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El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · 2d

Immigration Tracker: Latest October updates 📰

• Trump’s latest National Guard deployments targeted Portland and Chicago, but both cities pushed back

• TPS was terminated for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans after a Supreme Court ruling Oct. 3

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Immigration news: Updates on DACA, ICE and other changes

Trump has rolled back key immigration protections. This tracker breaks down the most urgent policy changes in October.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · 16d

At 72, Carlos Brito lost his mother, his home, and now lives in an RV.

His story shows how older San Franciscans are falling into homelessness:
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His mother’s death pushed him into homelessness. Now, he’s aging in an RV

After his mother’s death, Carlos Brito slipped into homelessness and bought a rundown RV. His story highlights the growing crisis of older adults aging without housing in San Francisco.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · 20d

San Francisco’s new Large Vehicle Refuge Permit (LVRP) will reshape where — and whether — people can continue living in RVs:

New RV permit: How SF's new rules will limit large vehicles

San Francisco has launched the Large Vehicle Refuge Permit, requiring RV residents to apply by October 24.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · 21d

"When Carlos Brito's RV was towed in early September 2024, tears streamed down his face."

"For many older immigrants and families, vehicles are a last resort, a fragile safety net."

"I just want to live out my remaining years with dignity."
#California #USA #ElSalvador #Housing

His mother’s death pushed him into homelessness. Now, he’s aging in an RV

After his mother’s death, Carlos Brito slipped into homelessness and bought a rundown RV. His story highlights the growing crisis of older adults aging without housing in San Francisco.

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Institute for Nonprofit News @inn.org · 29d

The Small Division winner of the Insight Award for Visual Journalism is “San Francisco’s RV Communities Fight Displacement” from @eltecolotesf.bsky.social.

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URL Media @url-media.bsky.social · Sep 9

If you're attending the Online News Association conference this week, please come to our panel, moderated by our cofounder Sara Lomax and featuring panelists from our partners @documentedny.bsky.social, @eltecolotesf.bsky.social, @scalawagmagazine.bsky.social & @trentonjournal.bsky.social.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Sep 9

Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to lift limits on ICE stops in Los Angeles, clearing the way for agents to resume immigration arrests and raids in the region.

Follow our Immigration Tracker for ongoing updates.
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Immigration Tracker: Updates on TPS, ICE arrests and more - El Tecolote

Immigrants in San Francisco face mounting uncertainty as the Trump administration continues to roll back protections. Here's the latest news.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Sep 4

S.F. quietly launched a workgroup to create a new permit for food vendors.

Informal food vendors say the proposed plan is out of reach.

Paired with an uptick in enforcement, they say the city’s ultimate goal is to dismantle a fragile economic lifeline altogether. 
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For food vendors, San Francisco’s new permit is a crackdown

Records reviewed show San Francisco launched a workgroup to create a new permit for street vendors. Yet it is out of reach for many.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Aug 21

Federal officers escalated their use of force this morning as about 30 protesters clashed with ICE officers outside San Francisco’s immigration courthouse.
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ICE tactics escalate in SF as protesters clash with officers

Federal officers escalated their use of force outside San Francisco’s immigration courthouse as protesters clashed with ICE following multiple detentions, marking the latest escalation in enforcement ...

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Aug 15

Immigrant advocate Francisco Herrera provides five concrete ways to protect at-risk immigrant workers from raids and deportation in San Francisco:
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Five ways to defend San Francisco’s at-risk immigrant workers

Immigrant advocate Francisco Herrera shares five concrete ways to protect at-risk immigrant workers from raids and deportation.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Aug 15

Day laborers are the unseen backbone of San Francisco’s economy, taking on its most dangerous and least protected work.

This is the story of one man whose fragile stability shattered when a job cost him his leg: bit.ly/45AS1Aq

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Aug 1

Two immigrants fell in love. After building a life together, a routine ICE check-in tore them apart.
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An SF couple’s life unraveled after one ICE check-in

A routine ICE check-in tore a San Francisco couple apart. Now, Sandra awaits asylum in detention while Roberto is left behind.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · Jul 30

"This is a huge win."

"Latino homeless families are celebrating a major $30 million win for emergency rent vouchers and extended shelter stays."

"There are 3,000 homeless children in San Francisco."
#California #USA #Housing

Homeless families in SF win $30M for housing, longer shelter stays

Homeless families in San Francisco secured $30 million in rent vouchers and longer shelter stays — a major policy shift led by Supervisor Jackie Fielder.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Jul 30

Despite California’s strong tenant protections, vulnerable immigrant renters are terrified to invoke them out of fear they’ll be deported.
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Trump’s immigration crackdowns now threaten immigrant housing

Despite California’s strong tenant protections, vulnerable immigrant renters are terrified to invoke them out of fear they’ll be deported.

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Dean Preston @deanpreston.bsky.social · Jul 27

"Real solutions start by treating vehicle residents as neighbors, not nuisances. And by working with us, not just around us."
--Armando Bravo Martinez @eltecolotesf.bsky.social

San Francisco’s RV crackdown is bureaucratic cruelty by design

What looks like bureaucratic dysfunction is actually a system meant to disappear the poor, writes RV resident Armando Bravo Martinez.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Jul 15

San Francisco calls itself a sanctuary city, but recent ICE raids, police comments, and silence from the mayor’s office tell a different story.

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ICE raids. Mayoral silence. Is San Francisco still a sanctuary city? - El Tecolote

San Francisco calls itself a sanctuary city, but ICE raids, police comments and silence from the mayor’s office tell a different story.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Jun 18

The SFMTA just voted 6-1 to approve a new “refuge permit” — a major step toward enforcing San Francisco’s citywide two-hour parking limit for RVs.

Can it actually get enforced?

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El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Jun 17

Mayor Lurie’s proposed RV parking limit is framed as a compassionate fix for vehicular homelessness.

But public records show it mirrors the same harmful enforcement tactics that have already destabilized and scattered families across the city:
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Can SF's two-hour parking limit for RVs be enforced?

Mayor Lurie’s proposed RV parking limit is framed as a compassionate fix for vehicular homelessness. But records show it mirrors the same harmful enforcement tactics that have already destabilized and...

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48 Hills @48hills.bsky.social · Jun 17

An @eltecolotesf.bsky.social investigation reveals how officials quietly coordinated a crackdown, using parking laws and construction projects to push out RV residents even when safe alternatives didn’t exist.

SF weaponizes parking rules to displace RV families: 6 takeaways from El Tecolote's blockbuster report - 48 hills

Winston Drive community of working class families was torn apart in 2024—and now Mayor Lurie intensifies the crackdown.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Jun 17

San Francisco is using parking laws and construction projects to displace RV communities of working-class families.

This investigation reveals how the crackdown began — and why it backfired.
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SF is weaponizing parking to dismantle RV communities. Here’s how it started

San Francisco is using parking laws and construction projects to displace RV communities of working-class families. This investigation reveals how the crackdown began — and why it backfired.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Jun 14

“Nothing would run in this city and this economy without the labor of immigrants and all workers. These are our streets, our building — and if they can’t open it because of us, we’ll consider that a victory.” — Sanika Mahajan, Director of Community Engagement & Organizing with Mission Action

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Jun 14

Last night, federal immigration officials sent text messages instructing immigrants to appear at an unmarked ICE office at 478 Tehama Street this weekend — an unusual move outside standard weekday operations.

In response, hundreds of community members gathered at 7 a.m. to protest.

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Harms Committed @harmscommitted.com · Jun 13

San Francisco "used parking laws and construction projects to displace RV residents, even as internal emails flagged legal, logistical and ethical concerns."

"These vehicle homes sheltered dozens of working-class Latinx families, who could no longer afford the city."
#California #USA #Housing

SF is weaponizing parking to dismantle RV communities. Here’s how it started

San Francisco is using parking laws and construction projects to displace RV communities of working-class families. This investigation reveals how the crackdown began — and why it backfired.

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Jun 12

San Francisco is moving towards a citywide ban on RVs.

Our year-long investigation reveals how the mass eviction of a Latinx RV community became the city’s blueprint for displacement — and made the crisis worse.

Read here: bit.ly/4loeWFt

El Tecolote Newsroom @eltecolotesf.bsky.social · Jun 11

Three immigrants were arrested by plainclothes ICE agents at San Francisco’s immigration court Tuesday. Protesters rushed to the scene and attempted to block the arrests.

By 1:30 p.m., demonstrators were told the courthouse had been shut down.
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ICE arrests at SF courthouse spark protests and court closures

ICE agents arrested three immigrants at San Francisco’s immigration court, triggering protests and a shutdown of court proceedings.