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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Five months after GKN’s chemical emergency forced 50,000+ people to evacuate, the fight in Garden Grove has moved to City Hall.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

The GKN chemical disaster in Garden Grove wasn't just a corporate failure, it was a failure of public policy. @donguyenmai.bsky.social from the Harbor Institute joined Senator Tom Umberg and the California Sierra Club in testifying before two California Assembly committees in support of SB 883.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🧵 #SCOTUS reaffirmed birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's attempt to dismantle one of the Constitution's most fundamental guarantees. The real warning is that the far right succeeded in bringing a serious threat to birthright citizenship before the highest court in the land.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

More than 50,000 people were forced to evacuate after a chemical disaster at GKN Aerospace. Families displaced. Schools disrupted. Entire communities left wondering whether they were going to be able to go back to their homes.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Community organizations and residents held a press conference to launch the "Arms Embargo: GKN Out of Garden Grove" campaign following the toxic chemical disaster at GKN Aerospace that forced the evacuation of more than 50,000 residents across Orange County.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The Santa Ana City Council unanimously supported moving forward with a resolution backing AB 1537, proposed state legislation that would prohibit local and state law enforcement officers from working immigration enforcement-related side jobs tied to detention and deportation operations.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

May is AAPI Heritage Month! In Orange County, Asian immigrant and refugee communities make up a major part of our region. Yet too many are navigating high costs, exclusion, and economic pressure. 54% of OC immigrant and refugee residents were born in Asia. #AAPIHeritageMonth #OrangeCounty

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S.G. Sarmiento @sgsarmiento.com · 27/03/2026

Yes, sheriffs too can say no to Trump. #TheRealOC

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Mai Nguyen Do, PhD • Đỗ Nguyên Mai, TS @donguyenmai.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Had a blast representing @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social at the @caimmigrant.bsky.social Immigrant Day of Action Conference earlier this week speaking alongside @eri-usc.bsky.social, @buenvecino.bsky.social, @facoalition.bsky.social about accessing and communicating data to advance immigrant justice!

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

ICE detention is the deadliest it’s ever been. Yet the OC Sheriff’s Department transferred 239 people to ICE in 2025, and the numbers are still rising. This is a policy choice. Handing people to ICE undermines public health, erodes trust in government, and tears families apart #ICEOut #AbolishICE

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

🚨 NEW REPORT: ICE transfers in Orange County aren’t slowing down, they are increasing. A recent Harbor Institute report finds the OC Sheriff’s Department transferred 239 community members to ICE in 2025, continuing a steady year-over-year increase. #ICEOut #AbolishICE #OrangeCounty

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

More than 400 Latino and Vietnamese residents and youth marched in Garden Grove to send a clear demand to Democratic in Congress, including Derek Tran: publicly commit to dismantling and abolishing ICE when they take over Congress. Our communities are done with half-measures and reforms.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

As ICE and Border Patrol turn communities into war zones, from Minnesota to across the country, @robertgarcia.bsky.social, a top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, becomes the first Orange County member of Congress to call for abolishing ICE. #AbolishICE

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

As Minnesota has been turned into a federal war zone by an unprecedented surge of ICE and Border Patrol agents, a 70-year-old man disappears through clouds of tear gas yelling, “I’m Fucking Angry.” #AbolishICE

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

NYC Mayor @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social is joining a growing movement to abolish ICE, becoming one of the few prominent politicians backing it. #AbolishICE

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Orange County’s congressional delegation largely voted to approve $3.3 billion in additional, unconditional U.S. military funding for Israel during its ongoing assault on Gaza. #FreePalestine #OrangeCounty

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

In 1967, Martin Luther King Jr. called out a government willing to fund war but unwilling to lift people out of poverty, and demanded a radical shift toward confronting poverty and building economic justice. #MLK #MLKDay

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Meet the Orange County lawmakers who thanked ICE and expanded its power while communities faced raids and repression. Rep. Dave Min Rep. Derek Tran Rep. Young Kim

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

The escalation of violence by DHS across the country is the result of immigration enforcement agencies continuing to receive unprecedented amounts of taxpayer dollars under both Republican and Democratic administrations to rip families apart and kill with impunity. #AbolishICE

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

A firm majority of Asian Americans, including those who are Vietnamese, say that Trump has overstepped on immigration, jobs, Palestine, and other key issues for these communities. Some highlights from the latest AAPIData / AP-NORC survey

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Join us for a live webinar and Q&A session breaking down key 2025 immigration votes, and the impact of the newly passed #Prop50 on OC's swing district representatives. We'll hear from Harbor Institute's policy team, as well as guest speakers from CAIR-LA and VietRISE.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

The Garden Grove City Council voted 5–1–1 to advance a resolution supporting immigrants and promoting civil liberties — despite racist remarks from Councilmember George S. Brietigam and repeated attempts by Mayor Stephanie Klopfenstein to delay the vote.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

A recent ProPublica investigation revealed that over 170 U.S. citizens have been detained by ICE during immigration raids this year — including nearly 20 children, two of whom are battling cancer.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

his weekend, we joined the #NoKingsRally in Santa Ana, talking with community members about the immigration voting record of OC's Congressional Dems While thousands across OC took to the streets to reject Trump’s authoritarian agenda, we expect our representatives to do better.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

In his strongest criticism yet of Trump’s anti-immigrant policies, Pope Leo XIV condemned earlier this week the hypocrisy of claiming to defend life while pushing cruelty against immigrants.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

On September 21, the community marched to demand ¡ICE Fuera de OC! in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on racial profiling.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Garden Grove Mayor Pro Tem Joe DoVinh (D) said on a Vietnamese YouTube show this summer that he instructed the city manager and police chief to cooperate with ICE, even threatening to fire the chief if he refused.

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National Day Laborer Organizing Network @ndlon.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

"The decision unmasks the outright lie that these raids are about protecting public safety from serious threats. The Supreme Court majority makes clear that average non-white workers are targets" Chris Newman, Legal Director, NDLON ndlon.org/statement-fr...

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Statement from Chris Newman of NDLON on SCOTUS decision to Grant Stay in LA Raids Case – NDLON

For Immediate Release // Please Excuse Cross Posting Wednesday, September 8th, 2025 Contact: Palmira Figueroa, 425-301-2764; pfigueroa@ndlon.org

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MS NOW @ms.now · 25/06/2025

OPINION: ‘I feel betrayed’: ICE beat and detained his father. Now this Marine is speaking out. Marine veteran Alejandro Barranco joins @chrislhayes.bsky.social after the violent beating and detainment of his immigrant father by masked U.S. Border Patrol agents. WATCH:

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‘I feel betrayed’: ICE beat and detained his father. Now this Marine is speaking out.

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ACLU SoCal @aclusocal.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Since yesterday, federal agents have raided multiple L.A. workplaces in the Fashion District, a Westlake Home Depot, and other locales. We call on our elected officials to uphold their commitment to all Angelenos, immigrants and non-immigrants alike.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

After a powerful night of public comment by residents and community organizations, council directed staff to explore how our city can notify residents when ICE/DHS alerts are received, while also studying legal concerns before moving forward.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

“Los miembros de la Junta de Supervisores van a tener que tomar una postura a favor de la comunidad y en contra de las deportaciones, porque si no esto no solamente les va a costar en los bolsillos del condado, sino también políticamente.”

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Habrá pérdidas millonarias en el condado de Orange si se sigue entregando a la gente para deportación, estudio - La Opinión

Líderes comunitarios insisten en pedir que la oficina del alguacil del condado de Orange deje de cooperar con ICE

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

"Mai Nguyen, the organization’s research & policy manager, said that it’s “inequitable” to have immigrants get treated differently under the law, and that studies show any level of cooperation with immigration enforcement lowers immigrants’ trust in local government." voiceofoc.org/2025/03/how-...

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How Many People Are Turned Over to Immigration by OC Sheriff Deputies?

While the number of people transferred to ICE dropped in President Biden’s administration – with the OC Sheriff transferring 221 people to ICE last year – there are questions on if that will continue ...

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

"@donguyenmai.bsky.social research and policy manager at the nonprofit Harbor Institute said the detentions have a detrimental effect on the county’s economy. A new report by the institute found that the ICE transfers in 2024 resulted in about $2.3 million in lost labor income in Orange County."

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ICE transfers in Orange County continue even as experts warn of economic effects

The LAPD and LA County Sheriff's Department do not collaborate with ICE but the OC Sheriff's Department does following SB54.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

"Carlos Perea, executive director of the Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice, argued the collaboration between local law enforcement and ICE does not make cities safer, but undermines public safety by building distrust and unfairly targeting communities of color."

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OC Board of Supervisors holds annual forum on Sheriff’s Department cooperation with ICE

The O.C. Sheriff’s Department transferred 126 inmates to ICE enforcement in 2024.

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Research consistently shows that immigration enforcement and collaboration between local law enforcement and federal agencies do not make cities safer. At last week’s OC Supervisors meeting on ICE transfers, Supervisor Sarmiento questioned OC Sheriff Barnes’ claims that ICE transfers reduce crime:

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

If all 15,742 Orange County community members with pending immigration court cases were to be detained, the county could lose out on over $258,420,672 in annual economic activity. Read our new report on the economic impacts of detention and deportation in OC: harborinstituteoc.org/econimpactsd...

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Deportations not only devastate families and communities but also harm the local economy. Our new report estimates that Trump’s mass deportation agenda could cost Orange County more than $258,420,672 in economic activity. Check out the report: harborinstituteoc.org/econimpactsd...

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

📉 NEW REPORT: If all 15,742 Orange County community members with pending immigration court cases were to be detained, there could be a lose of $258,420,672 in economic activity; and governments would lose out on more than $26,617,329 in state and local taxes.

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Center for Constitutional Rights @ccrjustice.org · 18/03/2025

Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.

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Carly Goodman @carlygoodman.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

to be clear, this is what mass deportation looks like: going after parents, grandparents, neighbors, workers, people building (or who have built) American lives who have done more to enrich their communities than any person serving in this monstrous administration

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

David Bier has brought with him extensive studies showing that undocumented immigrants are not more likely to commit crimes than others. He says there is a "mountain of empirical evidence" rejecting claims that immigrants are bringing crime or make communities unsafe.

Photo of David Bier holding about a dozen different studies, maybe 200 pages worth of material, as he testifies.

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Starting in a moment, the House Oversight Committee will be holding a hearing with mayors of several cities which have policies limiting the use of local law enforcement resources to help ICE. I'll be live-tweeting the hearing at this thread. Follow along here! oversight.house.gov/hearing/a-he...

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A Hearing with Sanctuary City Mayors - United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Trump’s mandatory registry of undocumented immigrants is a dangerous escalation of fear-mongering & attacks on civil liberties. Being undocumented in the U.S. is a civil offense, not a criminal one. However, the Trump administration continues to blur the line between these two. #immigration

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

NEW: A trio of polls in California underscores a groundswell of SUPPORT for immigrants in California and strong OPPOSITION to mass deportations. Check out our statement and all the details ⬇️

Trio of polls underscores groundswell of support for immigrants in CA, strong opposition to mass deportations
Newly released data from the Public Policy Institute of California, coupled with polling earlier this month conducted by Emerson College as well as a recent UC Irvine poll of voters in Orange County, paint a clear picture: California voters strongly favor state and local action to protect immigrant Californians from deportation and to keep families together, and they strongly oppose mass deportations.
Among key findings in PPIC’s new polling data, released last night:
“An overwhelming majority of adults (72%) and likely voters (70%) say that immigrants are a benefit to California.” (In February 2024, this figure stood at 60%, so today’s results represent a significant increase in support.)
“About six in ten adults (63%) and likely voters (62%) favor the California state and local governments making their own policies and taking actions, separate from the federal government, to protect the legal rights of undocumented immigrants in California.”
“About four in ten California adults worry some (23%) or a lot (20%) that someone they know could be deported. Latinos (64%), Californians who have a high school education only (56%), Democrats (54%), those age 35 or under (53%), and Los Angeles residents (53%) are most likely to worry about someone being deported.”
Earlier this month, an Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill survey of California voters found:
“A majority of voters (56%) think mass deportations of undocumented immigrants in California are a bad thing for California, while 44% think they are a good thing for the state.”
Meanwhile, a UC Irvine OC Poll, released in January 2025, found (page 10):
“President Trump has promised mass deportations of undocumented immigrants, but only one-third of OC residents agree. By contrast, almost 60 percent of residents would prefer an option for the undocumented to obtain legal status."

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ICE Out of CA coalition @iceoutofca.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

@gavinnewsom.bsky.social so you’re ok with ICE separating families and potentially taking Californians to GUANTANAMO? Without so much as a warrant signed by a judge? This is a time that calls for strength and courage. 1/

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Harbor Institute for Immigrant & Economic Justice @harborinstituteoc.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

An analysis by the Harbor Institute shows that Mexican and Vietnamese residents, especially in Little Saigon neighborhoods, continue to be the most impacted by ICE transfers. Read more: harborinstituteoc.org/ocsdicetrans...

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Safeguarding Which Communities?: An Analysis of OCSD's Continued Collusion with ICE

Transfers of OC residents by OCSD to ICE increased by 1200% from 2022 to 2023, on track to rebound back to pre-pandemic volumes of transfers.

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CalMatters @calmatters.org · 11/02/2025

Three weeks into President Trump’s second term, a clearer picture is beginning to emerge of some of the first Californians targeted in his immigration crackdown. It’s very different from the descriptions of hardened criminals he has touted. cal.news/3Qf0d1W 📝 Wendy Fry

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'It was just a regular morning': Californians picked up in recent ICE raids include kids, volunteers

Job seekers, dedicated community members, green card holders among those hit by deportations, according to interviews

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