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Wendy Carrillo Said Her DUI Was a Wake-Up Call For Her. Her Bill Tries to Help Students Wendy Carrillo Said Her DUI Was a Wake-Up Call For Her. Her Bill Tries to Help Students
Education January 6, 2025

Wendy Carrillo Said Her DUI Was a Wake-Up Call For Her. Her Bill Tries to Help Students

California public school students will get additional coursework on the harms of ... more

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Latina Dolls Enter the “Barbie” Mania Latina Dolls Enter the “Barbie” Mania
Latinos July 22, 2023

Latina Dolls Enter the “Barbie” Mania

The first line of Latina dolls to be sold by major U.S. ... more

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Luz Films is born to produce Latin films Luz Films is born to produce Latin films
Latinos January 26, 2024

Luz Films is born to produce Latin films

Sergio Lira, Lynette Coll and Cristobal Güell are launching Luz Films, a ... more

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Biden’s campaign is ramping up efforts to reach Latino voters Biden’s campaign is ramping up efforts to reach Latino voters
Latinos April 22, 2024

Biden’s campaign is ramping up efforts to reach Latino voters

Joe Biden has largely shied away from lengthy sit downs with national ... more

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Harris campaign launches campaign in search of the ‘Hombre Latino’ Harris campaign launches campaign in search of the ‘Hombre Latino’
Latinos October 17, 2024

Harris campaign launches campaign in search of the ‘Hombre Latino’

On Tuesday, polls by USA TODAY/Suffolk University revealed that, even though she ... more

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Californians split on ballot measure to tackle homelessness crisis Californians split on ballot measure to tackle homelessness crisis
Homelessness March 7, 2024

Californians split on ballot measure to tackle homelessness crisis

California voters were split in early returns over Proposition 1, a statewide ... more

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The Trump Effect: Hundreds of Migrants Head to the Border The Trump Effect: Hundreds of Migrants Head to the Border
Immigration July 23, 2024

The Trump Effect: Hundreds of Migrants Head to the Border

Hundreds of migrants leave southern Mexico on foot in a new caravan ... more

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Trump-Harris, a similar speech on the border Trump-Harris, a similar speech on the border
Immigration October 7, 2024

Trump-Harris, a similar speech on the border

Donald Trump may lose the election, but Kamala Harris is largely conceding ... more

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The Crisis of American Democracy and the Rise of the MAGA Neo-fascist Project The Crisis of American Democracy and the Rise of the MAGA Neo-fascist Project
US Politics November 22, 2024

The Crisis of American Democracy and the Rise of the MAGA Neo-fascist Project

  For some time now, analysts have been sounding the alarm to the ... more

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Why California’s Latinos are just as politically divided as everyone else Why California’s Latinos are just as politically divided as everyone else
US Politics March 5, 2025

Why California’s Latinos are just as politically divided as everyone else

In 1998, four Latino Republicans were elected to the California Legislature. As ... more

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Undocumented Youth in the United States Thrive as Entrepreneurs Amid DACA Challenges Undocumented Youth in the United States Thrive as Entrepreneurs Amid DACA Challenges
Immigration September 16, 2022

Undocumented Youth in the United States Thrive as Entrepreneurs Amid DACA Challenges

Many arrived late to apply for Daca, the process that seeks to ... more

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Dying in Mexico: The failed immigration policy Dying in Mexico: The failed immigration policy
Immigration March 29, 2023

Dying in Mexico: The failed immigration policy

The fire that killed 38 people at an immigration detention center in ... more

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Families crossing U.S.-Mexico border in near-record numbers Families crossing U.S.-Mexico border in near-record numbers
Immigration August 21, 2023

Families crossing U.S.-Mexico border in near-record numbers

Family members attempted to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in July at the ... more

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Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents
Immigration December 10, 2023

Smugglers are bringing migrants to a remote Arizona border crossing, overwhelming US agents

With hundreds of migrants crossing daily in the area, the U.S. government ... more

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Immigration: “This is not a U.S.-Mexico border problem. This is now a worldwide issue.” Immigration: “This is not a U.S.-Mexico border problem. This is now a worldwide issue.”
Immigration May 6, 2024

Immigration: “This is not a U.S.-Mexico border problem. This is now a worldwide issue.”

A volunteer with a local humanitarian group hauled over a beverage cooler ... more

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UC undocumented students are mobilizing for AB 2586, which would allow them to work on campuses UC undocumented students are mobilizing for AB 2586, which would allow them to work on campuses
Immigration September 12, 2024

UC undocumented students are mobilizing for AB 2586, which would allow them to work on campuses

In 2011, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the California Dream Act, which ... more

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Immigrants — those who are unauthorized — commit crimes at lower rates than U.S. citizens Immigrants — those who are unauthorized — commit crimes at lower rates than U.S. citizens
Immigration December 6, 2024

Immigrants — those who are unauthorized — commit crimes at lower rates than U.S. citizens

Immigrants arrested for homicides accounted for less than 1% of "at-large" arrests ... more

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Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship draws more disapproval than approval Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship draws more disapproval than approval
Immigration February 25, 2025

Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship draws more disapproval than approval

The day he returned to the White House in January, President Donald ... more