immigrants

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Trump administration demands health data from California

Medi-Cal data sought—   Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   The Trump administration is now demanding immigration data for all Medi-Cal recipients. The feds just sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, citing concern that undocumented immigrants may be receiving full-scope Medi-Cal, and alleging fraud in home care and hospice programs. Last spring, California officials […]
Thursday, December 19, 2024

“Hope for the Holidays” campaign welcomes refugee families

Suzanne Potter, producer/reporter, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.   This holiday season, a nonprofit campaign is asking Americans to write holiday cards to welcome newly arrived refugee families. The 10th annual “Hope for the Holidays” campaign is spearheaded by Global Refuge, a charity founded in 1939, previously named Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service. Krish O’Mara Vignarajah, […]
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Jean Youn: Generation gaps

Have you ever experienced the effects of generation gaps? First generation immigrants like me, with children who grow up in America, experience a significant generation gap with their children. A generation that knows what it’s like to go hungry has a much different experience of life than following generations who have never gone hungry. If you add cultural differences on […]