by VietRISE | Sep 25, 2025 | media, press release
Over the last several weeks, certain members of the MAGA, right-wing Vietnamese American political establishment have harassed VietRISE and our allies because our work seeks to create a Little Saigon for all. This harassment by Westminster Councilmembers Amy Phan West...
by VietRISE | Aug 27, 2025 | immigrant rights, press release
Santa Ana, CA – August 27, 2025 – A coalition of philanthropic and community organizations in partnership with Orange County Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento announced today the formation of the Orange County Liberty Fund, a first-of-its-kind initiative in California...
by VietRISE | Aug 19, 2025 | Garden Grove, press release
A joint Statement from Garden Grove Unified School District Board Member Walter Muñeton and VietRISE: In the morning of August 19, 2025, at approximately 7:50 a.m, six Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) vehicles wrongfully apprehended a father after he dropped...
by VietRISE | Jun 9, 2025 | immigrant rights, immigration, little saigon, press release
Monday, June 9th, 2025 Immigration Enforcement Filmed Violently Tackling a Latino Man in Little Saigon, Orange County On the morning of Monday, June 9, 2025 at the intersection of Westminster Blvd and Euclid St, a common gathering place for day laborers seeking an...
by VietRISE | May 21, 2025 | immigrant rights, press release, Santa Ana
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2025 Contact: Carlos Perea, carlos@harborinstituteoc.org Santa Ana City Councilmembers and Immigrant Rights Organizations Advocate for Transparency and Public Notification of ICE/DHS Activity in the City The policy push follows a...
by VietRISE | Apr 23, 2025 | immigrant rights, immigration, little saigon, press release
Wednesday, April 23, 2025 The Constant Immigration Threats from the Current Administration Are Harming OC Students—Why Aren’t Our Local Leaders Acting? As the son of working-class immigrant parents and a lifelong advocate for youth and families in Garden Grove, I feel...
