The Mission’s Episcopal Church of St. John’s the Evangelist on Wednesday joined a number of churches in the San Francisco area and beyond in vowing to protect their immigrant community from deportation. “We’ve given sanctuary to many over the years,” said father Richard Smith, St. John’s vicar, to a group of some 50 community members gathered in front of two...
In an effort to draw attention to the deportation of immigrants fleeing violence, in particular those from Central America, protesters blocked the intersections of Sansome Street with Washington and Jackson streets today. 16 protesters were arrested and later released. For several hours, protesters marched in circles around clusters of chained activists sitting in the intersections, situated in front of the San Francisco branch of...
Eran casi las siete de la mañana del 15 de septiembre de 2010. Steve Li estaba en piyama cuando escuchó que alguien tocaba fuerte la puerta. Li fue a despertar a su mamá para ver si esperaba a alguien. No, contestó ella. El toquido siguió, y se levantó para abrir la puerta mientras Li iba al baño. Fue entonces cuando...
Friends since spending their childhood summers in Turkey, Murat and Pelin reunited as adults and married. Their happy life in the Mission was short lived when Murat was deported for overstaying his visa.
The Amuse Bouche vendor blended in easily among the Mission's world of hip street food carts. But Celebi-Ariner's impending deportation is a story many Mission residents know all too well.
