Link to full article in The Collegian “Local undocumented community members were welcomed on to campus Monday to learn about their rights and how to act if U.S. immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers were to come to their homes. “You have a right to an attorney,” said Mariah Thompson with the National Lawyers Guild.…
Link to feature in GV Wire “I write as co-Director of the Central Valley Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild, and as an affordable housing advocate who works closely with low-income, at-risk communities. This is a response to the article posted on April 24, 2018, regarding residents of a mobile home park on the outskirts…
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Link to article in Fresno Bee Text: “On Tuesday The Fresno City Council has the opportunity to uphold the constitutional rights of immigrant families in our community by creating a public-private legal defense fund to assist low-income individuals at risk of deportation with costs associated with consulting with an attorney. The Central Valley Chapter of the…
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Link to article in Community Alliance Text: “On April 17, Fresno State Professor Randa Jarrar posted a series of tweets condemning the late Barbara Bush for “raising a war criminal” and for supporting systemic racism. An overwrought backlash on Twitter ensued. Some people called on Fresno State to terminate her employment. Fresno State responded with…
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