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.
Today, 1 in 4 children in the U.S. has at least one immigrant parent, yet schools struggle with staffing shortages, language barriers, and funding cuts.
As immigration crackdowns continue nationwide, California is expanding access to legal aid through Find Your Ally, the first state-funded program of its kind in the nation.
“This back-to-school season, children face the terror of wondering if their parents will be there to pick them up,” said America’s Voice ED Vanessa Cardenas.
The Trump Administration is threatening cuts to federal funding for public schools that do not comply with demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
The incident comes amid heightened fear and anxiety in immigrant communities nationwide as the Trump administration pursues its campaign of mass deportations.
Journalist Alireza Hekmatshoar of KIRN Radio Iran in Los Angeles, home to the world’s largest Iranian diaspora community, believes change is coming to Iran.
