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‘They Push You to the Edge’ — Turkish Asylum Seeker Describes Five Months in ICE Detention

Ozan, among more than 68,000 people being held in ICE detention, was arrested during a court hearing in July. His asylum case is still pending.

Butte County Responds to Immigration Crackdown

When immigration officers helicoptered into Chico in August, a network of volunteers was prepared.

‘They Look at You With Hate’ — ICE Detainee Recounts Decision to Self Deport

ICE agents told "Jorge" his choice was years in a detention center or self deportation. He chose the latter, leaving heartache and tears in his wake.

Debajito: A Call to Dance, a Call to Action

Members of the Chico band Debajito want their music to break through the anti-immigrant ruckus and repression that continues to darken life in this country.

How the Park Fire Became California’s Largest Active Wildfire

Experts say that a changing climate has produced night-stalking wildfires that spread at high speeds after the sun goes down.

In Northern California, Climate Crisis Makes Being Homeless That Much Harder

Chico Sol | Climate change is driving record high temperatures in places like Chico, where the unhoused -- some of them survivors of past fires -- turn to one another to survive.

A Police Stop Leads to an Asthma Attack and Accusations of Racial Profiling

Steve Eaton is still troubled by what happened to him last March as he drove down an unmarked residential street in the northern California city of Chico.

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.