Media Advisory: In the Heart of Little Saigon, Residents Rally Against Transfers to ICE Custody

by VietRISE | Jun 2, 2022 | immigrant rights, media-advisory, VISION Act, Westminster

PRESS ADVISORY – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, June 1, 2022Contact: Niki Nguyễn, Communications Organizer, media@vietrise.org In the Heart of Little Saigon, Residents to Rally Against Transfers to ICE Custody Groups, residents call on Orange County state...

April Highlights: VISION Act in Little Saigon, New Civic Engagement Team, & More!

by VietRISE | Apr 18, 2022 | civic engagement, immigrant rights, newsletter, VISION Act

Dear Community, This past month, we were able to host our second PPE and know your rights resources solidarity distribution for Little Saigon residents, celebrate our friend An Nguyen’s two-year freedom anniversary from ICE detention with a digital day of action to...

Media Advisory: TOMORROW: An Thanh Nguyen, Vietnamese Refugee, To File Claim Against ICE for Human Rights Violations

by VietRISE | Mar 8, 2022 | immigrant rights, media-advisory

MEDIA ADVISORYTuesday, March 8, 2022Contacts:Allison Vo, allison@vietrise.org Lande Watson, landew@advancingjustice-alc.org TOMORROW: An Thanh Nguyen, Vietnamese Refugee, To File Claim Against ICE for Human Rights Violations As movement in California grows to end...

Announcing: Bring Human Rights Home Festival Line-Up

by VietRISE | Sep 14, 2021 | bring human rights home, events, immigrant rights, little saigon

We are thrilled to announce the line-up for our 2nd Bring Human Rights Home Community Festival happening on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021! From cumbia to hip hop and more, it’s gonna be a party. Announcing: Our Music Line-Up! Headliner: Bambu Hana Vu Los Jornaleros del...

Orange County Community Members Rally Senator Newman: Reject Trumpian Threats, Support VISION Act to End ICE Transfers of Immigrants and Refugees

by VietRISE | Sep 10, 2021 | immigrant rights, little saigon, press release, VISION Act

The state bill would end ICE transfers from California jails and prisons, ending double punishment for immigrants and refugees who have served time in California   MEDIA ADVISORY – For Immediate ReleaseMonday, September 6, 2021Contact: Salvador...

LA Times Op-Ed: Vietnamese refugees who’ve served prison time unjustly face deportation. That must change

by VietRISE | Apr 16, 2021 | bring human rights home, immigrant rights, little saigon, opinion, VISION Act

Check out this must-read opinion editorial published in the LA Times on April 7, 2021, written by Thai Viet Phan, Santa Ana’s first Vietnamese American city council member. Read the op-ed below. Vietnamese language version coming soon. We thank...