🌱 Patch AM: What do rising immigration arrests mean for Scotts Valley families?

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• What do rising immigration arrests mean for Scotts Valley families?

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📰 News we're reading

• Santa Cruz County immigration arrests steadily increase as nationwide arrests surge (santacruzlocal.org) — Scotts Valley residents are seeing immigration enforcement shift nearby, with county data showing at least seven ICE-related arrests in two years and no recent advance notices reported by Scotts Valley Police. The article explains how most local arrests involve people with criminal charges, details how federal agencies operate in Santa Cruz County, and outlines free and low-cost legal resources for immigrants and their families.
   

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Monday September 7
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🗞 Nearby News

Felton

• New Santa Cruz County Youth Commission holds first meeting (santacruzsentinel.com)
• High School football: King City retains Megaphone in 95th meeting with Gonzales (fresnobee.com)

Soquel

• Our own worst enemy (santacruzsentinel.com)

Santa Cruz

• Inaugural All-Star Fest brings food, music and sourdough competition to Santa Cruz (ksbw.com)
• How Growing Up Between 2 Santa Cruz Homes Shaped 'Severance' Star Adam Scott's Journey to Hollywood (beaumontenterprise.com)
• Lifeguards warn of dangerous conditions as families visit Santa Cruz beaches for Labor Day (ksbw.com)

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