WELCOME
California is home to the largest immigrant population in the country. More than one in four Californians were born abroad. While California is home to newcomers from all over the world, the leading countries of origin are Mexico, the Philippines, Vietnam, and El Salvador. California also attracts people from such places as Taiwan, Iran, Italy, Russia, and Somalia.
More than one in five people in San Diego County were born abroad. They come to rejoin their families, meet our employment needs, or flee persecution in their home countries. Their hard work ethic and family values stimulate our economy and make our communities stronger.
The more invested our newcomers are in San Diego, the more they contribute to our economy, our safety, and our well-being. In turn, the more we support immigrant families and integrate immigrants into our communities, schools, and businesses, the more able we are to improve the quality of life for everyone in the county.
Through this website, the Immigrant Rights Consortium--made up of more than twenty-five faith, labor, legal and community organizations--seeks to educate the public about immigrants and to support immigrants in San Diego County in their path to become new Americans.
As we have for more than 200 years, this nation draws its strength from the continuous contributions of new Americans. In a time of rising hatred towards immigrants and heated debate over immigration reform, the Immigrant Rights Consortium is a chorus of voices encouraging everyone in San Diego County to stand up for the very immigrants who make us stronger.
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San Diego Immigrants and New Americans
Report issued on Treatment of Vulnerable Populations During October 2007 Fires
In perhaps the largest natural disaster the San Diego region has ever seen, we put our emergency response system to the test. Our system was successful ways, but our response and human compassion fell short in some of our most vulnerable populations including certain immigrant populations.
