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Race & Ethnicity

Majority of Americans Say Japanese Internment Was ‘Shameful’

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A YouGov poll finds most Americans disapprove of the country's wartime internment of Japanese though remain divided on the question of reparations.
Immigration

California AG Says State’s ICE Facilities Need ‘Drastic Improvements’

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A new 165-page report from the Department of Justice finds that all of the state’s six privately-operated detention facilities are failing to meet basic requirements.
Immigration

Study Finds Black Migrants Face Systemic Bias, Racism in US Immigration Courts

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The report cites systemic bias and discrimination in U.S. immigration courts, leading to a lack of due process and substantial delays in cases.
Immigration

‘Lawless’ — Rep. Raskin of Maryland Denounces Trump’s Handling of Abrego Garcia Case 

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Raskin slammed the White House, demanding President Trump restore Abrego Garcia's due process rights and "return him to his loved ones" in the US.
Immigration

In the Heart of San Francisco, Yemeni Immigrants Reshape a Community

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Immigrants from Yemen and the Arab world celebrated the end of Ramadan in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, a hub for the city's Muslim community.
Immigration

Mahmoud Khalil Deportation Revives Century of Citizen Rights Violations

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For student activists, visa holders and immigrants, history is repeating itself. 
Economy

Latinos to Comprise Majority of CA Workforce by 2040

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Latinos will make up a majority of California’s labor force by the next decade, according to a new report.
Education

UC Berkeley Gaza Protest Encampment Echoes Past Movements

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As the fate of Palestinians remains uncertain, UC Berkeley students are reiterating their protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.
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News

Politics
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‘Restore the Ladder of Opportunity’: Steve Hilton Vows Affordability, Immigration Compliance

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton pitches a sweeping affordability agenda centered on tax cuts, lower energy costs and housing reform.

News Briefings

News Briefings

A Conversation with Author Curtis Chin — Who Gets to Belong in America?

Just Live | Curtis Chin discusses identity, belonging, and growing up Chinese American in Detroit amid racial tensions and the legacy of Vincent Chin.

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Community

Immigration

Hunger Strikers Protest Conditions at Adelanto ICE Detention Center

At least 20 immigrants detained at California’s Adelanto ICE Processing Center in San Bernardino County have gone on hunger strike.

Contributors

Redistricting

‘An Onslaught on Black Political Power’: The South’s Redistricting Battle After Calais

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Within hours of the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Calais, state legislators across the South were calling emergency redistricting sessions.