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Politics

Latino Voters Grow Independent as Both Parties Struggle to Win Trust

Selen Ozturk -
Latinos who backed Trump in 2024 aren't turning back to Democrats so much as pulling away from both parties.
Immigration

One Year After Georgia Hyundai ICE Raid, Community Fear Persists

Jongwon Lee -
One year after ICE raided Hyundai-LG’s Georgia battery plant, fear amid renewed ICE activity still grips the community.
Immigration

Saving ‘Sinbad’s Voyage’

David Bacon -
Muralist Mokhtar Paki describes his work Sinbad Voyage as a "love letter" to Berkeley and an homage to immigrants. The mural was defaced late last month.
Immigration

A Mother Says ICE Beat Her Son. Now She’s Seeking Answers.

Araceli Martinez -
According to Alba Beltrán, ICE agents detained and then began hitting her son after he exited the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's office on July 24.
Immigration

A Three-Year-Old Tries to Cope Without his Beloved Papi

MindSite News -
When a parent is taken away by ICE, a child’s world implodes. The long-term consequences include depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Education

‘Find Your Ally’ Helps CA College Students Navigate a Treacherous Immigration Landscape

Li Lovett -
As legal pathways for immigration narrow, Find Your Ally offers a vital resource for DACA students and those seeking citizenship or permanent residency.
Labor

Union Busters Use ICE to Intimidate Wine Industry Workers

David Bacon -
California’s wine industry runs on immigrant exploitation. Now migrant workers are unionizing.
Immigration

Trump’s Public Charge Rule Threatens Food and Health Safety Nets for Immigrant Families

Sunita Sohrabji -
The Trump Administration is resurrecting the public charge rule, which is set to go into effect Sept. 18.
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.
Op-Ed

From the ‘Worst of the Worst’ to the Easiest To Arrest: How AI Is Powering Immigration Enforcement

Edward Kissam -
AI hacking incidents at OpenAI, Meta and Anthropic raise questions about the tools now powering DHS's shift to easiest-to-arrest immigrants.
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