Category: Immigration
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A $1.8 Million Immigration Fine Just Hit a Legal Wall. What California Families Need to Know Now. A $1.8 Million Immigration Fine Just Hit a Legal Wall. What California Families Need to Know Now.
Immigration October 6, 2026

A $1.8 Million Immigration Fine Just Hit a Legal Wall. What California Families Need to Know Now.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s process for imposing civil ... more

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The MacArthur Park Connection: Inside the 12 Year Rise and Fall of ‘Turko’s’ Smuggling Empire The MacArthur Park Connection: Inside the 12 Year Rise and Fall of ‘Turko’s’ Smuggling Empire
Immigration October 4, 2026

The MacArthur Park Connection: Inside the 12 Year Rise and Fall of ‘Turko’s’ Smuggling Empire

From a Westlake house, Eduardo Renoj-Matul's organization coordinated migrant smuggling across Guatemala, ... more

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What California’s New Immigration Laws Actually Mean for Families When Federal Agents Show Up What California’s New Immigration Laws Actually Mean for Families When Federal Agents Show Up
California October 3, 2026

What California’s New Immigration Laws Actually Mean for Families When Federal Agents Show Up

Three new California laws change how the state handles detention facilities, fatal ... more

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Voted for Trump. Now They’re as Far Away as Africa. The Changing Latino Vote in the Midterms Voted for Trump. Now They’re as Far Away as Africa. The Changing Latino Vote in the Midterms
Immigration October 2, 2026

Voted for Trump. Now They’re as Far Away as Africa. The Changing Latino Vote in the Midterms

Donald Trump returned to the White House with a significant increase in ... more

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Medi-Cal Rules Changed Today in California. Who in L.A. County Could Be Affected? Medi-Cal Rules Changed Today in California. Who in L.A. County Could Be Affected?
California October 1, 2026

Medi-Cal Rules Changed Today in California. Who in L.A. County Could Be Affected?

If you have Medi-Cal in Los Angeles County and recently received a ... more

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Two and Three Years Old, Facing Deportation in U.S. Immigration Court Two and Three Years Old, Facing Deportation in U.S. Immigration Court
California September 30, 2026

Two and Three Years Old, Facing Deportation in U.S. Immigration Court

Children as young as 3 are appearing before immigration judges as the ... more

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California Just Signed 21 New Immigration Laws. What Changes for Immigrant Families? California Just Signed 21 New Immigration Laws. What Changes for Immigrant Families?
California September 29, 2026

California Just Signed 21 New Immigration Laws. What Changes for Immigrant Families?

California just enacted 21 laws addressing immigration enforcement, detention, courthouses, workers, victims ... more

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Less Visible, More Widespread: How ICE Changed Its Tactics and Expanded Its Reach Less Visible, More Widespread: How ICE Changed Its Tactics and Expanded Its Reach
California September 29, 2026

Less Visible, More Widespread: How ICE Changed Its Tactics and Expanded Its Reach

Immigration enforcement has become less visible in some places, even as ICE ... more

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A New American, Ready to Vote: The Do’s and Don’ts for New Citizens A New American, Ready to Vote: The Do’s and Don’ts for New Citizens
California September 27, 2026

A New American, Ready to Vote: The Do’s and Don’ts for New Citizens

Becoming a U.S. citizen can mark the end of a long immigration ... more

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California Immigration Laws 2026: What New Bills on Newsom’s Desk Would Change California Immigration Laws 2026: What New Bills on Newsom’s Desk Would Change
California September 25, 2026

California Immigration Laws 2026: What New Bills on Newsom’s Desk Would Change

Several California immigration and detention bills are now before Gov. Gavin Newsom. ... more

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A Federal Judge Just Made It Harder for ICE to Raid Construction Sites, and in California, That’s a Big Deal A Federal Judge Just Made It Harder for ICE to Raid Construction Sites, and in California, That’s a Big Deal
Immigration September 24, 2026

A Federal Judge Just Made It Harder for ICE to Raid Construction Sites, and in California, That’s a Big Deal

A federal judge blocked several ICE construction-site tactics in Alabama. Here's what ... more

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ICE Watchers Turn to Election Protection as California Moves to Protect Polling Places ICE Watchers Turn to Election Protection as California Moves to Protect Polling Places
Immigration September 23, 2026

ICE Watchers Turn to Election Protection as California Moves to Protect Polling Places

Election Protection volunteers are preparing to monitor voting locations as California adds ... more

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LAUSD Vendors Reject ICE Ties, But 11 Disclose Immigration Enforcement Engagements LAUSD Vendors Reject ICE Ties, But 11 Disclose Immigration Enforcement Engagements
Education September 23, 2026

LAUSD Vendors Reject ICE Ties, But 11 Disclose Immigration Enforcement Engagements

Only 763 of more than 12,000 vendors have responded, while 11 companies ... more

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Salvadoran TPS in Los Angeles: What City Council Approved Salvadoran TPS in Los Angeles: What City Council Approved
Immigration September 23, 2026

Salvadoran TPS in Los Angeles: What City Council Approved

Los Angeles City Council voted 13–0 to examine legal services, financial assistance, ... more

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Immigrant Mother of Teen Who Exposed ICE Arrest Is Detained and Deported Immigrant Mother of Teen Who Exposed ICE Arrest Is Detained and Deported
Community & Society September 22, 2026

Immigrant Mother of Teen Who Exposed ICE Arrest Is Detained and Deported

The mother of 17-year-old U.S. citizen Luis Ochoa was detained outside her ... more

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Naturalized Salvadoran in California Returned to El Salvador and Was Detained Over His Tattoos Naturalized Salvadoran in California Returned to El Salvador and Was Detained Over His Tattoos
Cover Story September 21, 2026

Naturalized Salvadoran in California Returned to El Salvador and Was Detained Over His Tattoos

Three U.S. citizens of Salvadoran origin have been detained in El Salvador ... more

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LA Court Cuts Could Hit Hardest for the County’s Spanish Speaking Majority LA Court Cuts Could Hit Hardest for the County’s Spanish Speaking Majority
Immigration September 21, 2026

LA Court Cuts Could Hit Hardest for the County’s Spanish Speaking Majority

A $35,000 employee buyout program is part of a broader effort to ... more

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Who Holds ICE Detention Centers Accountable? The Record Suggests: Almost No One Who Holds ICE Detention Centers Accountable? The Record Suggests: Almost No One
California September 20, 2026

Who Holds ICE Detention Centers Accountable? The Record Suggests: Almost No One

California investigators are documenting serious problems inside an expanding ICE detention system ... more

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Tariffs, Raids, and Rising Prices: How Trump’s Own Policies Are Turning Rural America Against Him Tariffs, Raids, and Rising Prices: How Trump’s Own Policies Are Turning Rural America Against Him
Business September 20, 2026

Tariffs, Raids, and Rising Prices: How Trump’s Own Policies Are Turning Rural America Against Him

California Farmers Are Caught Between Immigration Enforcement and Trump’s Trade Policies California agriculture ... more

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Newsom Vetoes AB 1049. What It Means for California’s Immigrant Food Assistance Rules Newsom Vetoes AB 1049. What It Means for California’s Immigrant Food Assistance Rules
California September 20, 2026

Newsom Vetoes AB 1049. What It Means for California’s Immigrant Food Assistance Rules

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 1049, blocking a proposed change to California’s ... more

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