Santa Ana Families for Fair Elections Launches Campaign to Expand Local Voting Rights for All Santa Ana Noncitizen Residents

by VietRISE | Aug 22, 2023 | campaigns, immigrant rights, little saigon, press release, Santa Ana

The campaign announcement comes as the California Court of Appeals sets precedent by ruling constitutional San Francisco’s noncitizen voting ordinance, which had been challenged in courts. View PDF here.  Santa Ana, CA – Santa Ana Families for Fair Elections...

Westminster City Council Member and Vietnamese Residents Denounce Authoritarian Actions of Westminster City Council Members, Council Action Fails

by VietRISE | Jul 14, 2023 | press release, Westminster

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 13, 2023 CONTACT: Vincent Tran, vincent@vietrise.org Westminster City Council Member and Vietnamese Residents Denounce Authoritarian Actions of Westminster City Council Members, Council Action Fails Just one year after avoiding...

Press Release: Nineteen Orange County Elected Officials Call on State Senators to Support the VISION Act

by VietRISE | Aug 16, 2022 | immigrant rights, press release, VISION Act

For Immediate ReleaseLink to PDF VersionTuesday, August 16th, 2022 Contact: Carlos Perea, (714) 605-6666 | carlos@harborinstituteoc.orgNiki Nguyen, (714) 589-5496 | niki@vietrise.org  Nineteen Orange County Elected Officials Call on State Senators to Support the...

Study: Vietnamese residents more likely than any other group in Orange County, CA to support redistributive policies

by VietRISE | Feb 22, 2022 | little saigon, press release, research

For Immediate ReleaseLink to English PDF | Vietnamese PDFTuesday, February 22nd, 2022 Contacts: VietRISE: Vincent Tran, (714) 775-6789 | vincent@vietrise.orgOthering & Belonging Institute: Marc Abizeid (925) 434-4106 | marcabizeid@berkeley.edu Study:...

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...

PRESS RELEASE: California Resolution Calling on Congress to Abolish ICE Passes Committee, Heads to Assembly Floor Vote with Support from Civil Rights Advocates

by VietRISE | Apr 15, 2021 | bring human rights home, immigrant rights, press release, VISION Act

For Immediate...