immigrants Archives - Oakland Voices

California Governor’s immigrant health proposal sparks bipartisan criticism

March 2, 2026 KFF Health News

Newsom’s immigrant health rollback ignites political tension ahead of potential presidential bid.

That Hausa Vegan: Nigerian chef finds community, healing in Oakland

January 20, 2026 Kristal Raheem

A Nigerian-born chef builds a healthy lifestyle and community in Oakland.

A collage of four diverse people, mostly Latinx

Undocumented Immigrants in Oakland: “We Live in a Country that Hates Us, but Benefits from Our Labor. We Belong Here.”

November 17, 2022 Katharine Davies Samway

In October 2022, a federal court ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA. The participants of the program are immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors, and are

Ivy Hill makes me, an Oakland-born Chinese-Vietnamese woman, feel at home.

April 14, 2022 Carina V. Lieu

For the first time, I feel part of an Oakland landscape, and can embrace being Chinese-Vietnamese, and second-generation American.

Some Unexpected Outcomes of the Pandemic: Katharine Davies Samway

February 25, 2022 Katharine Davies Samway

We asked our Oakland Voices alumni community members and correspondents: How has pandemic life changed your habits and your outlook? How have you navigated public spaces and health risks now that we are in a