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AI Is Changing Immigration Enforcement. What Latino Families in California Need to Know About Data, Privacy, and ICE AI Is Changing Immigration Enforcement. What Latino Families in California Need to Know About Data, Privacy, and ICE
Immigration July 7, 2026

AI Is Changing Immigration Enforcement. What Latino Families in California Need to Know About Data, Privacy, and ICE

Immigration enforcement is increasingly relying on databases, analytics, and technology systems. For ... more

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Deportations Are Surging. The Latino Population Keeps Growing. Here’s What It Means for America’s Future. Deportations Are Surging. The Latino Population Keeps Growing. Here’s What It Means for America’s Future.
Immigration August 28, 2026

Deportations Are Surging. The Latino Population Keeps Growing. Here’s What It Means for America’s Future.

ICE enforcement is reaching deeper into Latino communities even as the nation’s ... more

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Border Crossings Fall, but ICE Detention Hits Record Highs, New DHS Data Shows Border Crossings Fall, but ICE Detention Hits Record Highs, New DHS Data Shows
Immigration January 16, 2026

Border Crossings Fall, but ICE Detention Hits Record Highs, New DHS Data Shows

Federal data reveals a sharp shift from border enforcement to interior detention, ... more

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DOJ Adds 82 New Immigration Judges as Deportation Cases Speed Up Across California DOJ Adds 82 New Immigration Judges as Deportation Cases Speed Up Across California
Immigration May 22, 2026

DOJ Adds 82 New Immigration Judges as Deportation Cases Speed Up Across California

The Justice Department says the largest immigration judge class in U.S. history ... more

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California Sues to Block New Public-Charge Rule. What Immigrant Families Need to Know Now California Sues to Block New Public-Charge Rule. What Immigrant Families Need to Know Now
California September 14, 2026

California Sues to Block New Public-Charge Rule. What Immigrant Families Need to Know Now

California has joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to block a new federal ... more

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ICE Arrests Fell 11% Per Day in February ICE Arrests Fell 11% Per Day in February
Immigration March 8, 2026

ICE Arrests Fell 11% Per Day in February

A shift toward targeted immigration enforcement operations is reducing arrest numbers in ... more

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Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds” Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds”
DACA June 22, 2026

Alex Padilla: DACA Renewal Rejections Are “in the Hundreds”

Growing backlogs at USCIS are leaving some Dreamers waiting months for DACA ... more

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DACA Travel Just Got Riskier for Some Recipients. What the New Advance Parole Ruling Means DACA Travel Just Got Riskier for Some Recipients. What the New Advance Parole Ruling Means
DACA August 14, 2026

DACA Travel Just Got Riskier for Some Recipients. What the New Advance Parole Ruling Means

A new Board of Immigration Appeals decision overturned a 2012 precedent, changing ... 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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Undocumented and Facing Divorce: What Rights Do You Really Have? Undocumented and Facing Divorce: What Rights Do You Really Have?
Immigration May 3, 2026

Undocumented and Facing Divorce: What Rights Do You Really Have?

  Immigrants in California can seek divorce, child custody, and asset division regardless ... more

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H-2A Farmworkers: You Shouldn’t Have to Pay Thousands for a U.S. Farm Job H-2A Farmworkers: You Shouldn’t Have to Pay Thousands for a U.S. Farm Job
California August 31, 2026

H-2A Farmworkers: You Shouldn’t Have to Pay Thousands for a U.S. Farm Job

A Santa Maria recruiter was sentenced after prosecutors said he charged Mexican ... more

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Naturalization Disrupted and Uncertain Under GOP Leadership Naturalization Disrupted and Uncertain Under GOP Leadership
Immigration January 19, 2026

Naturalization Disrupted and Uncertain Under GOP Leadership

Stricter exams, deeper background checks, and new suspensions leave many in limbo The ... more

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New Pew Data Shows ICE Fear Is Changing How Latino Families Live, Work, and Even Speak in Public New Pew Data Shows ICE Fear Is Changing How Latino Families Live, Work, and Even Speak in Public
Immigration May 22, 2026

New Pew Data Shows ICE Fear Is Changing How Latino Families Live, Work, and Even Speak in Public

A new Pew Research Center report shows immigration enforcement fears are reshaping ... more

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Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is Final. Here’s What the Supreme Court Decision Means for Families Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is Final. Here’s What the Supreme Court Decision Means for Families
Immigration July 29, 2026

Birthright Citizenship Ruling Is Final. Here’s What the Supreme Court Decision Means for Families

The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling is now final after the deadline ... more

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If the U.S. Expands the War With Iran, Could Undocumented Immigrants Be Drafted? What the Law Says If the U.S. Expands the War With Iran, Could Undocumented Immigrants Be Drafted? What the Law Says
Immigration March 14, 2026

If the U.S. Expands the War With Iran, Could Undocumented Immigrants Be Drafted? What the Law Says

Rising tensions with Iran are reviving questions about the military draft — ... more

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Supreme Court Expands DHS Authority Over Returning Green Card Holders Facing Criminal Charges Supreme Court Expands DHS Authority Over Returning Green Card Holders Facing Criminal Charges
Immigration June 23, 2026

Supreme Court Expands DHS Authority Over Returning Green Card Holders Facing Criminal Charges

The Blanche v. Lau decision gives immigration officials broader power to treat ... more

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