Why hasn’t the Bay Area seen the kinds of large-scale immigration raids that have paralyzed life in Minneapolis, Chicago, & Los Angeles? A new study by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute offers a compelling explanation. @ehellerstein.bsky.social breaks it down.
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In our latest Weekly Dispatch, @ehellerstein.bsky.social unpacks how policy changes like the federal government’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act may be exacerbating the health care affordability crisis for California Latinos.
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Led by two local promotoras, a Spanish-language book club has grown into a source of community and self expansion at the Newark Library in South Alameda County. 📚
We attended a recent meeting and spoke with participants about why they keep showing up every week.
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When you pay your taxes and your dues as an immigrant with legal status and, with the stroke of a pen, you're denied the health benefits you've earned. Great piece by @eltimpano.bsky.social's Vanessa G. Sanchez
As California commemorated its first Farmworkers Day last week, @ehellerstein.bsky.social spoke to Bay Area women-led organizations that support immigrant workers about how they are processing the recent revelations about César Chavez—and where to go from here.
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A provision in the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act will make Rosa María Carranza and an estimated 100,000 other lawfully present immigrant seniors ineligible. Her once secure retirement is in question.
“This is not how I imagined getting old,” said Rosa María Carranza, who will be disenrolled from Medicare as part of the GOP’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, after paying taxes for 24 years.
Nearly 100,000 lawfully present immigrants are slated to lose Medicare, reports @eltimpano.bsky.social ⤵️
Governor Newsom's #CABudget proposal would see 200,000 of some of our state's most vulnerable immigrants "ripped away from their counselors and their doctors", says CPEHN Policy Director Cary Sanders.
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After months of deliberation, the city of San Pablo passed a tenant protections ordinance that builds on some of the protections outlined in state law, but critics and residents say it’s not enough.
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Our latest Weekly Dispatch looks into new legislation introduced by Latino and Bay Area lawmakers to restore Medi-Cal access for immigrants and reject stricter work requirements for those who want to remain in the program.
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The Trump admin is trying to separate families in HUD housing - just like they tried to do in 2019. We shut this proposal down once, and now #KeepFamiliesTogether is doing it again. NHLP’s Marie Claire Tran-Leung spoke with @eltimpano.bsky.social about how our communities are fighting back.
In today's Weekly Dispatch by @ehellerstein.bsky.social, how new federal rules will limit who qualifies for SNAP, known in California as CalFresh.
“Unfortunately, the numbers are higher than we originally anticipated."
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In our latest Weekly Dispatch by @ehellerstein.bsky.social unpacks what the crackdown on DACA recipients means for California, which is home to the nation’s largest Dreamer population, and includes thousands of estimated DACA holders in the East Bay.
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In our latest Weekly Dispatch, @ehellerstein.bsky.social unpacks a newly proposed federal housing policy that takes direct aim at mixed status families, threatening housing stability for thousands of Californians. www.eltimpano.org/newsletter/t...
In Hayward, one resident is channeling memories of biking in Mexico into community action through @bikehayward.bsky.social—offering free repairs and group rides that bring neighbors together.
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An exceptionally wet winter in the Bay Area has led to a superbloom of the lethal death cap mushroom. @ehellerstein.bsky.social reports on the wave of mushroom poisonings that appears to be falling disproportionately on Spanish-speaking immigrant communities.
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With the 2026 midterms ahead, control of Congress could shape immigration enforcement. Read our latest Weekly Dispatch on how Trump centered the issue in his State of the Union, plus reactions from state leaders like @padilla.senate.gov.
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This Valentine’s Day, during a time when immigrant communities may be feeling targeted and attacked, we invited community members to write notes of appreciation for the people who often go unrecognized.
These are some of the love letters we received. 💘
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In today's Weekly Dispatch by @ehellerstein.bsky.social: Why a delegation of Bay Area immigrants’ rights groups traveled to the Twin Cities to offer support and music to a city facing an immigration crackdown.
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This winter, we’re partnering with local libraries, schools, flea markets, and community-based organizations to distribute our new ‘Guía de Bolsillo’ pocket guide to immigrants across the East Bay.
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This pocket guide for Bay Area immigrants was inspired by a similar print resource guide by the @documentedny.bsky.social team!
📍Now available in libraries, health clinics, schools, and other community spaces across East Bay. Email me at knagasawa@eltimpano.org if you'd like copies for your org!