Sejal Parekh

How One LA School is Supporting Students Amid Deportation Fears

Staff at Academia Avance in LA's Highland Park neighborhood are leveraging relationships with immigrants’ rights groups to support students amid heightened fears of deportation.

Proyecto de ley de California busca consagrar la nutrición de apoyo médico como parte de la cobertura de Medi-Cal

Los participantes de Recipe 4 Health han visto resultados impresionantes, incluida una disminución de los indicadores de enfermedades crónicas. AB 1975 aseguraría una financiación permanente para el programa.

CA Bill Seeks to Address Food Insecurity Through Medi-Cal

Recipe 4 Health has delivered impressive results, including decreased indicators of chronic illness. AB 1975 would ensure permanent funding for the program.

Californians Have a Right To Know About 911 Calls From Ice Detention Centers

If passed, CA Senate Bill 423 would require disclosure of 911 calls and related records from privately-run detention centers in California.

New Public Charge Rules Have Chilling Effects on Immigrants and Their Children

Aug 07 | Experts explain the Trump administration’s expanded public charge rule, its impact on immigrant families and children, and the growing fear driving disenrollment from food, housing, and healthcare programs nationwide.

Always on the Cover – A Reflection on the Exceptional and Enduring Value of the Black...

As we look forward to The Black Press celebrating its 200th anniversary next year, it’s important to look back on where and what The Black Press has come from.

Bay Area Indians Celebrate Victory of Student-led ā€˜Cockroach’ Party

Rallies were held throughout the world to support a student-led protest in Delhi, calling for the resignation of India’s education minister, and the abolishment of its medical school entrance examinations.