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More Than 70,000 Kids in Houston Impacted by Risks of Deportation

At least 70,000 children in Houston live under the constant risk of one or both parents being deported, according to a new analysis.

In Northern California, Residents Consider Safety Versus Surveillance

Police in Redding, Calif. say license plate cameras are "instrumental" in investigations, though there is little oversight to prevent their misuse.

Butte County Responds to Immigration Crackdown

When immigration officers helicoptered into Chico in August, a network of volunteers was prepared.

Inside SoCal Family Hotels, Where Elderly Chinese Immigrants are Crammed into Garage Dormitories

In the San Gabriel Valley, boarding houses for vulnerable Chinese immigrants are often cramped and unsafe. Yet they are also keeping many off the street.

A Day of No Kings Across California’s Central Valley

Record numbers of protestors turned out in cities and communities all along California’s Central Valley for the No Kings protest Saturday.

Rights for Immigrant Journalists in the US: What You Need to Know

The deportation of Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, detained after covering an ICE protest, exposes the risks immigrant journalists in the US face.

From the Hindu Kush to the Cascade Range: Hamid’s Journey to America

With the help of local community members, the Ghulam family left Afghanistan to settle in Redding, California. More are unlikely to arrive anytime soon.

‘They Look at You With Hate’ — ICE Detainee Recounts Decision to Self Deport

ICE agents told "Jorge" his choice was years in a detention center or self deportation. He chose the latter, leaving heartache and tears in his wake.

‘Devastating for Our Youth’ — ICE Raids Leave Lasting Scar on Central Valley Students, Families

"Students have missed school, been reasonably distracted... and have felt more stressed during this time. It is real for them."

Protests and Calls for Action Against ICE in the San Fernando Valley

Among demands were a halt to family separations and mass deportations, and respect for the rights of immigrant communities.

Sowing Seeds of Culture in West Marin

For the past year, Jorge Martinez has tended a single acre of land providing West Marin’s Latino community with a place to sow culturally relevant foods of their own.   

Debajito: A Call to Dance, a Call to Action

Members of the Chico band Debajito want their music to break through the anti-immigrant ruckus and repression that continues to darken life in this country.

‘They Treat Us Like Animals’ — Residents Demand Justice for Day Laborer Killed While Fleeing ICE

Residents of Monrovia, California, are in mourning following the death of a 52-year-old day laborer who died after being struck by a vehicle while fleeing federal immigration agents.

There’s an ICE Office in Redding, California. Local Officials Say They Had No Idea.

Seemingly unbeknownst to many — even city officials — a building in the heart of Redding is an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) sub-field office.

SNAP Freeze Continues — Targeting Immigrants More Important Than Feeding Families

With a deal in sight to end the shutdown, the Trump Administration continues its push to freeze some or all SNAP payments while upping its investment in targeting immigrants.