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A ‘Lifeline’ for Day Laborers in West Sonoma County

Roxsy Lin -
Confronting rising costs, a tightening labor market, and stepped up immigration enforcement, workers here are turning to a local day labor center for help.
Race & Ethnicity

The Staying Power of Native Identity

Sharon K. Sobotta -
Proving tribal affiliation is a challenge for many Native Americans. Now the Trump admin wants to erase their identity altogether from the upcoming census.
Economy

The Affordability Crisis Hits ‘Little Michoacan’

Peninsula 360 -
Rising rents are pushing residents out of this Bay Area suburb, which in turn is hitting local businesses who say the costs are "draining the life out of the community."
Economy

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

Roxsy Lin -
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.
Economy

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

Roxsy Lin -
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.
Immigration

Mass Deportation Drains America’s Small Towns

Selen Ozturk -
In rural America, communities that leaned on immigrants to revive their workforce and economies are watching that lifeline disappear.
Economy

One Year After LA ICE Raids, Latino Businesses Still Struggling

Selen Ozturk -
A UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute report finds that immigration raids in Los Angeles last year cost businesses millions in lost revenue.
Health

Rising Health Costs Are Forcing More Americans to Forego Care

Sunita Sohrabji -
Health insurance premiums are expected to rise again in 2027, by at least 15%, after a 25% hike last year, notes Families USA.
Immigration

Slow Walking DACA Renewals Hurts Dreamers and the Economy

Edward Kissam -
Renewals that once took just 2 months to process are now taking as long as 6-7 months, threatening DACA holders' immigration and employment status.
Food

The Immigrant Workers Behind Texas’ $102 Billion Food Economy

N.C. Greene -
A new report from the American Immigration Council finds that immigrants make up nearly one-quarter of Texas' food-sector workforce.
Economy

SNAP Cuts Threaten Food Security in Vulnerable Communities, New Data Show

Sunita Sohrabji -
Black, Latino, and Native American households face greater food uncertainty than the population at large, according to data from the Congressional District Health Dashboard.
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