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Roxsy Lin

Roxsy Lin is a UC Berkeley California Local News Fellow. Her reporting centers on Latino communities. She covers issues affecting farmworkers, including unsafe working conditions, sexual violence, and wage theft. Her work has appeared in the LA Times, CALÓ News, Palabra, Boyle Heights Beat, and Refinery29 Somos.
Stop the Hate

The Challenge of Finding Care After Hate in One Coastal CA City

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Mixtec residents of Santa Maria say culturally relevant resources for mental health support are limited. One non-profit is working to change that.
Immigration

CBP Cancels Local Hiring Event Amid Community Resistance

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Organizers in Riverside County recently forced the cancellation of a local recruitment event for Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
In-language
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Aumentan estafas y se aprovechan del miedo y la desesperación de las comunidades inmigrantes

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Se han multiplicado las estafas dirigidas a familias vulnerables que están desesperadas por reunirse con sus seres queridos detenidos.
Scams and Consumer Fraud
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Scams Increasingly Preying on Fear, Desperation in Immigrant Communities

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Experts say scams targeting vulnerable families desperate to reunite with detained loved ones or to resolve outstanding immigration issues have proliferated.
Politics

Legal Fight Continues Over Ballot Seizures in Riverside

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Voting rights advocates say the seizure of 650,000 ballots by the sheriff's office threatens to undermine trust in the election process.
Immigration

‘Beyond Shock and Awe’ – US Immigration Policy Under Trump 2.0

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A recent study paints an alarming portrait of the extremes to which the Trump Administration has transformed U.S. immigration policy in just its first year.
In-language

En Los Ángeles, un periódico por y para la comunidad oaxaqueña de la ciudad

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Lanzado en 2004, el periódico Impulso cubre la comunidad oaxaqueña de Los Ángeles, la más grande fuera de México.
Spotlight Community Media

In Los Angeles, a Newspaper by and for the City’s Oaxacan Community

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Launched in 2004, Impulso Newspaper covers Los Angeles' Oaxacan community, the largest outside of Mexico.
International Affairs

Two Former Political Prisoners on Justice and Reconciliation in Venezuela

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Lennard Garcia and Gregory Sanabria recount their experiences in Venezuela's El Helicoide prison, which the country's interim president has vowed to close.
In-language

Expertos legales instan a trabajadores agrícolas de la Costa Central de California a denunciar a estafadores

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Los abogados del Centro para los Derechos de los Migrantes dicen que los trabajadores agrícolas víctimas de estafadores deben buscar asistencia legal para prevenir futuros abusos y potencialmente encontrar justicia.
Scams and Consumer Fraud

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

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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.
International Affairs

Where Does Venezuela Go From Here?

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The path ahead for Venezuela remains unclear following the Jan 3 arrest by US forces of the country's now-deposed leader, Nicolas Maduro.
Education

How a Mixtec Father Paved the Way to Language Access, Academic Success for His Community

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Francisco Lozano has become a bridge between the Santa Maria-Bonita school district along California's Central Coast and the area's large Mixtec community.
Immigration

Immigration Raid Turns Up Visa Fraud Scheme Targeting Migrant Farmworkers

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An immigration raid in Santa Maria, California, has uncovered a criminal enterprise targeting migrant farmworkers who were illegally sold H2A visas.
Community

California Responds to Federal Cuts with Push to Connect Communities

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State leaders say California is stepping up amid federal cuts, determined to keep communities connected through a new initiative called California Connects.
Immigration

Freezing Temps, Raw Chicken—Central Valley Woman Recalls ICE Detention Conditions

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For Monica, detention was harrowing, but explaining to her child that she hadn’t left by choice was even harder.
Immigration

«Nuestras vidas no son temporales»: crece el temor entre los venezolanos ante la incertidumbre sobre el futuro del TPS

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Más de 600.000 venezolanos en Estados Unidos se encuentran bajo el TPS. Estas protecciones ahora están amenazadas.
Immigration

‘Our Lives Are Not Temporary’ – Venezuelans Wary as Clock Ticks on TPS Protections

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More than 600,000 Venezuelans in the US are here under Temporary Protected Status. Those protections are now under threat.
Arts & Entertainment

Community as Canvas — Riverside Muralist Celebrates City’s Latino Roots

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For Juan Navarro, public art was the vehicle to discovering his own and his city's Latino heritage.
Immigration

House Passes Stiffer Sentences for Undocumented, Asylum Seekers – Now Before the Senate

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The House passed H.R. 3486, the Stop Illegal Entry Act, imposing harsh mandatory prison sentences on asylum seekers and undocumented immigrants. The bill now heads to the Senate amid criticism from immigrant advocates.
Immigration

As Trump Admin Pushes Self Deportation, Legal Experts Warn of Risks

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Despite government assurances, legal experts say the risk to those who do self-deport can be significant.
In-language

Expertos legales advierten sobre los riesgos de la auto deportación promovida por el gobierno del presidente Trump

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Expertos legales advierten que, a pesar de las garantías del gobierno, los riesgos para quienes deciden auto deportarse pueden ser significativos.
Arts & Entertainment

Art as Resistance: Community, Culture, and Defiance at The Cheech

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The art inside The Cheech doesn’t just speak—it shouts, weeps, and dreams, reminding us that culture is not a luxury, but a necessity.
Health

Medi-Cal Cuts Threaten Undocumented Immigrants’ Health

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Amid statewide immigration crackdowns, undocumented immigrants now face another threat: losing their health care.
Health
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Facing $800 Billion in Medicaid Cuts, Kern County Calls on Rep. Valadao

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Community members gathered in Bakersfield to voice concerns about a proposed $880 billion in Medicaid cuts.

News

Curated VLOG
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Forget the Pundits. “Professor” Jiang’s Forecasts Are Going Viral

Chinese educator "Professor" Jiang is rapidly rising across YouTube, where long-form podcast interviews are fueling interest in geopolitical forecasts and global instability.

News Briefings

News Briefings

California Gubernatorial Race Series: Interview with Antonio Villaraigosa

Live Mon | This session offers reporters a direct opportunity to question gubernatorial candidate Antonio Villaraigosa on key statewide issues. 

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Community

Immigration

Dismantling DACA ‘Piece by Piece’

DACA recipients remain in a state of limbo as the Trump administration delays renewals, putting hundreds of thousands at risk of losing their jobs and being deported.

Contributors

Politics
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Tony Thurmond Stakes Out Progressive Flank of California Gubernatorial Race

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Tony Thurmond, seeking the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, laid out an expansive progressive platform in a briefing with community media reporters.