Edward Kissam

Trump Closes 2025 With a Final Assault on First Amendment, Free Speech

Efforts to deport Imran Ahmed with the Center for Countering Digital Hate mark an important milestone in the Trump Administrations ongoing 1st amendment violations.

What It’s Like to be Afghan in the US Right Now  

Trump has used the Nov. 26 shooting of two National Guard soldiers by a mentally unstable Afghan to launch a full-scale broadside against immigrants.

No, Immigrants Are Not Self-Deporting En Masse

Contrary to DHS assertions that 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported, many are in fact choosing to stay even as they move deeper into the shadows.

Targeting Immigrants More Important Than Feeding Families

During the month long shutdown, the Trump Administration continued its push SNAP payments even as it upped its investment in targeting immigrants.

How SCOTUS Sanctioned a ‘National Assault on Community’

With 1 in 6 people in the U.S. an immigrant, SCOTUS' decision to allow racial profiling in immigration stops is a national assault on community life.

Flying Blind – Loss of Federal Survey Data Will Make Life Harder for Ag Producers, Farmworker Families

The Trump Administration plans to end the National Agricultural Worker Survey, which for 37 years has provided updated information on U.S. crop workers.

President Trump is Wrong About the Smithsonian

The White House has singled out the Immokalee Statue of Liberty, honoring farmworkers’ aspirations and dreams of equity, among other works, as being “too woke.”

‘Hungry for Data’—Pushing Deportations, Trump Admin Dismantles Privacy Guardrails

Can DHS use the information low-income households provide to federal/state programs like MedicAid and SNAP to target them, track them, and detain them?

La tecnología de la «cadena de la muerte» detrás de las deportaciones de Trump

En nuestro actual entorno rico en información, el resultado de la actual guerra por el acceso a los datos tendrá tanto o más impacto que un aumento en la financiación de las operaciones sobre el terreno.

The ‘Kill Chain’ Technology Behind Trump’s Deportations

In our information-rich environment the war over access to data will be as or more impactful than increased funding for in-the-field ICE operations.

New Federal Guidelines for Broadband Access Funding an Attack on Rural California

The Trump administration’s new approach to allocating funding for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program will harm rural Californians.

Tax Returns: Another Weapon in Trump Assault on Americans’ Privacy

ICE efforts to secure privacy-protected IRS data for immigration law enforcement threatens to weaponize confidential administrative data against perceived enemies.

Trump’s Alien Registration Requirement Threatens an Invasion — of Americans’ Privacy

New immigration-related orders from the Trump administration are confusing and contradictory, and threaten to invade the privacy of all Americans.

Trump’s War on Immigrants a Threat to Public Health

With avian flu a going public health threat, President Trump's war on immigrants will complicate efforts to identify outbreaks and roll out vaccinations.

In Laken Riley Act Passage, Dems Bend the Knee on Immigrant Rights

Democratic support for the Laken Riley Act raises vexing questions as to why they might so rapidly go along with this MAGA-inspired street theater. 

Mosab Abu Toha On the Meaning of Devastation in Gaza

Abu Toha’s metaphoric spiritual question, “Where should we go” is a critical one that we Americans need to confront. What is our responsibility?

Trump’s Obsession with Mass Deportation

With the election nearing, it is now more crucial than ever to look closely at how Trump’s plans might play out, especially on mass deportation.

MAGA Rhetoric, Project 2025 a Threat to U.S. Agriculture

Trump’s oft-repeated commitment to “carry out the largest deportation operation in American history" would be disastrous for California agriculture and the nation.

La retórica del MAGA y el Proyecto 2025 son una amenaza para la agricultura estadounidense

El compromiso tantas veces repetido de Trump de “llevar a cabo la operación de deportación más grande en la historia de Estados Unidos” sería desastroso para la agricultura de California y la nación.

Census Bureau Funding Still in GOP Sights Despite Latest Spending Bill

Proposed cuts to Census Bureau funding threaten to harm low-income and immigrant communities that continue to be undercounted in the decennial census.

New Report Details the Harmful Legacy of Trump’s Subversion of Public Health

The report provides details about the genesis of Title 42 and how political calculations "steamrolled" pandemic science and public health.

Comercializar la respuesta de Covid-19 es una mala noticia en todos los frentes

Los comentarios del coordinador de la respuesta a Covid de la Casa Blanca apuntan a un cambio que podría empeorar las disparidades sanitarias existentes.

‘Commercializing’ Covid-19 Response is Bad News on All Fronts

Comments from the White House's Covid response coordinator point to a shift in the administration's approach that could worsen existing health disparities.

Legal Experts Urge Farm Workers Along California’s Central Coast to Report Scammers

Lawyers with the Center for Migrant Rights say farm workers victimized by scammers should seek legal aid to prevent future abuses and potentially find justice.

As Risks Escalate, Wave of Community Resistance to ICE Enforcement Spreads

Live Fri | As ICE enforcement intensifies nationwide, communities are mounting legal, local, and grassroots resistance. Experts examine escalating raids, community defense efforts, risks to public safety, and whether a broader immigrant rights movement is emerging.

Court Win Brings Relief for TPS Holders, Though Uncertainty Remains

Jhony Silva has lived in the US under TPS for 30 years. While a Dec. ruling blocked the Trump Admin from terminating the program, his future is uncertain.

The Healers of MacArthur Park

LA's MacArthur Park has come to embody many of the city's ills, from crime to homelessness and drugs. Still, not everyone is ready to give up on it.