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Kate Steinle Murder Trial Possibly Getting Postponed

The defendant in the murder case of Kathryn Steinle, who was fatally shot two years ago on Pier 14, made an appearance in court Friday, and as the Mercury News reports, his attorneys

Arts & Entertainment

SF Mime Troupe's <i>Walls</i> Builds High Jinks, Cuteness Around Deportation Anxiety And Racism

Tuesday’s July 4’s San Francisco Mime Troupe performance of their new play Walls continues the musical theater group’s multiple-decade tradition of free shows in Dolores Park, but SFist caught this

House Passes 'Kate's Law' To Punish Illegal Immigrants, In The Name Of Kate Steinle

President Trump's threats to punish sanctuary cities may have seen some legal setbacks, but the Republican-led House of Representatives has now stepped in to pass two bills cracking down on illegal immigration and

Revised Travel Ban Takes Effect Thursday, Lawyers Camped At SFO

The new, revised, and more limited version of President Trump’s travel ban takes effect at 5 p.m. PDT today, and it will not be surprising if, just like the January attempt

SFO Employee Allegedly Dons 'ICE' Jacket, Creeps On Church During Spanish Service

An SFO employee who was reportedly upset by the noise coming from a church apparently ordered a "novelty" Immigration and Customs Enforcement jacket and appeared at the place of worship during a Spanish-speaking

Once Again, Ninth Circuit Rules Against Trump Travel Ban

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled to leave in place a preliminary injunction halting the revised executive order from President Trump regarding travel from six Muslim-majority nations. Arguments in the case

SFPD Officer Caught On Camera Threatening Bystanders With Deportation

Thanks to an undercover reporting operation by NBC Bay Area that had been focusing on the stolen-goods trade that goes on daily at 7th and Market around UN Plaza, one plainclothes SFPD officer

Mad Dad In New Ad Blames Sanctuary City Policy For Son's Death

Business is booming for TV ads that blame San Francisco for America's ills, as another such spot is hitting the statewide airwaves this week. Don Rosenberg, seen above, lost his son Drew in

Jeff Sessions Confirms That Sanctuary Cities' Punishment Mostly Just A Wrist-Slap

A month after a federal judge in San Francisco told the Trump administration that they could not block federal funding from sanctuary cities like SF that had nothing to do with immigration or

Ninth Circuit Hears Travel Ban Arguments Again Today

For the second time in three months, lawyers for the Trump Administration are presenting arguments in support of the president's executive order temporarily banning travel and/or immigration from a half dozen Muslim-majority

SF Restaurants, Food & Drink

Many Bay Area Restaurants, Other Businesses Recognize A 'Day Without Immigrants' By Closing Today

The list is growing of Bay Area businesses, in particular restaurants, that are staying closed today in recognition of International Workers' Day (May Day), and marking another Day Without Immigrants something that many

Multiple May Day Protests Planned Monday Around The Bay Area

While May Day rallies have traditionally been calls for attention to workers' rights, this year the day is expected to be marked by many demonstrations nationwide focusing on immigrants' rights and resistance to

Gay, HIV-Positive Asylum Seeker From Russia Living In Bay Area Detained By ICE In Florida

The stakes are very high for 30-year-old Russian national Denis Davydov, who traveled to the US legally in 2014 and overstayed his visa, requesting asylum as an HIV-positive gay man who faces persecution

At Friday Hearing, Trump Admin Lawyer Suggests SF Won't Be Penalized For Sanctuary City Status After All

Though the battle is far from over regarding the country's sanctuary cities, President Trump's strong rhetoric regarding how he planned to punish cities that stuck by their guns to shelter illegal immigrants maybe

H-1B Visa Rule Tightening Stokes Fears In Silicon Valley, But Threat Could Be Empty

Google CEO sundar pichai at rally at Googleplex "the fight will continue" pic.twitter.com/cZOfn9FiGY— Daisuke Wakabayashi (@daiwaka) January 30, 2017 A policy guideline from the year 2000 that treats programmers with

California Senate Passes 'Sanctuary State' Bill

On Monday the California state Senate made good on its bluster in defiance of the Trump administration and passed SB54, a bill that would prohibit local police and sheriff’s deputies throughout the

Arts & Entertainment

Occasionally Amusing 'For Here or To Go?' Tackles Silicon Valley's Immigration Dilemma

tells a story that will likely resonate with a large segment of Silicon Valley's immigrant workforce, and it's a story I haven't seen tackled by a film before. Sadly, its clunky execution and

Feds To Send More Immigration Judges To SF To Speed Up Deportations

In a move prompted by the Department of Homeland Security and being carried out by the Department of Justice, immigration judges are being temporarily reassigned to a dozen cities, including San Francisco, with

Federal Judge In Hawaii Blocks President Trump's Revised Order On Travel And Immigration

Just a few hours before President Trump's revised executive order on travel from six Muslim-majority nations was to take effect, a federal judge in Hawaii has granted a temporary restraining order to block

SF Protest Planned Thursday As President's Revised Travel Ban Takes Effect

President Trump has revised his executive order relating to travel into the US from six Muslim-majority countries the order no longer includes Iraq among the countries considered dangerous for immigration or travel visas

How Homeland Security 'Deceived' Santa Cruz Police To Make Immigration Arrests In A Sanctuary City

Homeland Security (& other agencies) launch wave of pre-dawn raids across Santa Cruz, said to be targeting gang-affiliated homicide suspects pic.twitter.com/EDbfKHhDjj— Wilson Walker (@Wilson_Walker) February 13, 2017 An episode

Border Patrol Agents Stop And Check IDs Of Domestic SFO-JFK Passengers Before Letting Them Off Plane

As Gothamist reported on Thursday, a New York-bound Delta Airlines flight from San Francisco was greeted upon reaching the gate on Wednesday by Customs and Border Patrol agents who insisted on checking passengers'

President Trump Will Issue A NEW Executive Order On Immigration

In a new court filing with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Department of Justice says that President Trump will be reissuing an executive order on immigration. Reuters reports, "Given the upcoming

Trump Denied Stay Of Restraining Order On Travel Ban By Ninth Circuit

A three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously Thursday afternoon to deny the Trump administration's request for an emergency stay of a restraining order issued last Friday by a

Under Armour CEO Kisses Up To Trump As President Assails Nordstrom Via Twitter

President Donald Trump, who apparently has nothing better to do, is sending shock waves through the retail world Wednesday, as some retailers dump his family's products and others desperately curry favor with the