Results tagged “undocumented” from Bay Voices

"Don't be a snitch!" That is the clear message to the passing pedestrians from a mural on the east end of 20th Street. The artist behind the mural is Pati Zapatita - a 29-year-old Chicana activist. Actually, Pati Zapatita is not the name she was giving at birth. But she prefers to use the catchy nickname since her sense of justice sometimes conflicts with the view of the Justice Department. Sebastian Chatham reports from the Mission District.
Andrea will finish high school this spring with a 3.83 cumulative grade point average, $15,000 in scholarships, but her dream is to attend the University of California at Davis has been stalled by the laws that cover tuition rates for undocumented immigrants. Brenda Reyes reports from the Mission District.
By Roberto Daza San Francisco’s undocumented workforce waits patiently for a day’s work, crowding the early-morning sidewalks in San Francisco’s Mission District, from the dingy and unkempt landscapes of the 25th Street exit and nearby Rolph Park to the noticeably...
Advocates and lawyers alert day laborers like Carlos Ramirez, who lost the tip of his pinky to a butcher knife, about workers compensation and other legal rights. Lexi Bondar reports from San Diego and San Francisco.

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