San Francisco leaders celebrated a federal court decision that blocks U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) from increasing fees for citizenship and other immigration benefits.
In conjunction with the City Attorney’s investigation stemming from alleged wrongdoing by former Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru, the Controller’s Office has released its second policy and process assessment to prevent fraud and violations of local law.
Citywide effort is underway to count every resident in advance of September 30th deadline. Census Week of Action includes safe community outreach events, phone banking, and public service announcements from the San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors.
Today San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed urged U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to remove the Proposed Rule change. The proposed HUD rule undermines the protections of the Fair Housing Act and encourages shelters to freely discriminate against transgender people.
San Francisco is working with the local restaurant industry to develop a standardized health and safety plan and protocols to help restaurants prepare for reopening.
As San Francisco leaders celebrate Citizenship Month this September, they have an urgent message for eligible green card holders: Naturalize now, before the fees go up.
