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Environment

In Pt. Reyes, Farm Workers Watch as Cows and Jobs Disappear

Point Reyes Light -
Historic farms in Pt. Reyes National Seashore are shutting down after a settlement phased out agriculture. The path forward for farm workers is uncertain.
Immigration

Petition to Bring Back Deported Purple Heart Veteran Gains National Attention

Korea Daily -
When Sae Joon Park, a Purple Heart recipient and U.S. Army veteran, boarded a plane for Seoul on June 23, it wasn’t a homecoming—it was an exile.
Spotlight Community Media

Houston Celebrates ‘Collective Voice’ of Community Media at First Annual Expo & Awards Event

ACoM -
Some 200+ attendees gathered for Houston Community Media’s first ever Expo, Conference and Awards held on July 8 at the United Way Conference Center in downtown Houston.
Politics

Mamdani Victory Proves Electoral Politics Has No Last Words

Bangla Outlook -
Zohran Mamdani’s victory in NY's Democratic mayoral primary isn’t just a political upset. It’s a rupture.
Gender and Sexuality

At Desi Rainbow, Aruna Rao Creates Safe Spaces for South Asian LGBTQIA+ Individuals & Their Families

India Currents -
Aruna Rao established Desi Rainbow to build a desi diaspora community that values, affirms, and celebrates all LGBTQIA+ identities.
Immigration

Another ICE Deportation in Defiance of Court Order

J. Dale Shoemaker -
Federal judges ruled Jordin Melgar-Salmeron could remain in the US until his court case was resolved. The Trump administration deported him anyway.
Religion and Spirituality

White Smoke, Black Pope? Pope Leo XIV, First American Pontiff, Has African Roots

Nate Tinner-Williams -
Multiple genealogists, including the Louisiana Creole expert Jari Honora, have traced the new pope's ancestry to the Black community of New Orleans.
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Two Years After Deadly Shooting, Farmworker Housing Takes Shape in Half Moon Bay

Peninsula 360 -
Officials say the housing will go to low-income farmworkers, including those directly impacted by the 2023 shooting.
Op-Ed

When Visas Disappear Without Warning, So Does Trust

Korea Daily -
If the US values its reputation as a destination for global education and research, it must offer clear, consistent, and fair immigration policies.
Economy

125% Tariffs on China Stun Chinatown Merchants and Customers

AsAmNews -
News of a 125% tariff on China implemented today by President Trump is hitting Chinatown merchants hard across the country.
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Bay Area Teacher Accused of Threatening to Deport 10 Year Old Student

Peninsula 360 -
The incident comes amid heightened fear and anxiety in immigrant communities nationwide as the Trump administration pursues its campaign of mass deportations.
Economy

Moderate, Stable Growth Ahead for US Economy Despite Trump Tariffs

Korea Daily -
Several key factors help explain the resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of sweeping new tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
International Affairs

Amid Aid Efforts, California Burmese Worry Where Quake Funds Will Go

Peter Schurmann -
As they work to raise aid, Burmese communities in the state say they fear the money could end up in the military government's pockets.
Immigration

Visa Crackdown Heightens Tension on Southern California Campuses

Korea Daily -
Federal cancellations of student visas tied to anti-Israel protests have sent a chill through college campuses across Southern California.
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Health

Amid Federal Health Cuts, California Preserves Maternal Coverage

Selen Ozturk -
While Medicaid maternal health access narrows nationwide, California is preserving and expanding care.