Tag: Latino communities
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California Housing Affordability Bills Are Moving Fast in Sacramento. Here’s What Renters and Families Need to Know California Housing Affordability Bills Are Moving Fast in Sacramento. Here’s What Renters and Families Need to Know
Housing May 23, 2026

California Housing Affordability Bills Are Moving Fast in Sacramento. Here’s What Renters and Families Need to Know

Lawmakers are advancing major housing and climate funding proposals that could reshape ... more

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Poverty in California: Impact on the Latino Community and Why Los Angeles Faces the Greatest Challenges Poverty in California: Impact on the Latino Community and Why Los Angeles Faces the Greatest Challenges
California July 5, 2026

Poverty in California: Impact on the Latino Community and Why Los Angeles Faces the Greatest Challenges

High housing costs, inflation and wage gaps are leaving more California families ... more

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Los Angeles Agrees to New Homelessness Lawsuit Deal: 14,000 Housing Placements Promised by 2027 Los Angeles Agrees to New Homelessness Lawsuit Deal: 14,000 Housing Placements Promised by 2027
Homelessness May 8, 2026

Los Angeles Agrees to New Homelessness Lawsuit Deal: 14,000 Housing Placements Promised by 2027

A major federal court settlement shifts Los Angeles from clearing encampments to ... more

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Crime Is Falling in Los Angeles. Why Many Latino Families Still Do Not Feel Safe Crime Is Falling in Los Angeles. Why Many Latino Families Still Do Not Feel Safe
Crime May 11, 2026

Crime Is Falling in Los Angeles. Why Many Latino Families Still Do Not Feel Safe

New crime data shows fewer homicides and robberies in Los Angeles, but ... more

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ICE Raids and Deportation Fears Could Cost the U.S. $479 Billion in Lost Tax Revenue ICE Raids and Deportation Fears Could Cost the U.S. $479 Billion in Lost Tax Revenue
Economy May 18, 2026

ICE Raids and Deportation Fears Could Cost the U.S. $479 Billion in Lost Tax Revenue

Tax experts say fear of deportation and IRS data-sharing concerns are discouraging ... 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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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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Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts” Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts”
Immigration April 15, 2026

Cato Institute Rebukes Donald Trump Immigration Repost: “We Publish Facts”

Legal immigration decline is at the center of a new debate after ... more

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FBI Says Violent Crime Fell Sharply in 2025. But Latino Data Gaps Still Raise Questions FBI Says Violent Crime Fell Sharply in 2025. But Latino Data Gaps Still Raise Questions
Crime May 27, 2026

FBI Says Violent Crime Fell Sharply in 2025. But Latino Data Gaps Still Raise Questions

New FBI data shows major declines in violent crime and property crime ... more

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How Much Can Rent Legally Increase in California in 2026? What Renters Need to Know How Much Can Rent Legally Increase in California in 2026? What Renters Need to Know
Housing May 19, 2026

How Much Can Rent Legally Increase in California in 2026? What Renters Need to Know

As housing costs keep rising across California and Los Angeles, confusion over ... more

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ICE Spent $7.3 Billion in a Month. NASA Gets $24 Billion a Year ICE Spent $7.3 Billion in a Month. NASA Gets $24 Billion a Year
Immigration May 19, 2026

ICE Spent $7.3 Billion in a Month. NASA Gets $24 Billion a Year

Treasury data and federal budget records reveal ICE obligated billions for detention ... more

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Mexico, Like the US, Extends Birthright Citizenship to Children Born on its Soil Mexico, Like the US, Extends Birthright Citizenship to Children Born on its Soil
Immigration June 25, 2026

Mexico, Like the US, Extends Birthright Citizenship to Children Born on its Soil

As the Supreme Court prepares to rule on President Trump's executive order, ... more

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Why East Los Angeles Still Unincorporated and What That Means for Residents Today Why East Los Angeles Still Unincorporated and What That Means for Residents Today
Politics April 30, 2026

Why East Los Angeles Still Unincorporated and What That Means for Residents Today

More than one million LA County residents live in unincorporated communities like ... more

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Heat Is Killing More Angelenos. Latino Communities Face Disproportionate Exposure Heat Is Killing More Angelenos. Latino Communities Face Disproportionate Exposure
Climate Change June 30, 2026

Heat Is Killing More Angelenos. Latino Communities Face Disproportionate Exposure

A UCLA-led initiative is turning trusted community health workers into Heat Ambassadors, ... more

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ICE Paid $700 Million for Seven Warehouses. Now It Doesn’t Want Them ICE Paid $700 Million for Seven Warehouses. Now It Doesn’t Want Them
Immigration June 18, 2026

ICE Paid $700 Million for Seven Warehouses. Now It Doesn’t Want Them

The reversal raises questions about detention capacity, taxpayer spending, and how the ... more

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Fear of ICE Is Keeping Some LA Families From Hospitals. Here’s What California Law Actually Says Fear of ICE Is Keeping Some LA Families From Hospitals. Here’s What California Law Actually Says
Healthcare May 19, 2026

Fear of ICE Is Keeping Some LA Families From Hospitals. Here’s What California Law Actually Says

Los Angeles County officials are strengthening hospital protections as immigration enforcement fears ... more

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Trump-Era Denaturalization Cases Reach Record Levels Trump-Era Denaturalization Cases Reach Record Levels
Immigration June 23, 2026

Trump-Era Denaturalization Cases Reach Record Levels

New federal data show a sharp rise in denaturalization lawsuits while the ... more

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LAPD’s Drone Surveillance at “No Kings” Protest LAPD’s Drone Surveillance at “No Kings” Protest
Justice April 30, 2026

LAPD’s Drone Surveillance at “No Kings” Protest

Records indicate LAPD drones meant for emergency response were deployed over protests ... more

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Deportations Have Quadrupled, Still Fall Far Short of Administration’s Target Deportations Have Quadrupled, Still Fall Far Short of Administration’s Target
Immigration February 5, 2026

Deportations Have Quadrupled, Still Fall Far Short of Administration’s Target

Research from the Deportation Data Project reveals major increases in community arrests, ... more

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