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Religion and Spirituality

White Smoke, Black Pope? Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Has African Roots

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Multiple genealogists, including the Louisiana Creole expert Jari Honora, have traced the new pope's ancestry to the Black community of New Orleans.
Immigration

U.S. House Latino Democrats Denounce Trump Immigration Orders

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The Congressional Hispanic Caucus spoke out in a press conference led by Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York, the group's first-ever Black chair.
Religion and Spirituality

California Catholic Bishops Mark Solidarity with Migrants on Guadalupe Feast

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California’s Catholic bishops and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops are voicing solidarity with migrants as Trump returns to the White House.
Religion and Spirituality

What Do Christians Owe Christians in the Holy Land?

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A former Evangelical turned Catholic reflects on how his evolving faith altered his view of Israel and the conflict now raging there.

News

Immigration

A California Sheriff’s Office Gave Information to ICE. Does That Violate State Law?

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office gave information about seven inmates to ICE in 2025. Ca. prohibits law enforcement from assisting federal immigration with some exceptions.

News Briefings

News Briefings

Tracking ICE–Police Collaboration: Tools for Journalists, Lawsuits and What Authorities Don’t Want You to See

Just Live | As local police expand roles in immigration enforcement, limited transparency around ICE collaboration raises accountability concerns. Experts share strategies for accessing records, analyzing data, and reporting on enforcement’s impact on communities.

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Community

Immigration

CBP Cancels Local Hiring Event Amid Community Resistance

Organizers in Riverside County recently forced the cancellation of a local recruitment event for Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

Contributors

Op-Ed

Can Trump Just Cancel TPS?

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SCOTUS is set to hear a case that will determine the fate of 330,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians now in the country under TPS, with broader implications for US democracy.