Northern California | Friday, Jul 29, 2011, 7:30 PM

News Panel: Goodwin Liu appointed to CA Supreme Court, the CA Dream Act, and more

California secures a $5.4 billion bridge loan to tide it over in case Congress fails to raise the federal debt ceiling by the August 2 deadline. Two months after having his nomination to the Ninth Circuit Court blocked by Republican lawmakers in Washington, U.C. Berkeley law professor Goodwin Liu is appointed to the California Supreme Court. Gov. Brown signs dozens of bills into law this month, including the California Dream Act, giving undocumented immigrants access to privately funded scholarships.

Forum | Tuesday, Jul 12, 2011, 9:30 AM

Jose Antonio Vargas

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas made headlines around the world last month when he revealed in a New York Times Magazine article that he is an undocumented immigrant. The Mountain View-raised Vargas joins us to discuss the public response to his admission, and to talk about his new campaign "to elevate the conversation around immigration."

Perspectives | Friday, Jul 08, 2011, 7:35 AM

Get to Know Me

On a cross-country drive, Jose Arreola must tell a close friend his deepest secret -- he's undocumented.

The California Report | Monday, Jul 04, 2011, 8:50 AM

Drive to Register More Asian Immigrants as Citizens

For all the budget troubles and political dysfunction in California, hundreds of thousands of people here choose to become U.S. citizens each year. Even so, the new citizens represent a small fraction of the foreign national population living legally within our borders. Now, a statewide drive aims to get more Asian immigrants in particular to sign up for citizenship.

The California Report | Wednesday, Jun 29, 2011, 8:50 AM

Brown Vetoes United Farm Workers Legislation

With all eyes on the budget, Governor Brown quietly vetoed a bill that would have allowed the United Farm Workers to organize by collecting signatures rather than holding an election.

The California Report | Monday, Jun 13, 2011, 8:50 AM

Sheriffs Split on Secure Communities

Governors in Illinois, New York and Massachusetts are seeking to opt out of the federal immigration enforcement program known as "Secure Communities." On Friday, seven Southern California Congressman called on Governor Jerry Brown to do the same, even though it's not clear states can legally decline to participate. County sheriffs, who are tasked with enforcing the program, are split about its merits.

The California Report | Friday, Jun 10, 2011, 4:30 PM

Mexican Rodeo Losing Home

There's a sport played by many Mexicans and Mexican-Americans throughout much of California, yet it remains largely unknown for those outside the immigrant community. Some people call it "Mexican Rodeo." But despite its popularity, it's not easy to find a place to practice the sport here.

The California Report | Thursday, Jun 02, 2011, 8:50 AM

Feds, State Clash Over Sharing Fingerprints

Federal officials say California lawmakers don't have the authority to allow counties to drop out of the Secure Communities program. The program requires county sheriffs to share fingerprints of people who are arrested with immigration officials to identify "deportable aliens." The Assembly passed such a bill last week.

Forum | Friday, May 27, 2011, 9:00 AM

Supreme Court Rules on Arizona Immigration Law

In a 5-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a 2007 Arizona law that penalizes businesses which employ undocumented workers. Under the law, the state can revoke the business license of a company found in violation. We discuss the ruling, and its potential impact on California.

Forum | Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 9:00 AM

Obama on Immigration: Policy or Politics?

While President Obama took pains on Tuesday to reassure progressive groups and Hispanic voters that he is serious about immigration reform, critics dismissed the speech as political theater. Today, our panel of guests analyzes the president's speech, and examines the possibilities for immigration reform.

The California Report | Friday, Apr 29, 2011, 8:50 AM

Participation Declines in Immigrants' Rights Marches

This weekend, people across California will take to the streets to support immigrant rights. It's become a May Day tradition over the last five years, but the event is shrinking in size.

The California Report | Wednesday, Apr 27, 2011, 8:50 AM

Assembly Passes 'Opt-Out' Option From Immigration Enforcement Program

The state Assembly's public safety committee has passed a bill that would let California counties "opt-out" of full participation in a federal immigration enforcement program called Secure Communities. As it stands now, fingerprints of all inmates booked into local jails and cross-checked with the FBI's criminal database are forwarded to immigration officials.

The California Report | Tuesday, Apr 05, 2011, 8:50 AM

Assembly Committee to Consider Immigration Bill

Today in Sacramento the state Assembly Judiciary Committee takes up a proposal modeled after Arizona's controversial immigration law. There's a lot of enthusiastic support for the California measure among Tea Party advocates, but the bill faces an uphill climb in the Legislature.

Forum | Thursday, Mar 31, 2011, 9:00 AM

Farm Labor Conditions

A new report by the United Farm Workers and food service company Bon Appetit Management asserts that health and safety protections for U.S. farmworkers are inadequate and rarely enforced. On this Cesar Chavez Day, we get an update on conditions for farmworkers in California.

The California Report | Wednesday, Mar 09, 2011, 8:50 AM

Plea Deal Considered in Farmworker Death

A judge in Stockton will consider a plea deal today in the case of a pregnant teenage farmworker who died from heat stroke. The farm labor contractors who employed her could avoid jail time, and that has upset many farmworkers.

The California Report | Tuesday, Feb 15, 2011, 8:50 AM

Immigration Activists Protest Police Checkpoints

In the San Diego suburb of Escondido, the local police have measures in place that residents say target undocumented people.

The California Report | Friday, Dec 31, 2010, 8:50 AM

Finding a Fix for a Deadly Crossing

The All-American Canal is an 82-mile irrigation channel in southeastern California, just north of Mexico. It's also become known as one of the nation's deadliest stretches of water. Nearly 600 people have drowned in it over the years, mostly while trying to reach the US illegally from Mexico. Now, there's a push to make the canal safer, but not everyone agrees on how.

Activity: The Changing Faces of the United States

Why do people immigrate? In this activity, you will learn more about world immigration patterns, documented immigrants in the United States, and Naturalization in the United States.