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By Anthony Victoria
either woman initially saw themselves as civic leaders.
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Today Littlefield-Richard and Virginia Marquez are the only women serving on the city council. Both, along with the Mayor and five other council members, are facing an arduous task to help San Bernardino get out of bankruptcy, bring in businesses, and improve its living conditions.
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Newly elected San Bernardino Sixth Ward councilwoman Bessine Littlefield Richard.
We the People Rising, an antiimmigrant group based out of Claremont, held a rally near San Bernardino City Hall later that day to voice their opposition to Obama’s executive plan.
The Supreme Court has until June to make its decision on the Deferred Action for Parental Arrivals (DAPA) and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals the program. Created by the Obama Administration, both programs allow undocumented parents of U.S. born children and residents and undocumented youth to receive work authorization and be considered lawfully present in the country.
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“We are hoping that [DACA/DAPA] will be implemented,” said Emilio Amaya, director of the San Bernardino Center for Community Services. “We are asking the administration to extend some relief to the recently arrived refugee families from Central America that are fleeing from violence.”
“It’s executive overreach, and we highly oppose that,” said Robin Hvidston, We the People Rising’s executive director. “We are trying to get the public motivated on the side of supporting our constitution. We encourage the President and our government to put Americans first.”
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Groups react to looming Supreme Court decision
mmigrant rights groups held a press conference in Downtown Riverside on Monday morning, urging the Supreme Court and the Obama Administration to continue to do more to help the 170,000 immigrants that live in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.
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“When I was younger I never sat there and said, ‘You know what? One of these days I’m going to be on the city council. I’m going to be involved in the city like this.’ I never thought that,” said Bessine Littlefield-Richard.
“My focus is to be on the council
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Growing up on the westside of San Bernardino, these two longtime residents said they have always been dedicated to improving the conditions of their communities-though neither expected to enter the realm of city politics.
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San Bernardino First Ward councilwoman Virginia Marquez.
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