Original Article Here by Monica Rodriguez published in Inland Valley Daily Bulletin The women around a table at the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center discussed how to fine tune the recently launched Women Workers’ Program, a women day laborers’ initiative that for now offers participants a chance to earn some extra money doing domestic work. Some found the […]
Original article by Monica Rodriguez in The Inland Valley Daily Bulletin A woman holds onto her driver’s license as the Pomona Economic Opportunity Center, which on Friday celebrated the success of undocumented immigrants who have earned their driver’s licenses with the help of the center and Assembly Bill 60, which allows undocumented immigrants to apply for driver’s licenses.Photos […]
By Monica Rodriguez, Published on April 11,2015 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Hundreds of residents and business people took on scores of projects ranging from collecting trash to doing masonry work as part of Saturday’s ninth annual Pomona Beautification Day. Volunteers completed more than 40 projects before noon, according to organizers. Among the projects was one […]
By Monica Rodriguez Published December 20, 2014 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Saray Castrejon has been driving for 13 years and pretty much knows the rules of the road. But as an undocumented immigrant, she’s got nothing to show for it. She has no driver’s license, and she’s not alone. Castrejon and many immigrants like her […]