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Here We Stand

ACoM Editorial Collaborative

Aquí Estamos/Here We Stand is a collaborative reporting project of American Community Media and community media outlets across California exploring the impacts of the Trump Administration’s anti-immigrant crackdown in rural and urban communities across the state and the ways in which these same communities are organizing in response. 

Community

Immigration

Senator Alex Padilla Is All of Us

Pilar Marrero -
Immigration

For Immigrant Families, a ‘Christmas of Immense Pain’

Araceli Martinez -
Community

In California’s Central Valley, Farmworkers Confront Rising Hunger Amid Immigration Crackdown

Agustin Duran -
Spotlight Community Media

Sowing Seeds of Culture in West Marin

Point Reyes Light -
Immigration

Psychological Scars, Rising Costs — ICE Deportations Rock Central Valley’s Ag Sector

El Popular -
Immigration

Korean American Organizations Cite Rising Business, Community Fears Over ICE Raids

Jongwon Lee -
Immigration

Crowdfunding Campaign Covers Bond for Korean Violinist Detained by ICE

Nicole Chang -
Immigration

Veterans Condemn Military Deployment in L.A. ICE Raids

Christopher Alam -
Spotlight Community Media

Local Official Accuses Flight School of Espionage for Training International Students

Shasta Scout -
Immigration

Fear of More ICE Raids Haunts Farm Workers Along California’s Central Coast

Araceli Martinez -
Immigration

ICE Arrests of Asians Triple, Fueling Anxiety and Dampening Economic Activity

Nicole Chang -
Immigration

‘We Are Neighbors’ — South LA Residents Rally at Reclaim Our Streets

Nicole Chang -
Immigration

Grandmother Who Lived in US for 3 Decades Deported to India

Sunita Sohrabji -
Immigration

Pastor Jaime, a Pillar of Support for Hollywood’s Zapotec Community

Araceli Martinez -
Immigration

In Chico, a Somber Vigil for the ‘Disappeared’

ChicoSol -
Op-Ed

President Trump is Wrong About the Smithsonian

Edward Kissam -
Rights

Homeless Sweeps, ICE Raids and the Erosion of Due Process

Christopher Alam -
Immigration

‘I’m an Immigrant — This Puts Me at Risk’

ChicoSol -
Immigration

Mexican Immigrant Dies in Adelanto ICE Detention Center

Araceli Martinez -
Immigration

Godmothers of the Disappeared — Offering Faith and Perseverance to ICE Detainees

Impulso -
Curated VLOG

Bad Bunny at the 50-Yard Line: A Puerto Rican Icon, A Cultural Flashpoint

David Pham -
Immigration

¿Cómo sobrevive el hombre Latino el miedo constante a ser deportado?

Celina Rodriguez -
Immigration

West Marin Responds to Rumors of ICE Sightings With Rapid Response Network

Point Reyes Light -
Immigration

Thousands Protest Trump’s ICE Militarization in San Francisco

Peter Schurmann and Christopher Alam -
Immigration

LA Immigration Protests Enter 5th Day — Korean Americans Fear Heightened Tensions

Nicole Chang -
Spotlight Community Media

A Day of No Kings Across California’s Central Valley

ACoM -
Stop the Hate

Hate Crimes, Immigration Enforcement Fuel a Public Health Crisis for Pacific Islanders

Nicole Chang -
Community

Invisible Until You Aren’t

Peter Schurmann -
Immigration

What’s Next for California’s Resistance to Immigration Crackdowns?

Selen Ozturk -
Education

How a Mixtec Father Paved the Way to Language Access, Academic Success for His Community

Roxsy Lin -

Mexican Immigrant Dies in Adelanto ICE Detention Center

Araceli Martinez -
Alberto Gutiérrez Reyes died Feb. 26 after being held at the Adelanto detention center. He is the seventh person to die in ICE custody this year.

Pastor Jaime, a Pillar of Support for Hollywood’s Zapotec Community

Araceli Martinez -
After 14 Zapotec members of St. Stephen's Church in Hollywood were detained by ICE, Rev. Jaime Edwards-Acton rallied to defend the community.

In Los Angeles, a Newspaper by and for the City’s Oaxacan Community

Roxsy Lin -
Launched in 2004, Impulso Newspaper covers Los Angeles' Oaxacan community, the largest outside of Mexico.

Godmothers of the Disappeared — Offering Faith and Perseverance to ICE Detainees

Impulso -
Godmothers of the Disappeared was inspired by Argentina's Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo. The group gathers every Tuesday to demand the release of ICE detainees.

Bay Area Protestors Join Criticism of Palantir Over ICE Contract

Christopher Alam -
The progressive grassroots organization Our Revolution protested at Palantir’s Palo Alto office on February 5th over its contracts with ICE.

Hate Crimes, Immigration Enforcement Fuel a Public Health Crisis for Pacific Islanders

Nicole Chang -
A new national survey of Pacific Islanders finds rising hate combined with immigration enforcement are widening an already substantial health gap.
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Policy

Op-Ed

Flying Blind – Loss of Federal Survey Data Will Make Life Harder for Ag Producers, Farmworker Families

Edward Kissam -
Health

Medi-Cal Cuts Threaten Undocumented Immigrants’ Health

Roxsy Lin -
Immigration

California Offers Free Immigration Support for Community College Students

Selen Ozturk -
Immigration

The Power Imbalance at the Root of the H-2A Farmworker Visa Program

Li Lovett -
Spotlight Community Media

In One Rural County, Push for ‘New California State’ Finds Official Support

Shasta Scout -
Health

Medi-Cal Rules are Changing: What to Expect

Selen Ozturk -
Health

‘What’s Going to Happen to Us?’ — Migrant Ag Workers Talk With Health Care Experts in Santa Maria

Julieth Gualtero Baquero -
Immigration

From FEMA to Law Enforcement, Mass Deportations Erode Public Safety

Peter Schurmann -
Immigration

Targeting Immigrants More Important Than Feeding Families

Edward Kissam -
Politics

Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship Deals Harsh Blow to Immigrants

Sunita Sohrabji -
Education

California Defends Immigrant Students as Federal Aid Fears Mount

Selen Ozturk -
Education

LAUSD Sees Sharp Decline in Newcomer Enrollment as Immigration Crackdowns Strain Schools and Finances

Nicole Chang -
Op-Ed

How SCOTUS Sanctioned a ‘National Assault on Community’

Edward Kissam -
Immigration

Mexico Issues New Debit Card in Response to U.S. Tax on Remittances

Peninsula 360 -
Immigration

Who Gets Deported in the U.S.?

Selen Ozturk -
Op-Ed

Trump’s Alien Registration Requirement Threatens an Invasion — of Americans’ Privacy

Edward Kissam -
Op-Ed

US Aims to Abolish Birthright Citizenship: Italy Already Knows the Consequences

Camilla Hawthorne and Angelica Pesarini -
Health

Trump Administration Proposes Stricter Public Charge Rule, Stoking Fears Among Immigrants Seeking Healthcare

Sunita Sohrabji -
Immigration

Crossing the Line — In Texas, an Improper Lane Change Could Spell Deportation

Edward Kissam -
Immigration

Attention, US Citizens: Yes, You Can Now Be Deported

ACoM -
Op-Ed

New Federal Guidelines for Broadband Access Funding an Attack on Rural California

Edward Kissam -
Immigration

House Passes Stiffer Sentences for Undocumented, Asylum Seekers – Now Before the Senate

Roxsy Lin -
Immigration

Albuquerque Police Chief Fears ICE Recruitment Ads Undermine Public Safety

Peter Schurmann -
Immigration

US Burmese Condemn Decision Ending TPS Status for Myanmar

SweSwe Aye -
Immigration

Court Win Brings Relief for TPS Holders, Though Uncertainty Remains

Christopher Alam -
Immigration

Confusion and Concern as New Citizenship Requirements Take Effect

Li Lovett -
Immigration

‘Hungry for Data’—Pushing Deportations, Trump Admin Dismantles Privacy Guardrails

Edward Kissam -
Op-Ed

No, Immigrants Are Not Self-Deporting En Masse

Edward Kissam -
Education

‘Education Chaos and Psychological Scarring’ — The Hidden Cost of Trump’s Deportation Agenda

Peter Schurmann -
Immigration

‘Beyond Shock and Awe’ – US Immigration Policy Under Trump 2.0

Roxsy Lin -

Crossing the Line — In Texas, an Improper Lane Change Could Spell Deportation

Edward Kissam -
Because of a routine traffic stop in Lubbock, Texas, Omar Salazar is now behind bars with the possibility of being deported to a country he didn’t grow up in.

‘Beyond Shock and Awe’ – US Immigration Policy Under Trump 2.0

Roxsy Lin -
A recent study paints an alarming portrait of the extremes to which the Trump Administration has transformed U.S. immigration policy in just its first year.

‘What’s Going to Happen to Us?’ — Migrant Ag Workers Talk With Health Care Experts in Santa Maria

Julieth Gualtero Baquero -
Close to 300 residents of Santa Maria, in Santa Barbara County, turned out for a community panel on Medi-Cal eligibility and citizenship requirements.

Tax Fairness and the SBA: When Paying Into the System No Longer Counts

Korea Daily -
New changes to SBA loan eligibility rules bar businesses from SBA-backed financing if even 1% of ownership is held by a foreign national.

ICE’s New Data Weapon Threatens Surge in Warrantless Arrests

Edward Kissam -
ICE's expanding arsenal of surveillance tools allows the agency to target entire communities, raising the risk of arbitrary arrests.

Court Win Brings Relief for TPS Holders, Though Uncertainty Remains

Christopher Alam -
Jhony Silva has lived in the US under TPS for 30 years. While a Dec. ruling blocked the Trump Admin from terminating the program, his future is uncertain.
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Forums

Health Care Access for Immigrant Families: Community Forum in Santa Maria

Feb 12 | Our in-person community forum aims to connect immigrant families with local health care resources, Medi-Cal guidance, and answers about privacy, eligibility, and care access.

Media Partners

Farmworkers

On-Site

Health Care Access for Immigrant Families: Community Forum in Santa Maria

ACoM -
Scams and Consumer Fraud

Legal Experts Urge Farm Workers Along California’s Central Coast to Report Scammers

Roxsy Lin -
Immigration

Elderly Bakersfield Couple Self Deports After 35 Years in the US

Alfonso Sierra -
Community

In California’s Central Valley, Farmworkers Confront Rising Hunger Amid Immigration Crackdown

Agustin Duran -
Immigration

The Power Imbalance at the Root of the H-2A Farmworker Visa Program

Li Lovett -
Immigration

Immigration Raid Turns Up Visa Fraud Scheme Targeting Migrant Farmworkers

Roxsy Lin -
Immigration

Psychological Scars, Rising Costs — ICE Deportations Rock Central Valley’s Ag Sector

El Popular -
Op-Ed

Flying Blind – Loss of Federal Survey Data Will Make Life Harder for Ag Producers, Farmworker Families

Edward Kissam -
Op-Ed

President Trump is Wrong About the Smithsonian

Edward Kissam -
Community

Invisible Until You Aren’t

Peter Schurmann -
Spotlight Community Media

Sowing Seeds of Culture in West Marin

Point Reyes Light -
Immigration

Fear of More ICE Raids Haunts Farm Workers Along California’s Central Coast

Araceli Martinez -
Environment

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

Point Reyes Light -
Immigration

Central Coast Growers, Farmworkers Unite Against Ramped Up ICE Arrests

Li Lovett -
Health

Farmworker Advocates Push for Greater Protection Against Bird Flu

Peter Schurmann -

Spotlight

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Briefings

From Legality to Illegality: How the Trump Administration Is Reclassifying Lawful Immigrants as “Unauthorized”

Dec 5 | The Trump administration is canceling legal protections for immigrants, pushing lawful residents toward “unauthorized” status, restricting visas, freezing Afghan requests, and threatening pathways for DACA, TPS, parolees, and refugee communities.