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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.
Immigration

A ‘Lifeline’ for Day Laborers in West Sonoma County

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Confronting rising costs, a tightening labor market, and stepped up immigration enforcement, workers here are turning to a local day labor center for help.
Economy

For Farmworkers in Coachella Valley, a Food Drive Becomes a Network of Care

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More than 400 farmworker families have come to depend on food drives in a region where rates of food insecurity far surpass the national average.
In-language

Nuevos requisitos laborales ponen en riesgo la ayuda alimentaria para miles de personas en el condado de Riverside

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Un año después de la aprobación de la ley "One Big Beautiful Bill" los organizadores afirman que la demanda de ayuda alimentaria ha aumentado drásticamente.
Economy

New Work Requirements Put Food Aid at Risk for Thousands in Riverside County

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A year after passage of the GOP's One Big Beautiful Bill Act organizers in Riverside, Calif. say demand for food aid has risen sharply.
Domestic Violence

En el Valle de Coachella, Líderes Campesinas ofrece a las sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica un camino para salir adelante

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Las sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica en el Valle de Coachella enfrentan barreras culturales y lingüísticas para obtener ayuda. Ahí es donde entra Líderes Campesinas.
In-language

Para las sobrevivientes mixtecas de violencia doméstica en Santa María, la ayuda puede ser difícil de obtener

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Para los trabajadores agrícolas mixtecos que sufren violencia doméstica, las barreras lingüísticas y culturales suelen les impiden acceder a los servicios que necesitan.
In-language

La historia de Anita: ¿Qué sucede cuando las personas trabajadoras agrícolas sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica no pueden acceder a ayuda?

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La hija de Anita Noriega fue asesinada por su pareja en 2022. Su historia pone de relieve la falta de recursos para los trabajadores agrícolas que luchan contra la violencia doméstica.
Domestic Violence

In the Heart of California’s Wine Country, Little Help for Farmworkers Facing Domestic Violence

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Anita Noriega's daughter was killed by her partner in 2022. Her story highlights the lack of resources for farmworkers struggling with domestic violence.
Domestic Violence

In Coachella Valley, Líderes Campesinas Offers Domestic Violence Survivors a Path Forward

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Many DV survivors in the Coachella Valley face cultural and linguistic barriers to getting help. That's where Líderes Campesinas comes in.
Domestic Violence

Mixtec Domestic Violence Survivors in California Struggle to Access Needed Support, Resources

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For Mixtec farmworkers in California confronting domestic violence, language and cultural barriers often impede access to needed services. 
Gender and Sexuality

From Hate to Healing: Bambi Salcedo Calls for Trans Power at CA Civil Rights Summit

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As the federal government moves to strip transgender rights, the California Civil Rights Department’s first-ever California Civil Rights Summit had a different message.
In-language

Es posible que su proveedor médico esté grabando las citas de salud mental

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Los hospitales están utilizando cada vez más tecnología de IA para grabar conversaciones con pacientes, lo que genera preocupación en pacientes y profesionales de la salud respecto a la privacidad.
Health

Your Medical Provider Might Be Recording Your Mental Health Care Visits

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Mental health providers are increasingly using AI technology to record conversations, raising privacy concerns among patients and practitioners.
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.
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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.

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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.

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As Midterms Near, Rights Groups Help Voters Navigate Voting Barriers

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