News - Office of Immigrant Affairs

February 17, 2023

DCBA Investigative Work Helps Lead to Charges of Rendering Fraudulent Immigration Services

DCBA Investigative Work Helps Lead to Charges of Rendering Fraudulent Immigration Services https://oia.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 dcba dcba https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/283a84264a4cc55a55ac421d46651764?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 17, 2023 February 17, 2023

The Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) has provided critical investigative work to assist the Office of Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón in charging a 56-year-old woman with scamming more than a dozen immigrants by pretending to be a consultant — and at times — an attorney. Nubia Esmeralda…

December 1, 2022

OIA Offers Support to Immigrant Detainees Affected by Data Breach

OIA Offers Support to Immigrant Detainees Affected by Data Breach https://oia.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 dcba dcba https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/283a84264a4cc55a55ac421d46651764?s=96&d=mm&r=g December 1, 2022 December 8, 2022

The Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA), in the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), stands ready to assist the immigrant detainees and family members who might be affected by a recent data breach by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to a report from the Los Angeles Times, ICE…

October 28, 2022

OIA Celebrates National Immigrants Day with Grants to Immigrant-Focused Community-Based Organizations

OIA Celebrates National Immigrants Day with Grants to Immigrant-Focused Community-Based Organizations https://oia.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 dcba dcba https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/283a84264a4cc55a55ac421d46651764?s=96&d=mm&r=g October 28, 2022 October 28, 2022

Ten nonprofits to receive first round of grants to strengthen their capacity to serve the County’s immigrant communities LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA), in the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), celebrates National Immigrants Day on Friday, October 28, 2022, by recognizing 10 immigrant-focused Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)…

June 9, 2022

OIA, CHIRLA Expand Program to Link Immigrants and Families to Legal Representation, Support Services

OIA, CHIRLA Expand Program to Link Immigrants and Families to Legal Representation, Support Services https://oia.lacounty.gov/wp-content/themes/blade/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 dcba dcba https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/283a84264a4cc55a55ac421d46651764?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 9, 2022 June 9, 2022

New public-private regional program is first-in-nation to include a holistic approach to support immigrant households LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County (County) Office of Immigrant Affairs (OIA) and the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) announce the completion of an agreement to launch RepresentLA, a program to provide immigration legal representation and link immigrants…

May 6, 2022

DCBA Stories: Providing Hope

DCBA Stories: Providing Hope https://oia.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Abuela-kitchen-1024x799.jpg 1024 799 Tenny Minassian Tenny Minassian https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/40a5a33c49fc7501a87a609213ece937?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 6, 2022 May 6, 2022

DCBA Stories is an ongoing series of articles showcasing the many ways the staff of the Department of Consumer and Business Affairs answer the call to help the people of Los Angeles County. The Department of Consumer and Business Affairs has led the way in government sector service for and partnership with immigrant and undocumented…