A Year At Encina

The First Person You See

February 9, 2017 | Andrew Nixon

Encina High School's front desk receptionist speaks five languages. He uses all of them on a daily basis in his job. Haidar Ali Moradi says he's a member of the community and a refugee who is struggling to make a better life in America.

State Government

California Lawmakers Introduce Bills To Help Support Refugees

February 9, 2017 | Sally Schilling

As President Trump fights in court to maintain his executive order that temporarily bans refugees, three California lawmakers want to provide more support for refugees entering school or the workforce.

California Counts

Mobilizing The State’s Refugee Voters

March 9, 2016

Voter turnout in San Diego's refugee community is low, but those refugees who do vote never miss an election. Now a nonprofit is working to get out the vote among refugees — betting they'll become super voters.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

World Relief Refugee Resettlement

January 13, 2016

Refugee resettlement groups in the Sacramento region are expecting to see an increase in the number of refugees arriving this year. Kirt Lewis, director of World Relief, talked on Insight with Beth Ruyak about Sacramento's refugee community.

Judge Rules Sacramento Terror Suspect A "Danger And Flight Risk"

January 8, 2016 | Chris Nichols

A 23-year-old Sacramento man who the FBI says fought with a Sunni terrorist group in Syria was ordered held in custody without bail on Friday by a federal judge.