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Along the way, he talked about how difficult it is to make ends meet on his modest paycheck. Solorio feels lucky to belong to a union, SEIU USWW. Under the terms of his contract, he makes $15.50 an hour plus benefits. That’s better than most Silicon Valley service workers who are not unionized and make $12 an hour, on average. 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Field, the head of the South Bay Labor Council, said that’s a recipe for exploitation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“High-tech companies are using contractors who are often low-road operators,” said Field. “They don’t pay their employees well and they don’t provide benefits.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10610108\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-800x745.jpg\" alt=\"Janitor Jesus Solorio says he will do anything to make a better life for his daughter.\" width=\"800\" height=\"745\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10610108\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-800x745.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-400x372.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-1440x1340.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-1400x1303.jpg 1400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-1180x1098.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-960x894.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Janitor Jesus Solorio says he will do anything to make a better life for his daughter. \u003ccite>(Beth Willon/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Solorio’s employer, the janitorial contractor GCA Services Group, did not return phone calls to its offices in Ohio and Alviso. 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Today the church still serves a primarily Latino immigrant community, with Mass and community services in Spanish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Salvador Bustamante — once a farmworker himself — is executive director of Latinos United for a New America and one of the leaders of the new labor movement. He believes Silicon Valley Rising must go beyond old-fashioned labor organizing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“People need to go to the next level,” said Bustamante. “Being a union member is not enough. We also need to participate in the political process.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Solorio has taken that on. He is trying to help other service workers unionize. But he is also a stalwart presence at nearly every rally. He has made several trips to Sacramento to protest outside the Capitol for a bill to hold companies accountable if they don’t pay back wages. He wants to improve his own situation and he’s compelled to speak up for other service workers not protected by unions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are a lot of people who are scared to get involved because it always happens where they are let go,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Solorio says the only way for immigrant workers to win this fight for higher wages and better benefits is to take chances. Right now, he said, there is nowhere to go but up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>California has the seventh-largest economy in the world, and immigrants have a long history in building that prosperity. Today one out of every three working people in California is an immigrant — a share that has grown in recent decades. Our state is shaped by these workers and entrepreneurs — 6 million people who’ve found a job in the Golden State. In our series “\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/series/california-immigrants-at-work\">Immigrant Shift\u003c/a>,” KQED and The California Report explore the impact they have, the challenges they face and the policies that affect them.\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In February, Solorio threw himself into a new labor movement called Silicon Valley Rising, joining hundreds of other janitors, cooks, maintenance workers, receptionists and security guards. These service workers are taking on the high-tech companies they work for, challenging them to pay a living wage.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The income gap between the highest-earning 20 percent of households in the Bay Area and the lowest-paid 20 percent has reached $263,000 — a new record.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The new labor campaign is largely powered by immigrants, and a substantial number of those, including Solorio, are at the bottom of the wage scale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A large percentage of the low-wage service sector workers — particularly in tech — are immigrants,” said Ben Field, executive officer of the South Bay Labor Council. “So they are a very important component of Silicon Valley Rising.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On a recent morning, Solorio walked his daughter, Evelyn, to her San Jose elementary school, where she qualifies for reduced priced lunches. Along the way, he talked about how difficult it is to make ends meet on his modest paycheck. Solorio feels lucky to belong to a union, SEIU USWW. Under the terms of his contract, he makes $15.50 an hour plus benefits. That’s better than most Silicon Valley service workers who are not unionized and make $12 an hour, on average. But money is still terribly tight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10610111\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/SolorioMarch1-800x512.jpg\" alt=\"eBay janitor Jesus Solorio is a constant presence at demonstrations and rallies.\" width=\"800\" height=\"512\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10610111\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/SolorioMarch1-800x512.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/SolorioMarch1-400x256.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/SolorioMarch1-1440x922.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/SolorioMarch1-1400x896.jpg 1400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/SolorioMarch1-1180x755.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/SolorioMarch1-960x615.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/SolorioMarch1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">eBay janitor Jesus Solorio is a constant presence at demonstrations and rallies. \u003ccite>(Beth Willon/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>“If it’s just one person, it isn’t so bad,” Solorio said. “But when you have family and other people to care for, it becomes really difficult.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/sites/default/files/publications/2014-silicon-valley-index.pdf\">The cost of housing in Silicon Valley\u003c/a> is among the highest in the country, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2015 Silicon Valley Index shows rental rates rose 11 percent (to $2,333 per month). The median home price is $360,000 higher than the rest of the state. And that makes \u003ca href=\"http://www.cnn.com/interactive/2015/03/opinion/ctl-child-poverty/#0\">the wage gap even tougher\u003c/a>. Solorio and his daughter share a tiny two-bedroom apartment with his brother’s family of four. It’s \u003ca href=\"http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_28437124/silicon-valley-housing-high-powered-new-advocacy-group\">the only way they can afford the $1,500-a-month rent.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Early mornings are tough after working the swing shift, but Solorio shakes off sleep each day to walk or drive Evelyn to school.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is clearly their time to connect. Holding her dad’s hand on the 20-minute trek, Evelyn trots along in her blinking sneakers depicting Princess Ana from the movie “Frozen.” This day she tells her dad what she wants for her seventh birthday party.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’re going to take a trip to Chuck E. Cheese,” said Evelyn in Spanish.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The pair stops at a doughnut shop along the way for a $1 breakfast treat. Solorio says his daughter keeps him going. He will do anything to make her life better.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/_F5X64bXde0'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/_F5X64bXde0'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>Like Solorio, almost half of Silicon Valley’s workforce comes from another country – 46 percent, according to Joint Venture Silicon Valley, a consortium of business and civic leaders. Some immigrants have started successful tech companies and are in the highest income bracket. But a large percentage is at the bottom of the wage scale.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They make this economy hum and their wages have been stagnant,” said Russell Hancock, president of Joint Venture Silicon Valley. “There’s been no growth in their wages over a period of decades.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Why are their wages stuck, given Silicon Valley’s prosperous economy? Solorio — like many service workers at tech campuses — is actually employed by companies contracted by the big-name tech firms. Those contractors are competing with each other. Field, the head of the South Bay Labor Council, said that’s a recipe for exploitation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“High-tech companies are using contractors who are often low-road operators,” said Field. “They don’t pay their employees well and they don’t provide benefits.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10610108\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 800px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-800x745.jpg\" alt=\"Janitor Jesus Solorio says he will do anything to make a better life for his daughter.\" width=\"800\" height=\"745\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-10610108\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-800x745.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-400x372.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-1440x1340.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-1400x1303.jpg 1400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-1180x1098.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1-960x894.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/JesusAndDaugher1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Janitor Jesus Solorio says he will do anything to make a better life for his daughter. \u003ccite>(Beth Willon/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Solorio’s employer, the janitorial contractor GCA Services Group, did not return phone calls to its offices in Ohio and Alviso. A spokesman for eBay said his company did not want to comment on the growing wage disparities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Activists with Silicon Valley Rising have been demonstrating outside the offices of contractors as well as at the big tech companies. They are working to unionize service workers. And the movement — a coalition of labor unions, faith groups, immigrant advocates and community-based organizations — is also pushing for more affordable housing in the region.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Silicon Valley Rising was launched at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in East San Jose’s Mayfair neighborhood. Back in the 1950s, much of the area was known as Sal Si Puedes, or “Get out if you can.” It’s the same church where Cesar Chavez began his crusade as an activist and farm labor organizer, inspired and encouraged by the parish priest. 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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, Monday July 21\u003c/strong>: Laszlo Bock, head of Google’s “people operations” (aka human resources), appeared on KQED’s \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> on Friday to discuss his book, “Work Rules! Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead.” Some listeners called in or emailed questions regarding unions and benefits for social workers. You can \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/07/17/google-exec-addresses-diversity-unions-and-benefits-for-service-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read excerpts\u003c/a> on his answers here or \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201507171000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to the program\u003c/a> here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the growing labor movement in Silicon Valley over wages for service workers. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/07/14/growing-labor-movement-shakes-up-silicon-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Part 1 here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Silicon Valley’s tech giants are used to bottom-line pressures from their shareholders. Now they’re facing new pressures from the other side of the economic divide: low-wage service workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since February, \u003ca href=\"http://www.thenation.com/article/new-silicon-valley-movement-taking-tech-giants/\">a new labor campaign\u003c/a> called Silicon Valley Rising has been choreographing a movement to raise families out of poverty by pushing for livable wages, affordable housing and corporate responsibility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hundreds of mostly immigrant shuttle drivers, janitors, cooks and maintenance workers have been regularly demonstrating for higher wages and benefits in front of tech companies and contractors’ offices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, some big-name companies are beginning to improve the wages and benefits of service workers who keep their sprawling campuses running.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two months ago, for example, Menlo Park-based Facebook announced that service contractors with more than 25 employees must provide them with improved wages and benefits if they work a substantial number of hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The minimum wage is $15 an hour, 15 days of paid time off a year and a new $4,000 new-child benefit for both men and women,” said Lori Goler, a Facebook spokeswoman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214840429&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Facebook’s website, Chief Operating Officer \u003ca href=\"http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/03/04/10-things-sheryl-sandberg-gets-exactly-right-in-lean-in/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheryl Sandberg \u003c/a>posted, “This will give both women and men the flexibility to take paid parental leave, an important step for stronger families and healthier children.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Was Facebook’s pay increase prompted by labor activism?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve really been working on it awhile, and it sort of came from us and within,” said Goler.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last fall, Google let go of its security guard contractor and hired the contractor’s employees directly. In March, Cupertino-based Apple made the same move. Bringing workers in-house generally means better wages and benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also in March, Google, which is based in Mountain View, gave its shuttle drivers wage increases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10600953\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10600953\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"A Google shuttle bus at the company's Menlo Park campus.\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-400x400.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-1180x1180.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-75x75.jpg 75w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Google shuttle bus at the company’s Menlo Park campus. \u003ccite>(Beth Willon/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Corporations won’t talk about their wage policies and the current labor campaign in Silicon Valley. But observers say that Silicon Valley companies know they can’t ignore the organizing activity and public opinion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They are being bludgeoned on these issues, and I don’t think anyone enjoys that,” said Russell Hancock, president of \u003ca href=\"http://www.jointventure.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Venture Silicon Valley,\u003c/a> a consortium of business and civic leaders. “I think they generally want to be a positive force, a societal force. We’re seeing the leading-edge companies looking creatively at these questions.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Jose City Councilman \u003ca href=\"http://www.sjdistrict2.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=171&Itemid=214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ash Kalra\u003c/a> said he sees a trend in tech companies directly hiring service workers or being more conscious of which contractors they hire, opting for more “responsible” ones.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There’s no excuse in this valley to contract with companies that aren’t treating their employees well. No excuse,” said Kalra.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sara McDermott of Unite Here Local 19, which represents cafeteria workers, said unions want companies to work in unison with their contractors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I don’t think we’re trying to get rid of the contracted companies,” said McDermott. “It’s more we need to show the companies that are paying for their services that they have to have a joint responsibility in making sure those employees of the contractors are treated fairly.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But many companies are still under fire for the treatment of the service workers on their campuses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Case in point: \u003ca href=\"http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/11/25/food-service-switch-at-intel-exposes-divisions-in-silicon-valley/\">Intel changed cafeteria vendors\u003c/a> last November. The new contractor didn’t retain the 70 employees who worked under the old manager. McDermott said Intel is responsible because it could legally have protected those workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“When you have a company changing contractors, Intel has the power to say, ‘Yes, we will give you the contract but we want you to hire the current workforce,’ ” said McDermott. “It was very disheartening to see a company that is in the midst of trying to talk about diversity at their own company have a group of primarily Spanish-speaking people of color who have good jobs just be fired.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An Intel spokesman declined comment, citing the company’s policy not to discuss issues related to its suppliers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>South Bay Labor Council Executive Director Ben Field said competition among vendors bidding for jobs is the culprit for these kinds of worker dismissals.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Part of the problem is there’s a race to the bottom among contractors for service-sector work in high tech,” said Field. “And high-tech companies can stop that from happening.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Not surprisingly, labor groups are pushing unionization.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In February, shuttle bus drivers for Yahoo, Apple, Genentech, eBay and Zynga voted to join the Teamsters union. Drivers for Google did not, but the very next month the company gave drivers pay raises and better benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Was that a tactic to keep the drivers from unionizing? Google spokeswoman Wendy Pauli said no, because workers have a right to organize.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In this case we were being competitive with the other wages and benefits being offered at other companies in the Bay Area,” said Pauli.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, Monday July 21\u003c/strong>: Laszlo Bock, head of Google’s “people operations” (aka human resources), appeared on KQED’s \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> on Friday to discuss his book, “Work Rules! Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead.” Some listeners called in or emailed questions regarding unions and benefits for social workers. You can \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/07/17/google-exec-addresses-diversity-unions-and-benefits-for-service-workers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read excerpts\u003c/a> on his answers here or \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201507171000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to the program\u003c/a> here.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the growing labor movement in Silicon Valley over wages for service workers. \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/07/14/growing-labor-movement-shakes-up-silicon-valley\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Part 1 here\u003c/a>.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Silicon Valley’s tech giants are used to bottom-line pressures from their shareholders. Now they’re facing new pressures from the other side of the economic divide: low-wage service workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Since February, \u003ca href=\"http://www.thenation.com/article/new-silicon-valley-movement-taking-tech-giants/\">a new labor campaign\u003c/a> called Silicon Valley Rising has been choreographing a movement to raise families out of poverty by pushing for livable wages, affordable housing and corporate responsibility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Hundreds of mostly immigrant shuttle drivers, janitors, cooks and maintenance workers have been regularly demonstrating for higher wages and benefits in front of tech companies and contractors’ offices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>At the same time, some big-name companies are beginning to improve the wages and benefits of service workers who keep their sprawling campuses running.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Two months ago, for example, Menlo Park-based Facebook announced that service contractors with more than 25 employees must provide them with improved wages and benefits if they work a substantial number of hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The minimum wage is $15 an hour, 15 days of paid time off a year and a new $4,000 new-child benefit for both men and women,” said Lori Goler, a Facebook spokeswoman.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214840429&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Facebook’s website, Chief Operating Officer \u003ca href=\"http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2013/03/04/10-things-sheryl-sandberg-gets-exactly-right-in-lean-in/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheryl Sandberg \u003c/a>posted, “This will give both women and men the flexibility to take paid parental leave, an important step for stronger families and healthier children.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Was Facebook’s pay increase prompted by labor activism?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We’ve really been working on it awhile, and it sort of came from us and within,” said Goler.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last fall, Google let go of its security guard contractor and hired the contractor’s employees directly. In March, Cupertino-based Apple made the same move. Bringing workers in-house generally means better wages and benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also in March, Google, which is based in Mountain View, gave its shuttle drivers wage increases.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10600953\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-10600953\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-400x400.jpg\" alt=\"A Google shuttle bus at the company's Menlo Park campus.\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-400x400.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-800x800.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-1440x1440.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-1180x1180.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-960x960.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-32x32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-64x64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-96x96.jpg 96w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-128x128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut-75x75.jpg 75w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16019_IMG_1565-qut.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Google shuttle bus at the company’s Menlo Park campus. \u003ccite>(Beth Willon/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Corporations won’t talk about their wage policies and the current labor campaign in Silicon Valley. But observers say that Silicon Valley companies know they can’t ignore the organizing activity and public opinion.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They are being bludgeoned on these issues, and I don’t think anyone enjoys that,” said Russell Hancock, president of \u003ca href=\"http://www.jointventure.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joint Venture Silicon Valley,\u003c/a> a consortium of business and civic leaders. “I think they generally want to be a positive force, a societal force. 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"content": "\u003cp>In East San Jose’s Mayfair Neighborhood, a young Cesar Chavez first started mobilizing farmworkers to get them better wages and working conditions. The area was then known as \u003cem>Sal Si Puedes, \u003c/em>meaning “get out if you can.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was the 1950s, and Chavez often drove a bus to the fields in Santa Clara County and brought back the fruit pickers to Mayfair’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Church to talk about labor organizing and voting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was no coincidence that \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=the+nation+on+silicon+valley+rising\">a new labor campaign\u003c/a> was launched at the same church in February. This time the issue is the low wages of service workers who clean, cook and stand guard at the sprawling campuses of Silicon Valley’s tech giants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Called \u003ca href=\"http://siliconvalleyrising.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Silicon Valley Rising\u003c/a>, this coalition of labor unions, faith leaders and community-based organizations is orchestrating a campaign to raise families out of poverty by pushing for a livable wage, affordable housing and corporate responsibility. They are now highlighting the plight of service workers, the majority of which are immigrants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>https://youtu.be/ftUeX6f_wzs\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Longtime South Bay labor activist Bob Brownstein says Silicon Valley Rising has symbolic parallels to the farmworkers movement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The grape strike wasn’t just about grapes,” he says, referring to the 1965 Delano Grape Strike, when workers walked off farms demanding wages equal to the federal minimum wage. “It was about the plight of the agricultural workers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today “the struggles of security guards and cafeteria workers and shuttle drivers — it’s not just about them. It’s about a much larger low-wage sector that’s trapped in Silicon Valley,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The campaign has resulted in hundreds of cooks, shuttle drivers, groundskeepers and maintenance workers staging nearly monthly demonstrations for higher wages and better benefits in front of high-profile tech companies and contractors’ offices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In June, \u003ca href=\"http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wage-theft-legislation-20150421-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dozens of workers rallied\u003c/a> outside the Capitol in Sacramento in support of wage and labor bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want corporations to hire responsible contractors,” says Rebeca Armendariz, a spokeswoman for SEIU United Service Workers West. “We want them held accountable for following labor law. For not ripping off their workers, for paying them honest and fair wages.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214697196&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wage demands for service workers isn’t a new issue. Twenty-five years ago, janitors in Santa Clara County mobilized for better wages and benefits in the “Justice for Janitors Campaign.” San Jose’s Cisco Systems Inc. was a major target, and the company eventually agreed to a union contract providing descent pay and benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But today’s organizers feel this labor movement is more broadly based, and that the volatile debate about growing \u003ca href=\"http://www.businessinsider.com/inequality-in-red-vs-blue-states-2015-7\">income inequality\u003c/a> is helping its cause. This campaign “is being viewed as a much larger problem because the level of inequality in the Silicon Valley — actually, the country — has gone rogue,” says Brownstein. “It’s no longer sustainable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10600580\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10600580 size-large\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-1440x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Rev. 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Father Jon Pedigo, the pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, is one of the leaders who worked to hammer out a shared strategy for the campaign. He says extensive groundwork had to be laid down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It wasn’t like, ‘Let’s all get on board and do this together.’ It was really through some meetings of getting people to listen, to talk to each other and kind of trust each other,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The campaign is intended to focus attention on workers such as 33-year-old Maria, a cafeteria worker at Sunnyvale-based Yahoo. She doesn’t want to use her real name for fear of losing her job with Bon Appetit, the Palo Alto-based company Yahoo contracts with for food services. A single mother, she lives in a tiny trailer not far from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I get paid $12 an hour, and it is hard work for $12,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After she pays for her trailer space — $700 a month — and other bills, she says she has barely $400 for food and to support her 15-year-old and 10-year-old daughters\u003cstrong>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10600521\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10600521 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"https://youtu.be/ftUeX6f_wzs\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Yahoo cafeteria worker says she has little money left after paying $700 a month for her trailer space and her bills. \u003ccite>(Beth Willon/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Her older daughter says her mother doesn’t have the time to participate in Rising Silicon Valley activities, but hopes the organizing will pay off in her workplace.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She feels if she keeps working there, she’ll get paid more so she does have hope,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asked for comment on this story, both Yahoo and Bon Appetit emailed identical statements that said their contractors’ wages and benefits compare favorably with those across the food service industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>After the radio story aired on KQED and this blog post was published, a Yahoo spokeswoman emailed another statement that said there was a misunderstanding in sending the same statement as Bon Appetit. The spokeswoman said “fairness is a guiding principle at Yahoo and we are looking into this matter with Bon Appetit.”\u003cbr>\n\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Silicon Valley companies are reluctant to discuss the issue of wages and their relationships with their service workers. And they refuse to discuss the recent labor agitation and organizing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But they have to be aware of the increased activism. In February, for example, shuttle bus drivers for Yahoo, Apple, Genentech, eBay and Zynga voted to joined the Teamsters union.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And tech corporations have made a number of policy changes impacting service workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In March, Mountain View-based Google gave pay raises to its shuttle drivers, who did not join the Teamsters. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>In East San Jose’s Mayfair Neighborhood, a young Cesar Chavez first started mobilizing farmworkers to get them better wages and working conditions. The area was then known as \u003cem>Sal Si Puedes, \u003c/em>meaning “get out if you can.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was the 1950s, and Chavez often drove a bus to the fields in Santa Clara County and brought back the fruit pickers to Mayfair’s Our Lady of Guadalupe Church to talk about labor organizing and voting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It was no coincidence that \u003ca href=\"https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=the+nation+on+silicon+valley+rising\">a new labor campaign\u003c/a> was launched at the same church in February. This time the issue is the low wages of service workers who clean, cook and stand guard at the sprawling campuses of Silicon Valley’s tech giants.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Called \u003ca href=\"http://siliconvalleyrising.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Silicon Valley Rising\u003c/a>, this coalition of labor unions, faith leaders and community-based organizations is orchestrating a campaign to raise families out of poverty by pushing for a livable wage, affordable housing and corporate responsibility. They are now highlighting the plight of service workers, the majority of which are immigrants.\u003c/p>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutube'>\n \u003cspan class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__embedYoutubeInside'>\n \u003ciframe\n loading='lazy'\n class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__youtubeShortcode__youtubePlayer'\n type='text/html'\n src='//www.youtube.com/embed/ftUeX6f_wzs'\n title='//www.youtube.com/embed/ftUeX6f_wzs'\n allowfullscreen='true'\n style='border:0;'>\u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/span>\n \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Longtime South Bay labor activist Bob Brownstein says Silicon Valley Rising has symbolic parallels to the farmworkers movement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The grape strike wasn’t just about grapes,” he says, referring to the 1965 Delano Grape Strike, when workers walked off farms demanding wages equal to the federal minimum wage. “It was about the plight of the agricultural workers.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today “the struggles of security guards and cafeteria workers and shuttle drivers — it’s not just about them. It’s about a much larger low-wage sector that’s trapped in Silicon Valley,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The campaign has resulted in hundreds of cooks, shuttle drivers, groundskeepers and maintenance workers staging nearly monthly demonstrations for higher wages and better benefits in front of high-profile tech companies and contractors’ offices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In June, \u003ca href=\"http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-wage-theft-legislation-20150421-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dozens of workers rallied\u003c/a> outside the Capitol in Sacramento in support of wage and labor bills.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We want corporations to hire responsible contractors,” says Rebeca Armendariz, a spokeswoman for SEIU United Service Workers West. “We want them held accountable for following labor law. For not ripping off their workers, for paying them honest and fair wages.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214697196&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Wage demands for service workers isn’t a new issue. Twenty-five years ago, janitors in Santa Clara County mobilized for better wages and benefits in the “Justice for Janitors Campaign.” San Jose’s Cisco Systems Inc. was a major target, and the company eventually agreed to a union contract providing descent pay and benefits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But today’s organizers feel this labor movement is more broadly based, and that the volatile debate about growing \u003ca href=\"http://www.businessinsider.com/inequality-in-red-vs-blue-states-2015-7\">income inequality\u003c/a> is helping its cause. This campaign “is being viewed as a much larger problem because the level of inequality in the Silicon Valley — actually, the country — has gone rogue,” says Brownstein. “It’s no longer sustainable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10600580\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10600580 size-large\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-1440x1080.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-1440x1080.jpg 1440w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16001_FullSizeRender-qut1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Rev. Jon Pedigo of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church talks with service workers. \u003ccite>(Beth Willon/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Last month, a new study calculated \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/06/29/bay-area-income-gap-now-more-than-250000-between-top-and-bottom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the income gap\u003c/a> between the top and bottom Bay Area households at more than a quarter-million dollars, 50 percent higher than the gap nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Russell Hancock, president of Joint Venture Silicon Valley, a research think tank that did \u003ca href=\"http://siliconvalleyindicators.org/special-reports/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the report\u003c/a>, says the wage gap in this region is a stark situation for workers in the service sector.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They make this economy hum and their wages have been stagnant,” he says. “There’s no growth in their wages over a period of decades.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Silicon Valley Rising took two years to get organized. Father Jon Pedigo, the pastor of Our Lady of Guadalupe Church, is one of the leaders who worked to hammer out a shared strategy for the campaign. He says extensive groundwork had to be laid down.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It wasn’t like, ‘Let’s all get on board and do this together.’ It was really through some meetings of getting people to listen, to talk to each other and kind of trust each other,” he says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The campaign is intended to focus attention on workers such as 33-year-old Maria, a cafeteria worker at Sunnyvale-based Yahoo. She doesn’t want to use her real name for fear of losing her job with Bon Appetit, the Palo Alto-based company Yahoo contracts with for food services. A single mother, she lives in a tiny trailer not far from Our Lady of Guadalupe Church.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“I get paid $12 an hour, and it is hard work for $12,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After she pays for her trailer space — $700 a month — and other bills, she says she has barely $400 for food and to support her 15-year-old and 10-year-old daughters\u003cstrong>.\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10600521\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 400px\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1.jpg\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10600521 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"https://youtu.be/ftUeX6f_wzs\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1-400x300.jpg 400w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/RS16015_image1-qut1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A Yahoo cafeteria worker says she has little money left after paying $700 a month for her trailer space and her bills. \u003ccite>(Beth Willon/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Her older daughter says her mother doesn’t have the time to participate in Rising Silicon Valley activities, but hopes the organizing will pay off in her workplace.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“She feels if she keeps working there, she’ll get paid more so she does have hope,” she says.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Asked for comment on this story, both Yahoo and Bon Appetit emailed identical statements that said their contractors’ wages and benefits compare favorably with those across the food service industry.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>After the radio story aired on KQED and this blog post was published, a Yahoo spokeswoman emailed another statement that said there was a misunderstanding in sending the same statement as Bon Appetit. 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The term refers to the scores of cities and counties across the United States that limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities by refusing most requests to detain, pursue or report undocumented immigrants (those here illegally) who have had contact with local law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003cdiv>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #993300\">Teach with the Lowdown\u003c/span>\u003c/span>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-22868\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680-400x143.jpg\" width=\"340\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680-400x143.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680-800x286.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680-768x274.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\">Suggestions for nonfiction analysis, writing/discussion prompts and multimedia projects. 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It calls for the removal of immigrants \"who have committed acts that constitute a chargeable criminal offense\" or pose a public safety risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In response to Trump's 2016 election victory, mayors and police chiefs in more than 10 major cities, including San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., reaffirmed their commitment to upholding sanctuary policies, and have continued to stand by those positions in the face of the recent order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We'll proudly stand as a sanctuary city -- protecting our residents from what we deem unjust federal immigration laws -- fight all forms of bigotry and advance our commitment to equity even more passionately,\" Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/oakland-mayor-libby-schaaf-on-president-trump-move-beyond-anger-to-action/Content?oid=5034459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated \u003c/a>shortly after the election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee reiterated that sentiment on Jan. 26 in his \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/01/26/mayor-ed-lee-reinforces-sanctuary-city-commitment/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State of the City\u003c/a> address: “We are a sanctuary city now, tomorrow, forever.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Jan. 31, San Francisco became the first city \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/01/31/s-f-files-suit-against-trump-saying-punishing-sanctuary-cities-is-illegal/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to sue Trump \u003c/a>over his order to defund sanctuary jurisdictions. The lawsuit argues that the order is an unconstitutional overreach of the president's power, in violation of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/tenth_amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10th Amendment\u003c/a>, which it says protects the sovereignty of local jurisdictions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“President Trump’s executive order tries to turn city and state employees into federal immigration officers. That is unconstitutional,” San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera said when announcing the suit. “No president can commandeer the local police force and turn it into the deportation arm of the federal government.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco receives \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/SF-preparing-in-case-Trump-cuts-federal-funds-10607210.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearly $500 million a year\u003c/a> in federal funds, which would be at risk if Trump's order survives in court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) relies on local authorities to help enforce immigration laws, a 2013 federal appeals court \u003ca href=\"http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/123991p.pdf#page=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decision\u003c/a> concluded that those local agencies are not legally required to detain undocumented immigrants when requested to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants currently reside in the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>What are sanctuary cities?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>There's no official legal definition, and what it means varies from place to place. Generally speaking, local law enforcement in sanctuary cities or counties don't ask or report the immigration status of people they come into contact with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A sanctuary jurisdiction typically refuses requests from federal immigration authorities to detain undocumented immigrants apprehended for low-level offenses. For example, when someone gets arrested for a DUI, he or she might spend the night in jail, get processed and then released. If this person is undocumented, though, federal immigration authorities would be alerted and may ask local officials to hold this person for longer, and possibly deport them. A city or county with a sanctuary policy would generally deny that request unless legally mandated to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>How many sanctuary cities are there?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Depends who you ask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A 2006 \u003ca href=\"http://www.ilw.com/immigrationdaily/news/2006,0912-crs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congressional Research Service report \u003c/a>listed 32 counties and cities with explicit sanctuary ordinances. A number of cities have adopted similar resolutions since then, including Berkeley, Oakland and East Palo Alto.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an analysis of data from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ilrc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigrant Legal Resource Center\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/09/02/us/sanctuary-cities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times\u003c/a> tallied 39 cities and 364 counties across the country that in some way limit how much local law enforcement can cooperate with federal detention requests. It's unclear, however, how much action some of these jurisdictions have taken, other than officially expressing opposition to what they consider harsh federal or state immigration laws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And organizations in some municipalities even challenge the label. In 2011, for instance, the \u003ca href=\"http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/26/opinion/la-ed-sanctuary-20110825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times editorial board\u003c/a> denied that Los Angeles was a sanctuary city, even though in 1979 the city had enacted a \u003ca href=\"http://assets.lapdonline.org/assets/pdf/SO_40.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">measure \u003c/a>to keep local police from inquiring about the immigration status of those arrested, one of the first cities in the country to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10961044\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/02/FT_17.01.31_unauthorizedMetros_map.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-10961044 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/02/FT_17.01.31_unauthorizedMetros_map.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Note: not all metro areas shown here are necessarily sanctuary cities.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Four states --\u003ca href=\"http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_4_bill_20130916_enrolled.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> California\u003c/a>, Rhode Island, Vermont and Connecticut -- have also enacted ordinances in recent years that limit compliance with federal immigration officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A least \u003ca href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/04/federal_ruling_sparks_halt_on.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nine Oregon counties\u003c/a> in 2014 stopped complying with ICE requests to hold undocumented immigrants in jail for the sole purpose of deportation. The change came after a federal judge ruled that one of those counties violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights by detaining her without probable cause. Some legal experts say the ruling may spur more local sanctuary policies across the state and possibly nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Are sanctuary cities more dangerous?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>On the campaign trail, and now as president, Trump has consistently \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/02/08/trumps-claim-that-sanctuary-cities-breed-crime/?utm_term=.9f83a4c2d5d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed\u003c/a> that sanctuary cities \"breed crime\" and have resulted in \"so many needless deaths,\" with the underlying suggestion that undocumented immigrants are more prone to violent criminal activity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The language in his recent executive order underscores this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Many aliens who illegally enter the United States and those who overstay or otherwise violate the terms of their visas present a significant threat to national security and public safety.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crime statistics, however, suggest otherwise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/reports/2017/01/26/297366/the-effects-of-sanctuary-policies-on-crime-and-the-economy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent analysis\u003c/a> of FBI crime data by UC San Diego political science professor Tom Wong found that most counties considered “sanctuary” jurisdictions have notably lower rates of all types of crime, including homicide, than comparable non-sanctuary counties. In 2015, large metro sanctuary counties had 654 crimes fewer crimes per 100,000 people than large central metro non-sanctuary counties, the report found. That's nearly 15 percent less crime in sanctuary counties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In smaller counties, the discrepancy was similar. The main exception, the report found, was in medium metro areas and counties bordering on large metro areas, where crime rates in sanctuary jurisdictions were slightly higher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report, it should be noted, was published by the Center for American Progress, a progressive policy organization. And it shows correlation, not causation. In other words, there no definitive proof that sanctuary policies actually \u003cem>cause\u003c/em> lower crime rates (it could just be a coincidence).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/criminalization-immigration-united-states\">study\u003c/a> by the American Immigration Council, a pro-immigrant group, analyzed FBI and census data from 1980 through 2010. It found that among men ages 18 to 49, immigrants (both legal and illegal) were far less likely than native-born Americans to engage in criminal behavior or to be incarcerated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now keep in mind that both of these studies were conducted by left-leaning organizations with progressive agendas. And even though the conclusions are based squarely on federal statistics, skeptics are likely to counter that the authors used selective data to produce desired results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nevertheless, several national policing associations seem to have embraced these findings. As the Washington Post \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/27/trump-says-sanctuary-cities-are-hotbeds-of-crime-data-say-the-opposite/?utm_term=.76296b4c8be2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently reported\u003c/a>, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, representing the 63 largest urban areas in the nation, \u003ca href=\"https://www.majorcitieschiefs.com/pdf/news/MCC_Position_Statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated in a 2006 report,\u003c/a> that “immigration enforcement by local police would likely negatively affect and undermine the level of trust and cooperation between local police and immigrant communities,” which would “would result in increased crime against immigrants and in the broader community, create a class of silent victims and eliminate the potential for assistance from immigrants in solving crimes or preventing future terroristic acts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The International Association of Chiefs of Police reiterated this position, \u003ca href=\"http://www.theiacp.org/portals/0/pdfs/publications/immigrationenforcementconf.pdf\">writing that \u003c/a>“state and local law enforcement should not be involved in the enforcement of civil immigration laws since such involvement would likely have a chilling effect on both legal and illegal aliens reporting criminal activity or assisting police in criminal investigations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Which California cities have \"sanctuary\" policies?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Note: Although some of these cities may not explicitly identify as \"sanctuary cities,\" they've all adopted some type of policy (an ordinance, resolution or law enforcement directive) that limits how much local law enforcement officials can cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts. This is not necessarily a complete list - it only includes those cities for which official documentation could be found.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https://mgreen.cartodb.com/viz/f606fe7c-24fe-11e5-873a-0e853d047bba/embed_map\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>What's the history?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>The roots of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ilw.com/immigrationdaily/news/2011,0106-crs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">modern sanctuary movement\u003c/a> date back to the 1980s. U.S. churches, synagogues and other religious institutions began to provide refuge and services to thousands of undocumented immigrants from Guatemala and El Salvador who had fled civil unrest at home but were denied sanctuary in the U.S., largely due to Cold War politics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The effort became known as the \u003ca href=\"http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/CommunityPolicingPaper3-09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanctuary Movement\u003c/a>, and as it spread, a number of cities throughout the country joined in solidarity, passing resolutions to overlook the immigration status of residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>What are the arguments for and against these policies?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Supporters argue that cities have bigger public safety priorities and too few resources to handle immigration enforcement. Additionally, many local policymakers and law enforcement agencies argue that immigration enforcement is not their responsibility, and that cracking down on undocumented residents would undermine community relations, disrupt services and dissuade those residents from cooperating with crime prevention effort. They also note that none of their protective policies in any way prevent local police from pursuing immigrants suspected of committing crimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trump is among a large number of mostly Republicans opposed to sanctuary policies, arguing that they encourage illegal immigration, undermine federal enforcement efforts and severely compromise public safety, resulting in crimes that could have been avoided through deportation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>What's unique about San Francisco's law?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Although the majority of sanctuary cities don't ask residents about their immigration status and refuse to share information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), San Francisco is among a handful of localities that take things a bit further.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=1069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City and County of Refuge ordinance\u003c/a>, adopted in 1989, prohibits the city from using any \"funds or resources to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law or to gather or disseminate information regarding the immigration status\" of residents unless explicitly required by federal or state law or court order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The motion was further emphasized by a 2007 \u003ca href=\"http://sf311.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive directive \u003c/a>prohibiting city employees or agencies from assisting in any ICE investigation, detention or arrest proceeding unless required by federal law. And a section in the city's \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbos.org/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/materials/bag100113_130764.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">administrative code \u003c/a>prevents any city law enforcement officer from detaining an individual \"on the basis of a civil immigration detainer after that individual becomes eligible for release from custody.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Similar to other sanctuary cities, exceptions apply to individuals convicted of violent felonies within the past seven years or in custody for another violent felony.\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>Sanctuary cities have long been in President Donald Trump's crosshairs. The term refers to the scores of cities and counties across the United States that limit their cooperation with federal immigration authorities by refusing most requests to detain, pursue or report undocumented immigrants (those here illegally) who have had contact with local law enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\u003cdiv>\n\u003caside class=\"alignright\">\n\u003cdiv>\u003cspan style=\"font-size: x-large\">\u003cspan style=\"color: #993300\">Teach with the Lowdown\u003c/span>\u003c/span>\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-22868\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680-400x143.jpg\" width=\"340\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680-400x143.jpg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680-800x286.jpg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680-768x274.jpg 768w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/26/2016/07/hands-e1469568663680.jpg 957w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\">Suggestions for nonfiction analysis, writing/discussion prompts and multimedia projects. Browse our lesson plan collection \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/category/lesson-plans-and-guides/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/02/Sanctuary-City-lesson-plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lesson Plan: Sanctuary Cities (PDF)\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>Just days after taking office, Trump signed a sweeping \u003ca href=\"https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/25/presidential-executive-order-enhancing-public-safety-interior-united\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order\u003c/a> making good on his key campaign pledge to crack down on illegal immigration. In addition to authorizing the construction of a border wall with Mexico and beefing up immigration enforcement, the order also threatens to cut billions of dollars in federal funds from so-called sanctuary cities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Sanctuary jurisdictions across the United States willfully violate Federal law in an attempt to shield aliens from removal from the United States,\" the order states. It warns that those jurisdictions that don't comply with federal immigration enforcement efforts will lose federal funding. \"These jurisdictions have caused immeasurable harm to the American people and to the very fabric of our Republic.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trump's order instructs federal immigration authorities to target a broader group of immigrants for deportation. It calls for the removal of immigrants \"who have committed acts that constitute a chargeable criminal offense\" or pose a public safety risk.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In response to Trump's 2016 election victory, mayors and police chiefs in more than 10 major cities, including San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., reaffirmed their commitment to upholding sanctuary policies, and have continued to stand by those positions in the face of the recent order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"We'll proudly stand as a sanctuary city -- protecting our residents from what we deem unjust federal immigration laws -- fight all forms of bigotry and advance our commitment to equity even more passionately,\" Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf \u003ca href=\"http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/oakland-mayor-libby-schaaf-on-president-trump-move-beyond-anger-to-action/Content?oid=5034459\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated \u003c/a>shortly after the election.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee reiterated that sentiment on Jan. 26 in his \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/01/26/mayor-ed-lee-reinforces-sanctuary-city-commitment/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">State of the City\u003c/a> address: “We are a sanctuary city now, tomorrow, forever.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Jan. 31, San Francisco became the first city \u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/news/2017/01/31/s-f-files-suit-against-trump-saying-punishing-sanctuary-cities-is-illegal/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to sue Trump \u003c/a>over his order to defund sanctuary jurisdictions. The lawsuit argues that the order is an unconstitutional overreach of the president's power, in violation of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/tenth_amendment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10th Amendment\u003c/a>, which it says protects the sovereignty of local jurisdictions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“President Trump’s executive order tries to turn city and state employees into federal immigration officers. That is unconstitutional,” San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera said when announcing the suit. “No president can commandeer the local police force and turn it into the deportation arm of the federal government.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco receives \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/SF-preparing-in-case-Trump-cuts-federal-funds-10607210.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nearly $500 million a year\u003c/a> in federal funds, which would be at risk if Trump's order survives in court.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Although U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) relies on local authorities to help enforce immigration laws, a 2013 federal appeals court \u003ca href=\"http://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/123991p.pdf#page=13\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">decision\u003c/a> concluded that those local agencies are not legally required to detain undocumented immigrants when requested to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>An estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants currently reside in the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>What are sanctuary cities?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>There's no official legal definition, and what it means varies from place to place. Generally speaking, local law enforcement in sanctuary cities or counties don't ask or report the immigration status of people they come into contact with.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A sanctuary jurisdiction typically refuses requests from federal immigration authorities to detain undocumented immigrants apprehended for low-level offenses. For example, when someone gets arrested for a DUI, he or she might spend the night in jail, get processed and then released. If this person is undocumented, though, federal immigration authorities would be alerted and may ask local officials to hold this person for longer, and possibly deport them. A city or county with a sanctuary policy would generally deny that request unless legally mandated to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>How many sanctuary cities are there?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Depends who you ask.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A 2006 \u003ca href=\"http://www.ilw.com/immigrationdaily/news/2006,0912-crs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Congressional Research Service report \u003c/a>listed 32 counties and cities with explicit sanctuary ordinances. A number of cities have adopted similar resolutions since then, including Berkeley, Oakland and East Palo Alto.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In an analysis of data from the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ilrc.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Immigrant Legal Resource Center\u003c/a>, the \u003ca href=\"http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/09/02/us/sanctuary-cities.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times\u003c/a> tallied 39 cities and 364 counties across the country that in some way limit how much local law enforcement can cooperate with federal detention requests. It's unclear, however, how much action some of these jurisdictions have taken, other than officially expressing opposition to what they consider harsh federal or state immigration laws.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And organizations in some municipalities even challenge the label. In 2011, for instance, the \u003ca href=\"http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/26/opinion/la-ed-sanctuary-20110825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times editorial board\u003c/a> denied that Los Angeles was a sanctuary city, even though in 1979 the city had enacted a \u003ca href=\"http://assets.lapdonline.org/assets/pdf/SO_40.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">measure \u003c/a>to keep local police from inquiring about the immigration status of those arrested, one of the first cities in the country to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_10961044\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\" style=\"max-width: 640px\">\u003ca href=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/02/FT_17.01.31_unauthorizedMetros_map.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-10961044 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/lowdown/wp-content/uploads/sites/26/2017/02/FT_17.01.31_unauthorizedMetros_map.png\" width=\"640\" height=\"483\">\u003c/a>\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Note: not all metro areas shown here are necessarily sanctuary cities.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>Four states --\u003ca href=\"http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_4_bill_20130916_enrolled.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> California\u003c/a>, Rhode Island, Vermont and Connecticut -- have also enacted ordinances in recent years that limit compliance with federal immigration officials.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A least \u003ca href=\"http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2014/04/federal_ruling_sparks_halt_on.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nine Oregon counties\u003c/a> in 2014 stopped complying with ICE requests to hold undocumented immigrants in jail for the sole purpose of deportation. The change came after a federal judge ruled that one of those counties violated a woman’s Fourth Amendment rights by detaining her without probable cause. Some legal experts say the ruling may spur more local sanctuary policies across the state and possibly nationwide.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Are sanctuary cities more dangerous?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>On the campaign trail, and now as president, Trump has consistently \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2017/02/08/trumps-claim-that-sanctuary-cities-breed-crime/?utm_term=.9f83a4c2d5d1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">claimed\u003c/a> that sanctuary cities \"breed crime\" and have resulted in \"so many needless deaths,\" with the underlying suggestion that undocumented immigrants are more prone to violent criminal activity.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The language in his recent executive order underscores this:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Many aliens who illegally enter the United States and those who overstay or otherwise violate the terms of their visas present a significant threat to national security and public safety.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Crime statistics, however, suggest otherwise.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/immigration/reports/2017/01/26/297366/the-effects-of-sanctuary-policies-on-crime-and-the-economy/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recent analysis\u003c/a> of FBI crime data by UC San Diego political science professor Tom Wong found that most counties considered “sanctuary” jurisdictions have notably lower rates of all types of crime, including homicide, than comparable non-sanctuary counties. In 2015, large metro sanctuary counties had 654 crimes fewer crimes per 100,000 people than large central metro non-sanctuary counties, the report found. That's nearly 15 percent less crime in sanctuary counties.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In smaller counties, the discrepancy was similar. The main exception, the report found, was in medium metro areas and counties bordering on large metro areas, where crime rates in sanctuary jurisdictions were slightly higher.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The report, it should be noted, was published by the Center for American Progress, a progressive policy organization. And it shows correlation, not causation. In other words, there no definitive proof that sanctuary policies actually \u003cem>cause\u003c/em> lower crime rates (it could just be a coincidence).\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Another \u003ca href=\"https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/research/criminalization-immigration-united-states\">study\u003c/a> by the American Immigration Council, a pro-immigrant group, analyzed FBI and census data from 1980 through 2010. It found that among men ages 18 to 49, immigrants (both legal and illegal) were far less likely than native-born Americans to engage in criminal behavior or to be incarcerated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now keep in mind that both of these studies were conducted by left-leaning organizations with progressive agendas. And even though the conclusions are based squarely on federal statistics, skeptics are likely to counter that the authors used selective data to produce desired results.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Nevertheless, several national policing associations seem to have embraced these findings. As the Washington Post \u003ca href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/01/27/trump-says-sanctuary-cities-are-hotbeds-of-crime-data-say-the-opposite/?utm_term=.76296b4c8be2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently reported\u003c/a>, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, representing the 63 largest urban areas in the nation, \u003ca href=\"https://www.majorcitieschiefs.com/pdf/news/MCC_Position_Statement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stated in a 2006 report,\u003c/a> that “immigration enforcement by local police would likely negatively affect and undermine the level of trust and cooperation between local police and immigrant communities,” which would “would result in increased crime against immigrants and in the broader community, create a class of silent victims and eliminate the potential for assistance from immigrants in solving crimes or preventing future terroristic acts.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The International Association of Chiefs of Police reiterated this position, \u003ca href=\"http://www.theiacp.org/portals/0/pdfs/publications/immigrationenforcementconf.pdf\">writing that \u003c/a>“state and local law enforcement should not be involved in the enforcement of civil immigration laws since such involvement would likely have a chilling effect on both legal and illegal aliens reporting criminal activity or assisting police in criminal investigations.”\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>Which California cities have \"sanctuary\" policies?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Note: Although some of these cities may not explicitly identify as \"sanctuary cities,\" they've all adopted some type of policy (an ordinance, resolution or law enforcement directive) that limits how much local law enforcement officials can cooperate with federal immigration enforcement efforts. This is not necessarily a complete list - it only includes those cities for which official documentation could be found.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"600\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https://mgreen.cartodb.com/viz/f606fe7c-24fe-11e5-873a-0e853d047bba/embed_map\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>What's the history?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>The roots of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.ilw.com/immigrationdaily/news/2011,0106-crs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">modern sanctuary movement\u003c/a> date back to the 1980s. U.S. churches, synagogues and other religious institutions began to provide refuge and services to thousands of undocumented immigrants from Guatemala and El Salvador who had fled civil unrest at home but were denied sanctuary in the U.S., largely due to Cold War politics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The effort became known as the \u003ca href=\"http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/CommunityPolicingPaper3-09.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanctuary Movement\u003c/a>, and as it spread, a number of cities throughout the country joined in solidarity, passing resolutions to overlook the immigration status of residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>What are the arguments for and against these policies?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Supporters argue that cities have bigger public safety priorities and too few resources to handle immigration enforcement. Additionally, many local policymakers and law enforcement agencies argue that immigration enforcement is not their responsibility, and that cracking down on undocumented residents would undermine community relations, disrupt services and dissuade those residents from cooperating with crime prevention effort. They also note that none of their protective policies in any way prevent local police from pursuing immigrants suspected of committing crimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Trump is among a large number of mostly Republicans opposed to sanctuary policies, arguing that they encourage illegal immigration, undermine federal enforcement efforts and severely compromise public safety, resulting in crimes that could have been avoided through deportation.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch4>What's unique about San Francisco's law?\u003c/h4>\n\u003cp>Although the majority of sanctuary cities don't ask residents about their immigration status and refuse to share information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), San Francisco is among a handful of localities that take things a bit further.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=1069\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">City and County of Refuge ordinance\u003c/a>, adopted in 1989, prohibits the city from using any \"funds or resources to assist in the enforcement of federal immigration law or to gather or disseminate information regarding the immigration status\" of residents unless explicitly required by federal or state law or court order.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The motion was further emphasized by a 2007 \u003ca href=\"http://sf311.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=426\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive directive \u003c/a>prohibiting city employees or agencies from assisting in any ICE investigation, detention or arrest proceeding unless required by federal law. And a section in the city's \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbos.org/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/bosagendas/materials/bag100113_130764.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">administrative code \u003c/a>prevents any city law enforcement officer from detaining an individual \"on the basis of a civil immigration detainer after that individual becomes eligible for release from custody.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 3 p.m. Friday\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a morning press conference, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi again defended his department against criticism that it did not inform immigration authorities before the April 15 release of Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, who has been charged with murder in the July 1 shooting death of Kathryn Steinle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had requested that the Sheriff's Department detain Sanchez so he could be deported. But keeping with city policy, the department ignored the request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[soundcloud url=\"https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214160175\" params=\"auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"225\" iframe=\"true\" /]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mirkarimi today prefaced his remarks by saying, \"I find it incredibly sad and incomprehensible that this tragedy is being used as a platform for political gain.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Mayor Ed Lee and Sen. Dianne Feinstein have called out the Sheriff's Department for not notifying ICE that Sanchez, with multiple drug felonies and deportations on his record, would be released from jail. Lee was especially critical in his Wednesday \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201507080900\" target=\"_blank\">appearance on KQED \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,\u003c/em> making comments like the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>You know, the ordinary thing is to look at who had hands on this felon, this repeated serious felony violator, last. And I'm trying to understand the whole picture, from the feds to the local. But I do happen to agree with Senator Feinstein that you look at who had that last responsibility. It was our sheriff. ... And when the feds released this person to us, there could have been a notification that we're about to release a repeat serious felony offender, who is not legally here. It's a phone call, Michael, and I think the sheriff dropped the ball there.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Later, Lee said: \" So, I want to keep this simple for the public that when you vote in public officials and the highest law enforcement officials, they have a duty to balance these things. And, you know, I think a simple phone call would have done the trick.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mirkarimi is up for re-election in November. He and Lee have been at odds since the mayor -- unsuccessfully -- tried to have Mirkarimi removed from office in 2012 after the sheriff pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment related to an incident with his wife.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In defending his department against the notion that it should have informed ICE of Sanchez's release, Mirkarimi again pointed to San Francisco's \u003ca href=\"https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=2650835&GUID=9E9091EA-082D-41EB-8282-43E2BD3AC2CA\" target=\"_blank\">Due Process for All Ordinance\u003c/a> (which he has repeatedly mentioned by tacking on: \"Passed by the Board of Supervisors and signed by the mayor.\") Mirkarimi said:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The mayor ‘s throwing his own law under the bus, simply trying to walk away or run away from the very ordinance he signed into effect. Because if in fact that he’s looking for some ambiguity in the law in order to cover his position, then it really defeats the whole purpose of the law in the first place.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sheriff’s Department employees shouldn’t have to determine when and how much to cooperate with ICE in connection with detainer requests, which have been \u003ca href=\"http://immigrantjustice.org/sites/immigrantjustice.org/files/Miranda-Olivares%20%20v%20Clackamas%20County%20%28D%20Or.%20detainer%20SJ%20decision%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ruled unconstitutional\u003c/a> by federal courts, Mirkarimi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Due Process ordinance does not address giving ICE advance notice of a release. But Mirkarimi said, \"If you look very clearly In the declarative sense of the law, of what the intention is ... then [critics] are asking us to use a subjective barometer that would then eventually conflict with the constitutional concerns that motivated the birth of the law in the first place.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said Sanchez’s record of convictions for nonviolent drug offenses and re-entering the country illegally did not “meet the threshold of the local law that would require us to pick up the phone or use our discretion.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked how many detainers from ICE the Sheriff’s Department had honored, Mirkarimi said none.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regarding the issue of why Sanchez was transferred from federal prison to San Francisco on a 20-year-old bench warrant, subsequently dismissed, Mirkarimi said his department had no discretion but to bring him back to the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A bench warrant is different from a district attorney warrant,” he said. \"We can intervene (with) the San Francisco district attorney. On a bench warrant, we cannot. That’s the magistrate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mirkarimi again laid blame on the federal government for Sanchez’s return, saying that if ICE wanted to deport him, it should have obtained a warrant or court order, which unlike detainer requests would have had the force of law,.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ICE, which has said the tragedy could have been prevented if local authorities had notified it of Sanchez’s release, has said “the whole system would collapse” should it have to obtain judicial orders for every deportation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If that is an inconvenience, Mirkarimi said, “then it’s inconvenient for us to be testing the erosion of the Constitution. And that's part of the inherent conflict that needs to be reconciled and has been well explained to leadership of ICE. “\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 2 p.m. Thursday\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Sheriff's Department said it had no choice but to request and arrange for the transfer to its custody of Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, who has been charged with murder in the July 1 shooting of Kathryn Steinle on Pier 14 near the Ferry Building.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In fact, sheriff's officials insist they were \"obligated\" to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Freya Horne, chief legal counsel for the department, said in an email that the Sheriff's Department warrant bureau was contacted on March 21 by the Bureau of Federal Prisons about an outstanding 1995 felony warrant issued by the court for possession-for-sale and sale of marijuana.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The Sheriff’s Department responded as is required protocol with a routine letter to arrange for pickup of Lopez-Sanchez from federal custody to transport him to court in San Francisco on the outstanding warrant,\" Horne wrote. \"The Sheriff’s Department arranged for Lopez-Sanchez’s transportation and he was booked into San Francisco County Jail on March 26, 2015. He went to court on March 27, 2015 and the court dismissed the charges.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Horne noted that the warrant had been on the books two decades, and yet this was the first time the Sheriff’s Department was contacted about it despite the fact Sanchez had been deported directly from federal custody several times in that 20-year period without any contact to clear the warrant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The letter from the Sheriff's Department can be seen at the bottom of this post.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/mirkarimistatement_Redacted.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">A separate statement\u003c/a> by San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi asked: \"Why now do the Feds call SF to satisfy the bench warrant when they could have released him to ICE for deportation proceedings as they had done numerous times before? Why not call the DA or Magistrate to obviate the transfer since SF rarely prosecutes for marijuana possession and sale?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By law, once we are contacted -- and the Feds contacted SF first -- SF Sheriff is obligated to arrange transportation for the outstanding bench warrant, which we did.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It conluded: \"ICE violated their own policy - federal authorities should have proceeded directly with deportation as they had done several times previously.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 9:30 a.m. Thursday:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is a new twist in the relentless finger-pointing and he-said/she-said exchanges over who's to blame for the fatal July 1 shooting of Kathryn Steinle on San Francisco's Pier 14.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Lee-slams-Mirkarimi-for-not-talking-to-6373929.php\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle, \u003c/a>suspect Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez -- an undocumented immigrant with a string of drug felonies and five deportations -- ended up in the city in March because the San Francisco Sheriff's Department asked Bureau of Prisons officials to return him after he'd finished serving a 46-month prison term in Victorville for illegal re-entry to the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The request (\u003ca href=\"#warrant\">read below\u003c/a>) by the sheriff's office was allegedly made to resolve a $20 marijuana case that was quickly dismissed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The revelation contradicts statements that Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi made on \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201507070900\" target=\"_blank\">KQED's \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> on Tuesday morning\u003c/a>, in which he said: “We’re trying to understand why ICE returned Sanchez to San Francisco on a 20-year-old marijuana possession charge in a city that really doesn’t even prosecute marijuana possession … and knowing that he had been deported and illegally entered the country.\" (It was actually the Bureau of Prisons that transferred Sanchez, not ICE.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, according to the Chronicle:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Mirkarimi’s agency requested custody of Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez as he was completing a 46-month stint in federal prison in March in San Bernardino County, according to a Sheriff’s Department letter obtained by The Chronicle. Lopez-Sanchez had been deported five times to Mexico and had been imprisoned for illegally re-entering the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The federal Bureau of Prisons alerted the Sheriff’s Department in March that Lopez-Sanchez was going to be released. Mirkarimi’s agency, realizing that Lopez-Sanchez was wanted on a $5,000 bench warrant related to a 1995 marijuana possession-for-sale case, asked prison officials March 23 to hold him and to notify San Francisco authorities “when the subject is ready for our pick-up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Also, please notify us if the hold cannot be placed or the named subject is released to another jurisdiction prior to our receipt,” said the letter, signed by Vic Gaerlan of the sheriff’s warrant bureau.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Also, more details have emerged about the gun, which belonged to a Bureau of Land Management agent, that was used in the killing of Steinle. BLM spokeswoman Dana Wilson told KQED's Alex Emslie:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The weapon was stolen in downtown San Francisco on June 27. The officer was traveling through San Francisco when his vehicle was broken into and the theft occurred. He immediately reported that to the San Francisco Police Department, in addition to following our internal protocols and informing the National Crime Information Center.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 12:20 p.m. Wednesday: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Associated Press reports that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said one of its agents' service guns was used in the shooting death of a woman walking on a popular San Francisco pier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BLM spokeswoman Dana Wilson said Wednesday that the weapon was issued to an agency ranger and was stolen from the agent's car while he was in San Francisco on business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, who has been deported to his native Mexico five times and is suspected of living in the United States illegally, told television news stations that he found the gun on Pier 14 and that it accidentally fired.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, the Matier & Ross column in today's \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Pier-slaying-suspect-s-twisted-road-to-S-F-6371537.php?cmpid=gsa-sfgate-result\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> said one pivotal question hasn't been completely answered yet: \"Why didn't the feds deport Sanchez when they had the chance?\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Records show that Lopez-Sanchez had spent 46 months in federal lockup in Victorville (San Bernardino County) for entering the country illegally, then was returned to San Francisco by the federal Bureau of Prisons in March to clear an outstanding felony drug warrant dating from two decades ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, federal immigration officials had already managed to deport Lopez-Sanchez five times since that warrant was issued, apparently without ever having sent him to San Francisco to answer to the drug charge.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>A spokesman for the DA's office said the Bureau of Prisons didn't let prosecutors know Sanchez was being sent to San Francisco. A spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said her agency would have shipped him back to Mexico if the Bureau of Prisons had turned him over, as it had the previous five times. The bureau's spokesman couldn't explain why the 1995 case had never come up before, but said his agency was following standard procedure in sending Sanchez to San Francisco this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, in the endless blame game that has been a byproduct of the shooting, Mayor Ed Lee, during an appearance on KQED's \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> this morning, once again blasted San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Who had hands on this felon, this repeated serious felon, last? \" Lee said. \"I do happen to agree with Senator Feinstein that you look at who had the last responsibility. It was our sheriff. \"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 6:25 p.m. Tuesday:\u003c/strong> A source close to the investigation, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to KQED News that the gun Francisco Sanchez used to shoot and kill Kate Steinle belonged to a federal agent. The source could not say how Sanchez obtained the gun or which agency the agent worked for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201507070900\" target=\"_blank\">appeared on KQED \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/a> Tuesday and deflected blame to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the release from jail of the man who went on to allegedly shoot and kill 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle in San Francisco last Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The suspect, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez -- who has been referred to by several different names within the U.S. criminal justice system, according to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-sf-shooting-20150707-story.html#page=1\" target=\"_blank\">L.A. Times\u003c/a> -- pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Superior Court Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sanchez had been released by the Sheriff's Department from San Francisco County Jail on April 15, despite a \u003ca href=\"http://www.ice.gov/factsheets/detainer-faq\" target=\"_blank\">detainer request\u003c/a> from ICE and a long rap sheet, which NBC Bay Area has \u003ca href=\"http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Francisco-Sanchez-Pier-14-Heroin-Deportation-Immigration-Debate-Steinle-312139981.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_BAYBrand#data\" target=\"_blank\">transcribed\u003c/a>. Sanchez's criminal record stretches back to 1991 and includes convictions for heroin possession, manufacturing narcotics and -- in between deportations -- multiple instances of illegally re-entering the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In March, Sanchez -- who is 52, according to the San Francisco DA's Office -- finished serving a federal prison sentence for felony re-entry into the U.S. The Federal Bureau of Prisons then transferred him to the San Francisco County Sheriff’s Department, based on an outstanding arrest warrant from the San Francisco Police Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesman for the bureau told KQED that it was the Sheriff's Department that initiated the request to transfer Sanchez to San Francisco. The Sheriff's Department has a different take: It says the BOP initiated the request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But could the Bureau of Prisons have informed ICE directly that an individual who had just served time for felony re-entry was being released?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It is not the BOP’s responsibility to tell us,\" wrote ICE spokeswoman Gillian Christensen. \"We lodged the detainer with [the San Francisco Sheriff's Office] -- it was their responsibility to tell us they were cutting him loose.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In any event, the Bureau of Prisons said in an email that an ICE deportation matter would not have taken priority over a local request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Charges Dismissed March 27\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/S-F-drug-warrant-helped-accused-killer-stay-in-6369360.php\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle reported\u003c/a> the charge that brought Sanchez back to San Francisco from prison was related to buying $20 worth of marijuana from police in 1995 and \"a separate count of selling more than 28 grams of pot.\" When he skipped his court appearance, the Chronicle says, a judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those charges were dismissed on March 27.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ICE, meanwhile, had received notification that Sanchez had been booked into San Francisco custody and had sent a request for an immigration detainer, asking to be notified prior to his release.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ICE has laid blame for Sanchez's unsupervised release squarely on the Sheriff's Department for ignoring its request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Bottom line: If the local authorities had merely NOTIFIED ICE (ICE emphasis) that they were about to release this individual into the community,\" a spokesperson said in an email, \"ICE could have taken custody of him and had him removed from the country -- thus preventing this terrible tragedy.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>City Ordinance\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Mirkarimi said on \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> that his department ignored the detainer request in accordance with a 2013 \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbos.org/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/ordinances13/o0204-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">city ordinance\u003c/a> that specifically states: \"A law enforcement official shall not detain an individual on the basis of an immigration detainer after that individual becomes eligible for release from custody.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Exceptions to the policy exist for those individuals who have been convicted of a violent felony within the past seven years and are currently in custody for another violent felony, of which a magistrate has determined there is probable cause of guilt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials who want to hold a prisoner under this exception must also \"consider evidence of the individual's rehabilitation and evaluate whether the individual poses a public safety risk.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A state law, called the Trust Act, also prohibits local law enforcement from detaining noncitizens past their release date, again with exceptions for those who have committed violent crimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And a federal court decision in Oregon last year ruled that ICE's authority to issue detainers was \u003ca href=\"http://immigrantjustice.org/sites/immigrantjustice.org/files/Miranda-Olivares%20%20v%20Clackamas%20County%20(D%20Or.%20detainer%20SJ%20decision).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">unconstitutional\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ignoring detainer requests from immigration authorities is not uncommon, apparently. \u003ca href=\"http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Francisco-Sanchez-Pier-14-Heroin-Deportation-Immigration-Debate-Steinle-312139981.html\">NBC Bay Area reports\u003c/a>: \"Between January 1, 2014, and June 19, ICE records show there have been 10,516 detainers declined in California and 17,193 detainers declined nationwide.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>'This Isn't Like It Was a Surprise'\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mirkarimi said today he met with the Department of Homeland Security in February to reiterate San Francisco's policy of requiring an order or a warrant in order to honor a detainer request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This isn’t like it was a surprise,\" Mirkarimi said. \"And what is even more baffling is that here's somebody that ICE essentially has allowed to be brought to San Francisco on a a 20-year-old warrant for a marijuana narcotics charge, which we don’t prosecute. They fail to even enact their own guidelines for the sixth deportation or illegal re-entry potentially of Mr Sanchez. And then they knew from the rap sheet that the case was summarily dismissed by the magistrate here as soon as he arrived.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> invited ICE to send a representative to the show, but the agency declined. ICE spokeswoman Virginia Kice told the Chronicle that obtaining a court order in detainer cases wasn't practical.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We deported 177,000 people last year,” she said. “The whole system would collapse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Passing the Buck?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joseph Russoniello, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California, who appeared on today's show with Mirkarimi, said it would be unusual for a court to issue an order in such cases. Deportations are \"not done on the basis of criminal prosecutions,\" he said. \"They're done on the basis of either voluntary removal or deportation orders.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Russoniello said Mirkarimi was trying to pass the buck by blaming ICE. \"It sort of suggests no one really wants to take responsibility for what happened here,\" he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said cities like San Francisco that declare themselves a \u003ca href=\"http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=1067\" target=\"_blank\">sanctuary, \u003c/a>where officials are prohibited from assisting in immigration enforcement, were enacting bad policy.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mirkarimi retorted that over 300 municipalities in the U.S. had similar policies of not cooperating with detainer requests.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ICE did say in a statement that it \"understands local law enforcement's reticence about this issue.\"\u003cbr>\n\u003ca name=\"warrant\">\u003c/a>\u003cbr>\nThe agency said a new initiative called the \u003ca href=\"https://www.ice.gov/pep\" target=\"_blank\">Priority Enforcement Program\u003c/a> will support \"community policing while ensuring ICE takes custody of dangerous criminals before they are released into the community. \"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Alex Emslie, Scott Shafer and Adam Grossberg of KQED News contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[scribd id=271064564 key=key-bbCwHJ0SH9dXtHkTyHm8 mode=scroll]\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 3 p.m. Friday\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a morning press conference, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi again defended his department against criticism that it did not inform immigration authorities before the April 15 release of Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, who has been charged with murder in the July 1 shooting death of Kathryn Steinle.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had requested that the Sheriff's Department detain Sanchez so he could be deported. But keeping with city policy, the department ignored the request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003cdiv class='utils-parseShortcode-shortcodes-__shortcodes__shortcodeWrapper'>\n \u003ciframe width='100%' height='225'\n scrolling='no' frameborder='no'\n src='https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214160175&visual=true&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true'\n title='https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/214160175'>\n \u003c/iframe>\n \u003c/div>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mirkarimi today prefaced his remarks by saying, \"I find it incredibly sad and incomprehensible that this tragedy is being used as a platform for political gain.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Both Mayor Ed Lee and Sen. Dianne Feinstein have called out the Sheriff's Department for not notifying ICE that Sanchez, with multiple drug felonies and deportations on his record, would be released from jail. Lee was especially critical in his Wednesday \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201507080900\" target=\"_blank\">appearance on KQED \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003cem>,\u003c/em> making comments like the following:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>You know, the ordinary thing is to look at who had hands on this felon, this repeated serious felony violator, last. And I'm trying to understand the whole picture, from the feds to the local. But I do happen to agree with Senator Feinstein that you look at who had that last responsibility. It was our sheriff. ... And when the feds released this person to us, there could have been a notification that we're about to release a repeat serious felony offender, who is not legally here. It's a phone call, Michael, and I think the sheriff dropped the ball there.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Later, Lee said: \" So, I want to keep this simple for the public that when you vote in public officials and the highest law enforcement officials, they have a duty to balance these things. And, you know, I think a simple phone call would have done the trick.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mirkarimi is up for re-election in November. He and Lee have been at odds since the mayor -- unsuccessfully -- tried to have Mirkarimi removed from office in 2012 after the sheriff pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of false imprisonment related to an incident with his wife.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In defending his department against the notion that it should have informed ICE of Sanchez's release, Mirkarimi again pointed to San Francisco's \u003ca href=\"https://sfgov.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=2650835&GUID=9E9091EA-082D-41EB-8282-43E2BD3AC2CA\" target=\"_blank\">Due Process for All Ordinance\u003c/a> (which he has repeatedly mentioned by tacking on: \"Passed by the Board of Supervisors and signed by the mayor.\") Mirkarimi said:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The mayor ‘s throwing his own law under the bus, simply trying to walk away or run away from the very ordinance he signed into effect. Because if in fact that he’s looking for some ambiguity in the law in order to cover his position, then it really defeats the whole purpose of the law in the first place.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sheriff’s Department employees shouldn’t have to determine when and how much to cooperate with ICE in connection with detainer requests, which have been \u003ca href=\"http://immigrantjustice.org/sites/immigrantjustice.org/files/Miranda-Olivares%20%20v%20Clackamas%20County%20%28D%20Or.%20detainer%20SJ%20decision%29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ruled unconstitutional\u003c/a> by federal courts, Mirkarimi said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Due Process ordinance does not address giving ICE advance notice of a release. But Mirkarimi said, \"If you look very clearly In the declarative sense of the law, of what the intention is ... then [critics] are asking us to use a subjective barometer that would then eventually conflict with the constitutional concerns that motivated the birth of the law in the first place.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He said Sanchez’s record of convictions for nonviolent drug offenses and re-entering the country illegally did not “meet the threshold of the local law that would require us to pick up the phone or use our discretion.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When asked how many detainers from ICE the Sheriff’s Department had honored, Mirkarimi said none.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Regarding the issue of why Sanchez was transferred from federal prison to San Francisco on a 20-year-old bench warrant, subsequently dismissed, Mirkarimi said his department had no discretion but to bring him back to the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“A bench warrant is different from a district attorney warrant,” he said. \"We can intervene (with) the San Francisco district attorney. On a bench warrant, we cannot. That’s the magistrate.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mirkarimi again laid blame on the federal government for Sanchez’s return, saying that if ICE wanted to deport him, it should have obtained a warrant or court order, which unlike detainer requests would have had the force of law,.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ICE, which has said the tragedy could have been prevented if local authorities had notified it of Sanchez’s release, has said “the whole system would collapse” should it have to obtain judicial orders for every deportation.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If that is an inconvenience, Mirkarimi said, “then it’s inconvenient for us to be testing the erosion of the Constitution. And that's part of the inherent conflict that needs to be reconciled and has been well explained to leadership of ICE. “\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 2 p.m. Thursday\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Sheriff's Department said it had no choice but to request and arrange for the transfer to its custody of Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, who has been charged with murder in the July 1 shooting of Kathryn Steinle on Pier 14 near the Ferry Building.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In fact, sheriff's officials insist they were \"obligated\" to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Freya Horne, chief legal counsel for the department, said in an email that the Sheriff's Department warrant bureau was contacted on March 21 by the Bureau of Federal Prisons about an outstanding 1995 felony warrant issued by the court for possession-for-sale and sale of marijuana.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"The Sheriff’s Department responded as is required protocol with a routine letter to arrange for pickup of Lopez-Sanchez from federal custody to transport him to court in San Francisco on the outstanding warrant,\" Horne wrote. \"The Sheriff’s Department arranged for Lopez-Sanchez’s transportation and he was booked into San Francisco County Jail on March 26, 2015. He went to court on March 27, 2015 and the court dismissed the charges.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Horne noted that the warrant had been on the books two decades, and yet this was the first time the Sheriff’s Department was contacted about it despite the fact Sanchez had been deported directly from federal custody several times in that 20-year period without any contact to clear the warrant.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The letter from the Sheriff's Department can be seen at the bottom of this post.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/07/mirkarimistatement_Redacted.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">A separate statement\u003c/a> by San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi asked: \"Why now do the Feds call SF to satisfy the bench warrant when they could have released him to ICE for deportation proceedings as they had done numerous times before? Why not call the DA or Magistrate to obviate the transfer since SF rarely prosecutes for marijuana possession and sale?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>By law, once we are contacted -- and the Feds contacted SF first -- SF Sheriff is obligated to arrange transportation for the outstanding bench warrant, which we did.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It conluded: \"ICE violated their own policy - federal authorities should have proceeded directly with deportation as they had done several times previously.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 9:30 a.m. Thursday:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There is a new twist in the relentless finger-pointing and he-said/she-said exchanges over who's to blame for the fatal July 1 shooting of Kathryn Steinle on San Francisco's Pier 14.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>According to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Lee-slams-Mirkarimi-for-not-talking-to-6373929.php\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle, \u003c/a>suspect Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez -- an undocumented immigrant with a string of drug felonies and five deportations -- ended up in the city in March because the San Francisco Sheriff's Department asked Bureau of Prisons officials to return him after he'd finished serving a 46-month prison term in Victorville for illegal re-entry to the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The request (\u003ca href=\"#warrant\">read below\u003c/a>) by the sheriff's office was allegedly made to resolve a $20 marijuana case that was quickly dismissed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The revelation contradicts statements that Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi made on \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201507070900\" target=\"_blank\">KQED's \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> on Tuesday morning\u003c/a>, in which he said: “We’re trying to understand why ICE returned Sanchez to San Francisco on a 20-year-old marijuana possession charge in a city that really doesn’t even prosecute marijuana possession … and knowing that he had been deported and illegally entered the country.\" (It was actually the Bureau of Prisons that transferred Sanchez, not ICE.)\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, according to the Chronicle:\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Mirkarimi’s agency requested custody of Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez as he was completing a 46-month stint in federal prison in March in San Bernardino County, according to a Sheriff’s Department letter obtained by The Chronicle. Lopez-Sanchez had been deported five times to Mexico and had been imprisoned for illegally re-entering the U.S.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The federal Bureau of Prisons alerted the Sheriff’s Department in March that Lopez-Sanchez was going to be released. Mirkarimi’s agency, realizing that Lopez-Sanchez was wanted on a $5,000 bench warrant related to a 1995 marijuana possession-for-sale case, asked prison officials March 23 to hold him and to notify San Francisco authorities “when the subject is ready for our pick-up.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Also, please notify us if the hold cannot be placed or the named subject is released to another jurisdiction prior to our receipt,” said the letter, signed by Vic Gaerlan of the sheriff’s warrant bureau.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>Also, more details have emerged about the gun, which belonged to a Bureau of Land Management agent, that was used in the killing of Steinle. BLM spokeswoman Dana Wilson told KQED's Alex Emslie:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The weapon was stolen in downtown San Francisco on June 27. The officer was traveling through San Francisco when his vehicle was broken into and the theft occurred. He immediately reported that to the San Francisco Police Department, in addition to following our internal protocols and informing the National Crime Information Center.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 12:20 p.m. Wednesday: \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Associated Press reports that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management said one of its agents' service guns was used in the shooting death of a woman walking on a popular San Francisco pier.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>BLM spokeswoman Dana Wilson said Wednesday that the weapon was issued to an agency ranger and was stolen from the agent's car while he was in San Francisco on business.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez, who has been deported to his native Mexico five times and is suspected of living in the United States illegally, told television news stations that he found the gun on Pier 14 and that it accidentally fired.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Meanwhile, the Matier & Ross column in today's \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/matier-ross/article/Pier-slaying-suspect-s-twisted-road-to-S-F-6371537.php?cmpid=gsa-sfgate-result\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/a> said one pivotal question hasn't been completely answered yet: \"Why didn't the feds deport Sanchez when they had the chance?\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>Records show that Lopez-Sanchez had spent 46 months in federal lockup in Victorville (San Bernardino County) for entering the country illegally, then was returned to San Francisco by the federal Bureau of Prisons in March to clear an outstanding felony drug warrant dating from two decades ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>However, federal immigration officials had already managed to deport Lopez-Sanchez five times since that warrant was issued, apparently without ever having sent him to San Francisco to answer to the drug charge.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>A spokesman for the DA's office said the Bureau of Prisons didn't let prosecutors know Sanchez was being sent to San Francisco. A spokeswoman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said her agency would have shipped him back to Mexico if the Bureau of Prisons had turned him over, as it had the previous five times. The bureau's spokesman couldn't explain why the 1995 case had never come up before, but said his agency was following standard procedure in sending Sanchez to San Francisco this year.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Also, in the endless blame game that has been a byproduct of the shooting, Mayor Ed Lee, during an appearance on KQED's \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> this morning, once again blasted San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Who had hands on this felon, this repeated serious felon, last? \" Lee said. \"I do happen to agree with Senator Feinstein that you look at who had the last responsibility. It was our sheriff. \"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Update, 6:25 p.m. Tuesday:\u003c/strong> A source close to the investigation, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed to KQED News that the gun Francisco Sanchez used to shoot and kill Kate Steinle belonged to a federal agent. The source could not say how Sanchez obtained the gun or which agency the agent worked for.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Original story:\u003c/strong>\u003cbr>\nSan Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi \u003ca href=\"http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201507070900\" target=\"_blank\">appeared on KQED \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em>\u003c/a> Tuesday and deflected blame to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for the release from jail of the man who went on to allegedly shoot and kill 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle in San Francisco last Wednesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The suspect, Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez -- who has been referred to by several different names within the U.S. criminal justice system, according to the \u003ca href=\"http://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-sf-shooting-20150707-story.html#page=1\" target=\"_blank\">L.A. Times\u003c/a> -- pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Superior Court Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sanchez had been released by the Sheriff's Department from San Francisco County Jail on April 15, despite a \u003ca href=\"http://www.ice.gov/factsheets/detainer-faq\" target=\"_blank\">detainer request\u003c/a> from ICE and a long rap sheet, which NBC Bay Area has \u003ca href=\"http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Francisco-Sanchez-Pier-14-Heroin-Deportation-Immigration-Debate-Steinle-312139981.html?_osource=SocialFlowTwt_BAYBrand#data\" target=\"_blank\">transcribed\u003c/a>. Sanchez's criminal record stretches back to 1991 and includes convictions for heroin possession, manufacturing narcotics and -- in between deportations -- multiple instances of illegally re-entering the United States.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In March, Sanchez -- who is 52, according to the San Francisco DA's Office -- finished serving a federal prison sentence for felony re-entry into the U.S. The Federal Bureau of Prisons then transferred him to the San Francisco County Sheriff’s Department, based on an outstanding arrest warrant from the San Francisco Police Department.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A spokesman for the bureau told KQED that it was the Sheriff's Department that initiated the request to transfer Sanchez to San Francisco. The Sheriff's Department has a different take: It says the BOP initiated the request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But could the Bureau of Prisons have informed ICE directly that an individual who had just served time for felony re-entry was being released?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"It is not the BOP’s responsibility to tell us,\" wrote ICE spokeswoman Gillian Christensen. \"We lodged the detainer with [the San Francisco Sheriff's Office] -- it was their responsibility to tell us they were cutting him loose.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In any event, the Bureau of Prisons said in an email that an ICE deportation matter would not have taken priority over a local request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Charges Dismissed March 27\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/S-F-drug-warrant-helped-accused-killer-stay-in-6369360.php\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco Chronicle reported\u003c/a> the charge that brought Sanchez back to San Francisco from prison was related to buying $20 worth of marijuana from police in 1995 and \"a separate count of selling more than 28 grams of pot.\" When he skipped his court appearance, the Chronicle says, a judge issued a bench warrant for his arrest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Those charges were dismissed on March 27.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ICE, meanwhile, had received notification that Sanchez had been booked into San Francisco custody and had sent a request for an immigration detainer, asking to be notified prior to his release.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>ICE has laid blame for Sanchez's unsupervised release squarely on the Sheriff's Department for ignoring its request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Bottom line: If the local authorities had merely NOTIFIED ICE (ICE emphasis) that they were about to release this individual into the community,\" a spokesperson said in an email, \"ICE could have taken custody of him and had him removed from the country -- thus preventing this terrible tragedy.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>City Ordinance\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Mirkarimi said on \u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> that his department ignored the detainer request in accordance with a 2013 \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfbos.org/ftp/uploadedfiles/bdsupvrs/ordinances13/o0204-13.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">city ordinance\u003c/a> that specifically states: \"A law enforcement official shall not detain an individual on the basis of an immigration detainer after that individual becomes eligible for release from custody.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Exceptions to the policy exist for those individuals who have been convicted of a violent felony within the past seven years and are currently in custody for another violent felony, of which a magistrate has determined there is probable cause of guilt.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Officials who want to hold a prisoner under this exception must also \"consider evidence of the individual's rehabilitation and evaluate whether the individual poses a public safety risk.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A state law, called the Trust Act, also prohibits local law enforcement from detaining noncitizens past their release date, again with exceptions for those who have committed violent crimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And a federal court decision in Oregon last year ruled that ICE's authority to issue detainers was \u003ca href=\"http://immigrantjustice.org/sites/immigrantjustice.org/files/Miranda-Olivares%20%20v%20Clackamas%20County%20(D%20Or.%20detainer%20SJ%20decision).pdf\" target=\"_blank\">unconstitutional\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ignoring detainer requests from immigration authorities is not uncommon, apparently. \u003ca href=\"http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/Francisco-Sanchez-Pier-14-Heroin-Deportation-Immigration-Debate-Steinle-312139981.html\">NBC Bay Area reports\u003c/a>: \"Between January 1, 2014, and June 19, ICE records show there have been 10,516 detainers declined in California and 17,193 detainers declined nationwide.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>'This Isn't Like It Was a Surprise'\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Mirkarimi said today he met with the Department of Homeland Security in February to reiterate San Francisco's policy of requiring an order or a warrant in order to honor a detainer request.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This isn’t like it was a surprise,\" Mirkarimi said. \"And what is even more baffling is that here's somebody that ICE essentially has allowed to be brought to San Francisco on a a 20-year-old warrant for a marijuana narcotics charge, which we don’t prosecute. They fail to even enact their own guidelines for the sixth deportation or illegal re-entry potentially of Mr Sanchez. And then they knew from the rap sheet that the case was summarily dismissed by the magistrate here as soon as he arrived.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Forum\u003c/em> invited ICE to send a representative to the show, but the agency declined. ICE spokeswoman Virginia Kice told the Chronicle that obtaining a court order in detainer cases wasn't practical.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We deported 177,000 people last year,” she said. “The whole system would collapse.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Passing the Buck?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Joseph Russoniello, former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California, who appeared on today's show with Mirkarimi, said it would be unusual for a court to issue an order in such cases. 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"content": "\u003cp>The fatal shooting of 32-year-old Kathryn Steinle on July 1 at San Francisco's Pier 14 has drawn national attention and unleashed extensive debate over immigration. Juan Francisco Lopez-Sanchez -- who has a long list of felonies and deportations -- has been charged with murder. He entered a not guilty plea Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Here's what some politicians are saying about the case:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ed Lee, mayor of San Francisco, \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfmayor.org/index.aspx?page=846&recordid=913&returnURL=%2findex.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">written statement\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>There has been much discussion about San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Policy in the aftermath of Kathryn’s death. Let me be clear: San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Policy protects residents regardless of immigration status and is not intended to protect repeat, serious and violent felons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Our City’s policy helps immigrant and limited-English-speaking communities where sometimes people fear and mistrust the criminal justice system. We want people to report crimes, we want children of undocumented immigrants to attend school, and we want families to get access to much needed social services without fear of their City government reporting them to Federal authorities. As the son of immigrant parents, I want others to know, San Francisco is a City where we protect the well-being and success of all families, regardless of immigration status.in an interv\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>As I said in 2013, we must protect both civil liberties and uphold public safety. Which is why, at the time, I promised to veto any legislation that completely eliminated the Sheriff’s ability to make a case-by-case determination about honoring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers. Our sanctuary policies should not create a safe harbor for convicted, violent felons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I am concerned about the circumstances that led to the release of Mr. Sanchez. All agencies involved, Federal and local, need to conduct quick, thorough and objective reviews of their own departmental policies and the decisions they made in this case.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://soundcloud.com/kqedforum/san-francisco-mayor-ed-lee\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to full interview with Lee on KQED Forum\u003c/a>:\u003cbr>\n[soundcloud url=\"https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/213859658\" params=\"color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" iframe=\"true\" /]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ross Mirkarimi, sheriff of San Francisco, speaking with KQED's Scott Shafer\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>We are law enforcement. We adhere to the law. And as to the law that was passed by the Board of Supervisors in 2013 and signed by Mayor Lee, to the letter of the law, we have been unfailing.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Now the situation with Mr. Sanchez really spotlights ... in my opinion, the ineptitude of ICE. ... This suspect, the defendant, was brought to us on a 20-year-old warrant for a marijuana possession charge. The city doesn't even really prosecute on marijuana. And that could have been avoided, I think, if ICE would have been serious about deporting him for what would have been ... the sixth time. Somebody like Mr. Sanchez, who has been deported and illegally reentered a number of times, met the criteria for their first tier and [ICE] could have just acted, side-stepping San Francisco. ...\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I agree that we should not be harboring criminals ... but the truth of the matter, the truth of the matter, is that a local law that has been enacted, signed by the mayor, affirmed by federal court decision is that a detainer is not a legal document. And ICE has been made well aware of this, and that what we require is a court order or a warrant. ... ICE exists on Sansome Street, downtown San Francisco. They knew he was here well over two weeks beyond his release date. They just didn't follow through.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Dianne Feinstein, California senator, \u003ca href=\"http://www.feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=12df46ad-0787-4083-934b-857b64ed6d23\" target=\"_blank\">written statement\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>I have been looking into the circumstances related to the tragic killing of Kathryn Steinle. The suspect has been convicted of 10 crimes, including four drug felonies, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement had filed what is known as a detainer asking the San Francisco Sheriff's Department to hold Mr. Sanchez for deportation. The Sheriff’s Department failed to respond to that detainer and did not notify ICE when the individual was released.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I strongly believe that an undocumented individual, convicted of multiple felonies and with a detainer request from ICE, should not have been released. We should focus on deporting convicted criminals, not setting them loose on our streets. As a member of the Judiciary Committee, I am looking at whether additional federal legislation may be necessary.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have written a letter to Mayor Lee suggesting he participate in DHS’s Priority Enforcement Program, as the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed to do in a recently adopted resolution. This program will enable federal law enforcement to better cooperate with state and local counterparts to take custody of individuals who pose a danger to public safety before they are released.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Barbara Boxer, California senator, \u003ca href=\"https://www.boxer.senate.gov/press/release/boxer-statement-on-detention-policies-following-tragic-death-of-kathryn-steinle/\" target=\"_blank\">written statement\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>For decades, I have supported deporting violent criminals, and I have always believed that sanctuary should not be given to felons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I have reached out to Governor Brown to ask whether state law was followed in this case, and if so, whether the law needs to be strengthened to ensure that a tragedy like this never happens again.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential hopeful, \u003ca href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/07/politics/hillary-clinton-cnn-interview/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">in an interview with CNN\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>The city made a mistake, not to deport someone that the federal government strongly felt should be deported. I have absolutely no support for a city that ignores the strong evidence that should be acted on. ... If it were a first-time traffic citation, if it were something minor, a misdemeanor, that's entirely different. This man had already been deported five times. And he should have been deported at the request of the federal government.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n",
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Which is why, at the time, I promised to veto any legislation that completely eliminated the Sheriff’s ability to make a case-by-case determination about honoring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers. Our sanctuary policies should not create a safe harbor for convicted, violent felons.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>I am concerned about the circumstances that led to the release of Mr. Sanchez. 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"content": "\u003cp>Just what you were looking for: The intersection of a horrific tragedy, the perpetual immigration debate, San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, and the presidential ambitions of Donald Trump.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And just this afternoon Mayor Ed Lee waded into the debate over San Francisco's immigration policies prompted by the shooting death of 32-year-old Kate Steinle on the city's Pier 14 last Wednesday, allegedly by a man with multiple felonies on his record who had been deported to Mexico five times.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[soundcloud url=\"https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/213572417\" params=\"color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" iframe=\"true\" /]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"There has been much discussion about \u003ca href=\"http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=1067\" target=\"_blank\">San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Policy\u003c/a> in the aftermath of Kathryn’s death,\" Lee said in a \u003ca href=\"http://www.sfmayor.org/index.aspx?recordid=913&page=846\" target=\"_blank\">statement\u003c/a>. \"Let me be clear: San Francisco’s Sanctuary City Policy protects residents regardless of immigration status and is not intended to protect repeat, serious and violent felons.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The city's sanctuary policy stems from a 1989 ordinance prohibiting city officials from assisting in federal immigration enforcement unless required by law.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"I am concerned about the circumstances that led to the release of Mr. Sanchez,\" Lee continued. \"All agencies involved, Federal and local, need to conduct quick, thorough and objective reviews of their own departmental policies and the decisions they made in this case.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Shot While Walking\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The case is engendering national headlines. 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In a somewhat disjointed jailhouse interview with ABC7 over the weekend, Lopez-Sanchez, who didn't appear to always understand the reporter's questions in the \u003ca href=\"http://abc7news.com/news/exclusive-raw-video-sf-pier-14-shooting-suspect-speaks-/830215/\" target=\"_blank\">interview's raw version\u003c/a>, confessed to the shooting, saying it was an accident and that he found the gun wrapped in a T-shirt. The San Francisco Chronicle had earlier reported that he told police he was shooting at sea lions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco District Attorney's office charged Lopez-Sanchez with murder on Monday afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe width=\"476\" height=\"270\" src=\"http://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=830325\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>News of Lopez-Sanchez's immigration status and criminal history has opened up a can of worms around immigration and criminal justice. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says Lopez-Sanchez, from Mexico, has been deported five times, most recently in 2009. His criminal history includes seven prior felony convictions, four involving drug offenses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That history did not prevent him from being released from county jail in San Francisco in April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enter Donald Trump, who in June launched his presidential campaign with a tirade against immigration from Mexico.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bringing their problems,” Trump said. “They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists, and some I assume are good people, but I speak to border guards and they tell us what we are getting.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The comments cost Trump a multitude of business partnerships, including those with Macy's, NBC Universal and Univision. Undeterred, he repeatedly \u003ca href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/01/politics/donald-trump-immigrants-raping-comments/\" target=\"_blank\">defended his remarks\u003c/a> and last week \u003ca href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/03/politics/trump-san-francisco-killing/\" target=\"_blank\">used the San Francisco shooting\u003c/a> to justify his views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This senseless and totally preventable act of violence committed by an illegal immigrant is yet another example of why we must secure our border immediately,\" Trump said. \"This is an absolutely disgraceful situation and I am the only one that can fix it. Nobody else has the guts to even talk about it. That won't happen if I become President.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lopez-Sanchez's Release From Jail\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So how and why was Lopez-Sanchez released?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Gillian Christensen said in an email that in March, Lopez-Sanchez finished serving a federal prison sentence at Victorville for felony re-entry to the U.S. after being deported. After that, the Bureau of Prisons transferred him to the San Francisco County Sheriff's Department \"based on an outstanding arrest warrant lodged by the San Francisco Police Department for a felony drug charge.\" When ICE received a notification that Lopez-Sanchez had been booked into San Francisco custody, Christensen said, it sent a request for an immigration detainer \"asking to be notified prior to his release.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Bottom line: If the local authorities had merely NOTIFIED ICE (ICE emphasis) that they were about to release this individual into the community, ICE could have taken custody of him and had him removed from the country - thus preventing this terrible tragedy. At the end of the (sic) ICE desperately wants local law enforcement agencies to work with us so we can work to stop needless violence like these in our communities.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Sheriff's Department, for its part, said its hands were tied.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Once Mr. Lopez-Sanchez’s local criminal charges were dismissed, \" the department said in a statement Friday, \"San Francisco Ordinance 130764, approved by the Board of Supervisors and signed by Mayor Ed Lee in October 2013, deemed him ineligible for extended detention. This also comports with the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Policy on immigration detainers.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That cited San Francisco \u003ca href=\"http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/Leg_Ver1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ordinance\u003c/a> says: \"A law enforcement official shall not detain an individual on the basis of an immigration detainer after that individual becomes eligible for release from custody.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to San Francisco's ordinance, in 2013 California passed the \u003ca href=\"http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB4\" target=\"_blank\">Trust Act\u003c/a>, introduced by then-San Francisco Assemblyman Tom Ammiano. The act prohibits law enforcement from holding someone on the basis of a request by ICE after the person is eligible for release, unless he's been convicted of a serious or violent felony, a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison. or certain serious misdemeanors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, the Chronicle's Carla Marinucci wrote a\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/S-F-killing-sparks-national-outrage-likely-6366684.php\" target=\"_blank\"> piece on potential fallout\u003c/a> from the incident in the Bay Area and California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>At the state and local levels, political figures who have been associated with efforts to advocate for immigrants in the law enforcement arena may also face heat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heading that list is Kamala Harris, California’s Democratic attorney general and a former San Francisco district attorney. She’s widely considered the front-runner to replace retiring Sen. 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In a somewhat disjointed jailhouse interview with ABC7 over the weekend, Lopez-Sanchez, who didn't appear to always understand the reporter's questions in the \u003ca href=\"http://abc7news.com/news/exclusive-raw-video-sf-pier-14-shooting-suspect-speaks-/830215/\" target=\"_blank\">interview's raw version\u003c/a>, confessed to the shooting, saying it was an accident and that he found the gun wrapped in a T-shirt. The San Francisco Chronicle had earlier reported that he told police he was shooting at sea lions.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco District Attorney's office charged Lopez-Sanchez with murder on Monday afternoon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe width=\"476\" height=\"270\" src=\"http://abc7news.com/video/embed/?pid=830325\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"yes\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>News of Lopez-Sanchez's immigration status and criminal history has opened up a can of worms around immigration and criminal justice. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says Lopez-Sanchez, from Mexico, has been deported five times, most recently in 2009. His criminal history includes seven prior felony convictions, four involving drug offenses.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That history did not prevent him from being released from county jail in San Francisco in April.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Enter Donald Trump, who in June launched his presidential campaign with a tirade against immigration from Mexico.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bringing their problems,” Trump said. “They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime, they’re rapists, and some I assume are good people, but I speak to border guards and they tell us what we are getting.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The comments cost Trump a multitude of business partnerships, including those with Macy's, NBC Universal and Univision. Undeterred, he repeatedly \u003ca href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/01/politics/donald-trump-immigrants-raping-comments/\" target=\"_blank\">defended his remarks\u003c/a> and last week \u003ca href=\"http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/03/politics/trump-san-francisco-killing/\" target=\"_blank\">used the San Francisco shooting\u003c/a> to justify his views.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"This senseless and totally preventable act of violence committed by an illegal immigrant is yet another example of why we must secure our border immediately,\" Trump said. \"This is an absolutely disgraceful situation and I am the only one that can fix it. Nobody else has the guts to even talk about it. That won't happen if I become President.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lopez-Sanchez's Release From Jail\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So how and why was Lopez-Sanchez released?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman Gillian Christensen said in an email that in March, Lopez-Sanchez finished serving a federal prison sentence at Victorville for felony re-entry to the U.S. after being deported. After that, the Bureau of Prisons transferred him to the San Francisco County Sheriff's Department \"based on an outstanding arrest warrant lodged by the San Francisco Police Department for a felony drug charge.\" When ICE received a notification that Lopez-Sanchez had been booked into San Francisco custody, Christensen said, it sent a request for an immigration detainer \"asking to be notified prior to his release.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Bottom line: If the local authorities had merely NOTIFIED ICE (ICE emphasis) that they were about to release this individual into the community, ICE could have taken custody of him and had him removed from the country - thus preventing this terrible tragedy. At the end of the (sic) ICE desperately wants local law enforcement agencies to work with us so we can work to stop needless violence like these in our communities.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The San Francisco Sheriff's Department, for its part, said its hands were tied.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Once Mr. Lopez-Sanchez’s local criminal charges were dismissed, \" the department said in a statement Friday, \"San Francisco Ordinance 130764, approved by the Board of Supervisors and signed by Mayor Ed Lee in October 2013, deemed him ineligible for extended detention. This also comports with the San Francisco Sheriff’s Department Policy on immigration detainers.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That cited San Francisco \u003ca href=\"http://big.assets.huffingtonpost.com/Leg_Ver1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">ordinance\u003c/a> says: \"A law enforcement official shall not detain an individual on the basis of an immigration detainer after that individual becomes eligible for release from custody.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to San Francisco's ordinance, in 2013 California passed the \u003ca href=\"http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB4\" target=\"_blank\">Trust Act\u003c/a>, introduced by then-San Francisco Assemblyman Tom Ammiano. The act prohibits law enforcement from holding someone on the basis of a request by ICE after the person is eligible for release, unless he's been convicted of a serious or violent felony, a felony punishable by imprisonment in the state prison. or certain serious misdemeanors.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Sunday, the Chronicle's Carla Marinucci wrote a\u003ca href=\"http://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/S-F-killing-sparks-national-outrage-likely-6366684.php\" target=\"_blank\"> piece on potential fallout\u003c/a> from the incident in the Bay Area and California.\u003c/p>\n\u003cblockquote>\u003cp>At the state and local levels, political figures who have been associated with efforts to advocate for immigrants in the law enforcement arena may also face heat.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Heading that list is Kamala Harris, California’s Democratic attorney general and a former San Francisco district attorney. She’s widely considered the front-runner to replace retiring Sen. Barbara Boxer — and her record on immigrants and law enforcement has long been fodder for conservative critics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi, up for re-election in November, and former San Francisco Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, who may mount a run to replace termed-out state Sen. Mark Leno next year — may also have to answer questions about their roles in shaping the policies that led to Sanchez’s release.\u003c/p>\u003c/blockquote>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Defending Policy\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In a statement sent Friday, Angela Chan, of the civil rights group Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus, defended laws that ignore ICE hold requests:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"Federal courts, including the Oregon federal district court in \u003ca href=\"http://immigrantjustice.org/sites/immigrantjustice.org/files/Miranda-Olivares%20%20v%20Clackamas%20County%20(D%20Or.%20detainer%20SJ%20decision).pdf\">Miranda-Olivares v. 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Rather, they are issued by only ICE agents, and have been issued on individuals who are not actually removable.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Chan says ICE's contention that the Sheriff's Department merely had to inform ICE that it was releasing Sanchez-Lopez is disingenuous.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"If they wanted to detain Mr. Sanchez, they should have gotten a warrant signed by a judge ... ,\" she told KQED. \"They issued an ICE hold request and they know full well an ICE hold request violates the Constitution.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Last year, the California Attorney General's Office issued a \"\u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-kamala-d-harris-issues-bulletin-law-enforcement-federal\">Bulletin to Law Enforcement on Federal Immigration Detainers\u003c/a>\" that made the argument that local law enforcement officials acting as \"de facto immigration officers\" would erode \"the trust between our peace officers and the communities they serve.“\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>",
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"content": "\u003cp>Fausto Hernandez Garcia has been working at carwashes around L.A. since arriving from Mexico without papers around 10 years ago.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The model of cars he lathers and vacuums each day may change. But his hourly pay has mostly stayed the same — right around the state minimum wage of $9 an hour. Foreign nationals who need to take IELTS exams to apply for jobs may benefit from an \u003ca href=\"https://careerwiseenglish.com.au/ielts-mock-test-with-feedback-online/\">ielts mock test with feedback online\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Garcia says there have also been bosses who shorted his paycheck, betting that he wouldn’t protest because he’s in the U.S. illegally.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“From 2009 until recently, I was working at a carwash where I’d work eight to 10 hours a day but I’d only get paid for three or four hours,” says Garcia.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>When L.A.’s new minimum wage goes into effect next summer, it will kick Garcia’s pay up to $10.50 an hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Right now my grandkids always say when I come home, ‘Hey grandpa, what did you bring us?’ Now I’m happy to say I can bring them something because of this increase in the minimum wage,” says Garcia, who shares a home with his adult son and daughter-in-law. “Now, thank God, I can do more for my family here and in Mexico.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/212643117&color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://cityclerk.lacity.org/lacityclerkconnect/index.cfm?fa=ccfi.viewrecord&cfnumber=14-0223\">L.A.’s wage hike \u003c/a>will rise in stages, topping out at $15 an hour in the year 2020.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It will bump up the pay of an estimated 800,000 low-wage workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>And of those people, it’s the undocumented who tend to earn the least, says Tia Koonse of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.labor.ucla.edu/\">UCLA Labor Center\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Right now undocumented immigrants are making some of the lowest wages in the city,” says Koonse. “And if the minimum wage is enforced, then they will benefit tremendously.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But critics say the pay hike is too much, too soon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Ruben Gonzalez, of the \u003ca href=\"http://www.lachamber.com/\">Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce\u003c/a>, says it will force some businesses to lay off workers and others to be extra picky.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“So what you’re going to do is pick the employee that has the most experience and the least amount of risk,” says Gonzalez.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He predicts that people on the lowest rungs of the workforce, like the undocumented, will get squeezed the hardest.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You’re not going to give a chance to an immigrant worker who needs to be trained or may have difficulties with their status,” says Gonzalez.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>He says businesses that would usually fill an open spot with a minimum wage worker might instead hire an undocumented person, pay them less and keep it off the books.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But that kind of thing is already happening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“They don’t pay me for food or rest breaks or for all of my overtime hours,” says a garment worker named Pablo. He asked that we use just his first name because he’s undocumented.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pablo stitches together women’s clothing in one of downtown L.A.’s many garment factories. He worries that bosses like the one he works for will shut down or move if forced to pay workers more.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Pablo earns a little over the $7.25 hourly federal minimum wage, which means his boss is already breaking the law. Employers in California must pay the higher state minimum of $9 an hour.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Well, the truth is, there’s no hope for us. It wouldn’t help if they were to raise the minimum wage to $20 an hour,” says Pablo. “We’re not guaranteed anything. I think that all the factory owners, they’re in union. And there’s no unity among us (workers).”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That’s why tougher wage and workplace enforcement is key, says Flor Rodriguez, an organizer at the \u003ca href=\"http://www.cleancarwashcampaign.org/\">Clean Carwash Campaign\u003c/a>. It’s among a host of nonprofit watchdog groups that’s helping L.A.’s newly created Office of Labor Enforcement reach out to low-wage workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“And once that happens, I’m confident that workers can then speak up for themselves and be able to do something to make sure the employer complies,” says Rodriguez.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Many workers are already speaking up.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A few years ago, carwash worker Fausto Garcia filed a wage theft claim against one of his former employers with the \u003ca href=\"http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/\">California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It was a group of us. We built a case with the labor commissioner’s office. And the worker who spoke up the most, the owner told him: ‘Get out or I’ll call immigration on you.’ ”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The carwash was ordered to pay some $50,000 in back wages to a group of workers. 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"content": "\u003cp>The night shift janitor is an easy target. Working in isolation, cleaners across the country say they have been harassed, assaulted and raped by supervisors and co-workers while tidying office buildings, shopping malls and universities, as our investigation exposed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s an ugly phenomenon. But there are ways to tackle it. Some of them are simple, and some already are being tested.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Switch janitors to the day shift.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Here’s how one of the women in our story, Erika Morales, described the isolation of the job:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\"There’s no one to ask for help when certain things happened and you screamed. No one can hear. And there are certain places where there are no cameras. There’s no sound. There’s nobody.\"\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>One promising solution that already has been tried with great success: switching janitors to the day shift. When offices and stores are bustling, it’s less likely that a worker will be caught alone. In fact, day shift cleaning is de rigueur in Canada and Europe.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the United States, business owners often require companies to clean at night because they think office workers or customers will be inconvenienced by it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This hasn’t been the case in Minneapolis, where for the past five years, the county government building has been cleaned during the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignleft\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/night-shift\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10568395\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-1440x1428.jpeg\" alt=\"night shift 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-1440x1428.jpeg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-400x397.jpeg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-800x793.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-1180x1170.jpeg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-960x952.jpeg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-32x32.jpeg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-64x64.jpeg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-96x96.jpeg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-128x128.jpeg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-75x75.jpeg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch2>Rape on the Night Shift\u003c/h2>\n\u003cli>Part I: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/06/23/working-alone-at-night-janitors-risk-sexual-violence-rape-on-the-night-shift/\" target=\"_blank\">Working Alone, at Night, Janitors Risk Sexual Violence\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Part II: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/06/23/whats-government-doing-prevent-janitors-getting-raped-rape-on-the-night-shift/\">What’s the Government Doing to Prevent Janitors from Getting Raped?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Part III: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/06/23/former-janitors-go-undercover-to-clean-up-abuses-rape-on-the-night-shift/\" target=\"_blank\">Former Janitors Go Undercover to Clean Up Abuses\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.revealnews.org/article/under-cover-of-darkness-female-janitors-face-rape-and-assault/\" target=\"_blank\">In-depth report by Reveal\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.revealnews.org/article/bajo-la-oscuridad-trabajadoras-de-limpieza-enfrentan-violaciones-y-acoso/\" target=\"_blank\">Reportaje detallado por Reveal en espanol\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Watch the Documentary\u003c/h2>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://video.pbs.org/video/2365515054/\" target=\"_blank\">Frontline's \"Rape on the Night Shift\"\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://noticias.univision.com/article/2375918/2015-06-21/estados-unidos/noticias/violacion-de-un-sueno-jornada-nocturna\">Univision: en español\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Illustration by Matt Rota\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Javier Morillo-Alicea, president of Local 26 of the Service Employees International Union in Minneapolis, said the arrangement has benefited everyone. The building’s electricity bill has gone down by about $100,000 per year because it no longer needs to be lit brightly at night. There are fewer complaints about the quality of cleaning because concerns can be addressed immediately by the janitor. And there’s lower turnover of janitors, who now work more family-friendly hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a win-win-win,” Morillo-Alicea said, “and it does eliminate the context where bad stuff can happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is just one of many potential solutions that could help address on-the-job sexual assault among some of the country’s most invisible workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Have janitors work in teams rather than alone.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>We asked janitors from across the country what they’d like their bosses to do to help prevent workplace harassment and assault. They told us that there’s a fix to the risky isolation of the night shift: team cleaning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In team cleaning, each worker takes on a specific task. It’s a system that can be more efficient, but janitorial companies have said it requires more expertise and training and demands more repetitive work from the cleaners. Stephen Lerner, a labor leader, said team cleaning shouldn’t have a significant cost for big companies, though it could be hard for those with few workers and sometimes can be used to unfairly increase the workload. But done correctly, it could improve worker safety and cut down on potential legal costs that come with being hit with harassment lawsuits.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Don’t assume a bad memory means a victim isn’t credible.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Sexual assault and rape largely are crimes committed in private. Witnesses are rare, and even physical evidence isn’t definitive proof of a crime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The mythology in popular culture is that a rape victim is going to present to the emergency room, battered with black eyes and with terrible bruising around the thighs, but the evidence is rarely that clear,” said Joshua Marquis, a board member of the National District Attorneys Association and chief prosecutor in Astoria, Oregon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So whether a victim finds justice in the courts hinges almost entirely on the victim’s credibility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means a case’s fate might rest on whether a victim properly remembers details, such as the calendar date or what she was doing right before being attacked. Defense attorneys seize on questions like this. And workplace investigators, detectives, judges and juries can decide a woman isn’t credible because she can’t get these details straight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But a faulty memory can be a direct byproduct of trauma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>David Lisak, a leading clinical psychologist who specializes in sexual abuse, said there’s an extensive body of neurobiology to explain a victim’s tenuous memory of an attack. He said that during a life-threatening event, two chemicals -- dopamine and norepinephrine -– flood the brain. This has the effect of jamming up how someone processes what is happening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What people notice when they go through an experience like that is they say they can’t think straight,” said Lisak, a retired psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston who has published extensively on sexual violence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These chemicals scramble the part of the brain that helps us remember things in order. Instead, a jarring event “results in flashes of memory, intense fragments” that are completely disconnected from each other in time, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taken out of context, the fitful memories of traumatized people can be devastating for their legal cases, whether they’re criminal prosecutions or civil lawsuits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are a lot of reasons why victims of sexual violence don’t receive justice,” Lisak said. “This, of course, is one of them -- the fact that we, investigators, are not yet trained the way we need to be.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is borne out in the numbers. The federal government says 9 percent of sexual assaults and rapes reported to the police result in an arrest -- even though studies say only between 2 and 8 percent of all sexual assault accusations are false.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Lisak and experts like him are trying to address this misunderstanding head-on by training law enforcement, the U.S. military and judges on how to interview victims and understand the ways that sexual assault affects their memory.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Agencies in charge of workplace safety don’t pay attention to sexual violence. They could start.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>It’s the job of state labor departments and the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to make sure that workers are safe on the job. They have the authority to tackle workplace violence. But Jordan Barab, OSHA’s deputy assistant secretary of labor for occupational safety and health, said he does not know of any instances in which the agency has tackled a workplace rape case.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So people such as Vicky Marquez are doing the work that no one else seems willing to do.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>She blasts through Orange County, California, in a Honda SUV, listening to syrupy love songs in Spanish as the GPS on her phone directs her through a monotonous landscape of office parks. In the dark, the buildings are almost beautiful in the way they glow from within. Sometimes, as Marquez pulls into a parking space, she can make out the singular figure of a janitor, backlit in the window, passing with a vacuum or wiping down a window.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Marquez works for the Maintenance Cooperation Trust Fund, a janitor watchdog group that is funded by unionized cleaning companies. Through these nighttime expeditions to the hinterlands of Orange County, Marquez -- a former janitor herself -- chats and charms her way into office buildings to uncover labor problems among some of the hardest-to-reach workers. It's through office building visits and persistent follow-up phone calls that Marquez and a team of seven other undercover investigators like her earn the workers’ trust.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the process of meeting janitors where they are, the organization has discovered that the isolation of night shift cleaning means that sexual assault is one of the unspoken occupational hazards workers can confront.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>It’s a model the government agencies could follow.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>For more on the government angle, listen to \u003cem>The California Report’s\u003c/em> radio piece:\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[soundcloud url=\"https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/211533922\"]\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Talk to your building’s janitor and janitorial company.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Because night shift janitors are some of the most invisible workers, the most important thing the public can do is to talk to the company cleaning their offices.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>• Does the janitorial firm have anti-harassment policies in place?\u003cbr>\n• What do they do to make sure their workers are safe on the night shift?\u003cbr>\n• Do they make it easy for workers to report sexual harassment? How?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>There’s a lot of subcontracting in the janitorial industry, so you could also ask to learn more about who is actually doing the cleaning in your building.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>What’s clear from our reporting is that cleaning companies are eager to please the client -- and that could be you.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Revamp the system for reporting abuse.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Companies, lawyers, law enforcement officers and advocates all say they can’t help unless someone comes forward.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But reporting a rape or sexual assault can be difficult. Only one-third of sexual assault and rape victims report the crime. It’s a taboo topic, people are afraid they won’t be believed or they just don’t want to relive it. In the end, reporting the incident is a deeply personal choice.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But Jessica Ladd is trying to make it easier. She was assaulted in college. When she went to the school administration and the police to report what had happened, she found the experience extremely upsetting.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Today, as the founder and CEO of an organization called Sexual Health Innovations, she has developed a website for universities called Callisto that walks a victim through all of the steps for reporting a sexual assault or rape.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The system time-stamps the victim’s anonymous and confidential online record, which could be helpful later if the victim decides to pursue a legal case. So someone who has been assaulted can document the incident right away, time-stamp it and save the record until she is ready to send it to the police or other authorities. Users also can submit their report to a centralized database that can monitor for repeat offenders.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Callisto will be tested at the University of San Francisco and Pomona College starting in August. Ladd hopes to add languages besides English, and she’s planning to explore ways to adapt the program for companies that want to use it as a tool to address workplace sexual harassment and assault.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the meantime, the technology is based on open-source code, so an enterprising, tech-savvy person can find it on GitHub come August and could get working on adapting the program right away.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Bosses need to take action.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Severe sexual harassment is undeniably a challenging issue for employers to deal with -- especially on the night shift.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Companies can’t stop bad things from happening altogether, but they can draft anti-harassment policies and create straightforward ways to report a problem. They also can do regular training to make sure everyone on staff knows how to identify sexual harassment and what to do if something happens.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But none of those things matter unless bosses respond quickly and effectively to complaints of harassment. Louise Fitzgerald, a University of Illinois professor emeritus who designed the way researchers measure workplace sexual harassment, said studies have consistently shown one thing: “If a company sends a strong message that it does not tolerate this behavior, there will be less sexual harassment.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Because these often are \"he said, she said\" cases, company internal investigations can end in a draw -- they’re deemed inconclusive. That can effectively send the message that concerning behavior will be tolerated.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But companies often misunderstand the standard of proof that they are being held to when investigating a sexual harassment complaint, said Stephen Hirschfeld, CEO of the Employment Law Alliance, a global network of attorneys who represent companies.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“You are not held to the standard of the courtroom,” he said. “You are not a lawyer or a judge. You are held to the standard of common sense.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is responsible for policing companies for sexual harassment, is trying to take things a step further. It has convened a special task force to figure out how to solve workplace harassment.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>If you have ideas on how to prevent sexual harassment, let the commission know -- it is currently taking suggestions from the public.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This story was edited by Andrew Donohue and copy edited by Nikki Frick. Bernice Yeung can be reached at byeung@cironline.org. Follow her on Twitter: @bmyeung.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In the United States, business owners often require companies to clean at night because they think office workers or customers will be inconvenienced by it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This hasn’t been the case in Minneapolis, where for the past five years, the county government building has been cleaned during the day.\u003c/p>\n\u003caside class=\"alignleft\">\u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/tag/night-shift\">\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-10568395\" src=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-1440x1428.jpeg\" alt=\"night shift 4\" width=\"640\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-1440x1428.jpeg 1440w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-400x397.jpeg 400w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-800x793.jpeg 800w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-1180x1170.jpeg 1180w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-960x952.jpeg 960w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-32x32.jpeg 32w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-64x64.jpeg 64w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-96x96.jpeg 96w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-128x128.jpeg 128w, https://ww2.kqed.org/app/uploads/sites/10/2015/06/night-shift-4-75x75.jpeg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\">\u003c/a>\n\u003ch2>Rape on the Night Shift\u003c/h2>\n\u003cli>Part I: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/06/23/working-alone-at-night-janitors-risk-sexual-violence-rape-on-the-night-shift/\" target=\"_blank\">Working Alone, at Night, Janitors Risk Sexual Violence\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Part II: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/06/23/whats-government-doing-prevent-janitors-getting-raped-rape-on-the-night-shift/\">What’s the Government Doing to Prevent Janitors from Getting Raped?\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>Part III: \u003ca href=\"http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/06/23/former-janitors-go-undercover-to-clean-up-abuses-rape-on-the-night-shift/\" target=\"_blank\">Former Janitors Go Undercover to Clean Up Abuses\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.revealnews.org/article/under-cover-of-darkness-female-janitors-face-rape-and-assault/\" target=\"_blank\">In-depth report by Reveal\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.revealnews.org/article/bajo-la-oscuridad-trabajadoras-de-limpieza-enfrentan-violaciones-y-acoso/\" target=\"_blank\">Reportaje detallado por Reveal en espanol\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cp> \u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Watch the Documentary\u003c/h2>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://video.pbs.org/video/2365515054/\" target=\"_blank\">Frontline's \"Rape on the Night Shift\"\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://noticias.univision.com/article/2375918/2015-06-21/estados-unidos/noticias/violacion-de-un-sueno-jornada-nocturna\">Univision: en español\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>Illustration by Matt Rota\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/aside>\n\u003cp>Javier Morillo-Alicea, president of Local 26 of the Service Employees International Union in Minneapolis, said the arrangement has benefited everyone. The building’s electricity bill has gone down by about $100,000 per year because it no longer needs to be lit brightly at night. There are fewer complaints about the quality of cleaning because concerns can be addressed immediately by the janitor. And there’s lower turnover of janitors, who now work more family-friendly hours.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s a win-win-win,” Morillo-Alicea said, “and it does eliminate the context where bad stuff can happen.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is just one of many potential solutions that could help address on-the-job sexual assault among some of the country’s most invisible workers.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Have janitors work in teams rather than alone.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>We asked janitors from across the country what they’d like their bosses to do to help prevent workplace harassment and assault. They told us that there’s a fix to the risky isolation of the night shift: team cleaning.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In team cleaning, each worker takes on a specific task. It’s a system that can be more efficient, but janitorial companies have said it requires more expertise and training and demands more repetitive work from the cleaners. Stephen Lerner, a labor leader, said team cleaning shouldn’t have a significant cost for big companies, though it could be hard for those with few workers and sometimes can be used to unfairly increase the workload. But done correctly, it could improve worker safety and cut down on potential legal costs that come with being hit with harassment lawsuits.\u003c/p>\n\u003ch2>Don’t assume a bad memory means a victim isn’t credible.\u003c/h2>\n\u003cp>Sexual assault and rape largely are crimes committed in private. Witnesses are rare, and even physical evidence isn’t definitive proof of a crime.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“The mythology in popular culture is that a rape victim is going to present to the emergency room, battered with black eyes and with terrible bruising around the thighs, but the evidence is rarely that clear,” said Joshua Marquis, a board member of the National District Attorneys Association and chief prosecutor in Astoria, Oregon.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So whether a victim finds justice in the courts hinges almost entirely on the victim’s credibility.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>That means a case’s fate might rest on whether a victim properly remembers details, such as the calendar date or what she was doing right before being attacked. Defense attorneys seize on questions like this. And workplace investigators, detectives, judges and juries can decide a woman isn’t credible because she can’t get these details straight.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>But a faulty memory can be a direct byproduct of trauma.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>David Lisak, a leading clinical psychologist who specializes in sexual abuse, said there’s an extensive body of neurobiology to explain a victim’s tenuous memory of an attack. He said that during a life-threatening event, two chemicals -- dopamine and norepinephrine -– flood the brain. This has the effect of jamming up how someone processes what is happening.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“What people notice when they go through an experience like that is they say they can’t think straight,” said Lisak, a retired psychology professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston who has published extensively on sexual violence.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>These chemicals scramble the part of the brain that helps us remember things in order. Instead, a jarring event “results in flashes of memory, intense fragments” that are completely disconnected from each other in time, he said.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Taken out of context, the fitful memories of traumatized people can be devastating for their legal cases, whether they’re criminal prosecutions or civil lawsuits.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“There are a lot of reasons why victims of sexual violence don’t receive justice,” Lisak said. “This, of course, is one of them -- the fact that we, investigators, are not yet trained the way we need to be.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>This is borne out in the numbers. 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