Category: Immigration
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California Wants to Ban ICE Shock Gloves. But Can the State Actually Stop Federal Agents? California Wants to Ban ICE Shock Gloves. But Can the State Actually Stop Federal Agents?
Immigration September 4, 2026

California Wants to Ban ICE Shock Gloves. But Can the State Actually Stop Federal Agents?

California lawmakers want to prohibit wearable electric-shock gloves, including their use by ... more

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Homeland Chief Tells TPS Holders to Seek Permanent Residency or Return Home Homeland Chief Tells TPS Holders to Seek Permanent Residency or Return Home
Immigration June 28, 2026

Homeland Chief Tells TPS Holders to Seek Permanent Residency or Return Home

Following a Supreme Court ruling, the Trump administration says many TPS recipients ... more

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After Prison in California: The Hidden Struggle to Find Work, Rebuild Income, and Move Forward After Prison in California: The Hidden Struggle to Find Work, Rebuild Income, and Move Forward
California July 27, 2026

After Prison in California: The Hidden Struggle to Find Work, Rebuild Income, and Move Forward

A new study finds that many formerly incarcerated people return home with ... more

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AB 2624 Explained: What California’s New Law Protecting Immigrant Aid Workers Actually Does AB 2624 Explained: What California’s New Law Protecting Immigrant Aid Workers Actually Does
Immigration August 22, 2026

AB 2624 Explained: What California’s New Law Protecting Immigrant Aid Workers Actually Does

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed California AB 2624, creating new address protections ... more

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Immigration Work Permits and Fees Are Changing: What Applicants Need to Know Immigration Work Permits and Fees Are Changing: What Applicants Need to Know
California October 15, 2026

Immigration Work Permits and Fees Are Changing: What Applicants Need to Know

Federal officials finalized a work-permit renewal policy and set new fees for ... 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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Trump Administration Revives Public Charge Rule: What California Immigrant Families Need to Know Trump Administration Revives Public Charge Rule: What California Immigrant Families Need to Know
Cover Story July 16, 2026

Trump Administration Revives Public Charge Rule: What California Immigrant Families Need to Know

The revived policy gives immigration officers broader authority to consider an applicant’s ... more

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Salvadoran TPS Expires in September. Could Bukele’s Relationship With Trump Have Saved an Extension? Salvadoran TPS Expires in September. Could Bukele’s Relationship With Trump Have Saved an Extension?
Immigration August 13, 2026

Salvadoran TPS Expires in September. Could Bukele’s Relationship With Trump Have Saved an Extension?

More than 170,000 Salvadorans could face major immigration uncertainty if the Trump ... more

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ICE Bans Hugging Inside California’s Largest Detention Center. Families are Fighting Back ICE Bans Hugging Inside California’s Largest Detention Center. Families are Fighting Back
Immigration September 6, 2026

ICE Bans Hugging Inside California’s Largest Detention Center. Families are Fighting Back

Families visiting people detained at California City must currently meet through glass. ... more

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Los Angeles Growth Is Stalling as Immigration Slows and Residents Move Out Los Angeles Growth Is Stalling as Immigration Slows and Residents Move Out
Economy April 12, 2026

Los Angeles Growth Is Stalling as Immigration Slows and Residents Move Out

Los angeles population decline is accelerating as fewer immigrants arrive and more ... more

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450,000 Migrant Children Unaccounted for as DHS Begins Search 450,000 Migrant Children Unaccounted for as DHS Begins Search
Immigration May 6, 2026

450,000 Migrant Children Unaccounted for as DHS Begins Search

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin repeated a long-debunked claim that hundreds of ... more

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Dual Citizenship Applications Surge at LA’s Mexican Consulate as Mexican-Heritage Families Seek a Second Passport Dual Citizenship Applications Surge at LA’s Mexican Consulate as Mexican-Heritage Families Seek a Second Passport
Immigration August 23, 2026

Dual Citizenship Applications Surge at LA’s Mexican Consulate as Mexican-Heritage Families Seek a Second Passport

Applications for Mexican nationality have climbed sharply at the Los Angeles consulate ... more

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One in 11 U.S. Births Tied to Immigrant Mothers as Debate Over Citizenship Intensifies One in 11 U.S. Births Tied to Immigrant Mothers as Debate Over Citizenship Intensifies
Immigration April 19, 2026

One in 11 U.S. Births Tied to Immigrant Mothers as Debate Over Citizenship Intensifies

Birthright citizenship immigrant births are central to U.S. population growth, raising legal ... more

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Immigration Courts Are Holding ‘Mega Master Hearings’: What Immigrant Families Need to Know Before Missing a Court Date Immigration Courts Are Holding ‘Mega Master Hearings’: What Immigrant Families Need to Know Before Missing a Court Date
Immigration June 15, 2026

Immigration Courts Are Holding ‘Mega Master Hearings’: What Immigrant Families Need to Know Before Missing a Court Date

New mass immigration court hearings are accelerating proceedings across the country, raising ... 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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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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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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Deported, But Not Home: How the U.S. Third-Country Deportation System Works Deported, But Not Home: How the U.S. Third-Country Deportation System Works
Immigration September 6, 2026

Deported, But Not Home: How the U.S. Third-Country Deportation System Works

A deportation order tells a person they must leave the United States. ... more

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