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Officials Warn Of Spike In San Diego County Fentanyl-Related Overdose Deaths
- June 16
- By City News Service
Around 700 fentanyl-related overdose deaths are projected to occur in San Diego County by the end of the year, according to a joint warning issued Wednesday by San Diego County law enforcement and prosecutors about the drug's dangerous potential.
COVID-19 Survey Finds Baja California Faring Better than Other Mexican States
- June 16
- By City News Service
As San Diego County lifts COVID-19 protocols and restrictions, Baja California is still recovering from the pandemic but may be doing slightly better than Mexico on average, a binational report revealed Wednesday.
Donated US Vaccines Arrive For Mexican Border Cities, Including Tijuana
- June 15
- By Associated Press
Mexico has said the goal is to boost vaccination rates there to levels similar to the U.S. cities they adjoin.
Deported Veterans Look To Biden Administration For Help
- June 14
- By Steve Walsh
Over the past several decades, hundreds or maybe thousands of U.S. military veterans have been deported after they committed crimes, sometimes decades after they left the service.
County Supervisors Approve Immigrant Affairs Office
- June 9
- By City News Service
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to create an Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs with the search for its leader set to begin July.
Tearful Reunion After Mom Saw AP Photo Of Daughter At Border
- June 9
- Acacia Coronado / Associated Press
It had been six years since Glenda Valdez said goodbye to her 3-year-old daughter, Emely, in Honduras. Then, last month, she caught a glimpse of a televised photo of a little girl.
US Identifies 3,900 Children Separated At Border Under Trump
- June 8
- By Associated Press
The Biden administration said Tuesday that it has identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald Trump's “zero-tolerance” policy on illegal crossings.
Two San Diego County Supervisors Outline Details For Immigrant Affairs Office
- June 7
- By City News Service
San Diego County Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas outlined the details of their proposed Office of Immigrant and Refugee Affairs Monday, which they will present to the Board of Supervisors tomorrow.
Supreme Court Rules Against Immigrants With Temporary Status
- June 7
- By Associated Press
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that thousands of people living in the U.S. for humanitarian reasons are ineligible to apply to become permanent residents.
Biden Taps Groups To Help Pick Asylum-Seekers To Come To US
- June 6
- Associated Press
The Biden administration has quietly tasked six humanitarian groups with recommending which migrants should be allowed into the United States to pursue asylum as it faces mounting pressure to lift public health rules that have barred people from seeking protection.
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