Juan Esparza Loera

Salvadoran TPS Holders Get a Reprieve, For Now

On Sept. 9 DHS announced that protections for Salvadorans in the US would remain in place until a final decision is made regarding the fate of the program.

Salvadorans in CA’s Central Valley Confront the End of TPS

About 30,000 Salvadorans with TPS live in California, including some 2,000 in Mendota, home to one of the largest Salvadoran communities in the country.

Fresno Joins Nationwide Protests Over ICE Killings

Protestors are demanding accountability in two ICE killings earlier this month and for city leaders to end cooperation with federal immigration authorities.

In Race for California Governor, Farmers and Farmworkers Take Center Stage

Two recent gubernatorial debates in Fresno centered on the future of the state's massive agriculture industry and the farmworkers who keep it going.

A ‘Lifeline’ for Day Laborers in West Sonoma County

Confronting rising costs, a tightening labor market, and stepped up immigration enforcement, workers here are turning to a local day labor center for help.
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Can Prop 1 Mitigate California’s Housing Crisis?

Oct 13 | California voters will weigh Proposition 1, an $11.25 billion housing bond funding affordable housing, homeownership, farmworker housing and veterans’ programs amid the state’s deep housing affordability crisis this November election.

For Black Voters, Midterms Hinge on Uneven Turnout, Redistricting

Black voters impact on the midterms will depend on whether they turn out and whether they can elect a candidate of their choice.

As Midterms Near, Rights Groups Help Voters Navigate Voting Barriers

As the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach, voting rights groups are mobilizing nationwide to help voters overcome an array of barriers.