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Thousands Protest Trump’s ICE Militarization in San Francisco

A diverse crowd of some 2000 gathered June 9 in the heart of The City’s Latino community to denounce the Trump Administration’s militarized mass deportation efforts.

Trump’s Remittance Tax: A Penalty on the American Dream

Critics of Trump’s proposed 3.5% tax on remittances say it essentially amounts to double taxation, crippling many of the poorest people in the world.

‘I Am Not Just an Immigrant. I Am a Human Being’ — Dreamer Speaks Out About ICE Detention

19-year-old Ximena Arias-Cristobal is among the 2.5 million Dreamers in the US whose lives are being upended by the Trump Administration's mass deportation campaign.

‘A Disaster Waiting to Happen’ — Trump and the Insurrection Act

Trump has threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to quell immigration protests in LA, giving him "unlimited discretion to use the military as a domestic police force."

California Braces for Continued Escalation as Protestors Clash with ICE

Record ICE arrests in the past week have sparked protests around the country and a prolonged standoff in communities around Los Angeles.

National Guard Deployed in Los Angeles Amid Immigration Protests

President Donald Trump bypassed California Governor Gavin Newsom as he deployed the National Guard to Los Angeles.

Rights Groups Sue Florida Over Law Banning Immigrants from Civic Participation

Supporters of Medicaid expansion in Florida are gathering signatures for the 2026 ballot. A new law makes it illegal for non-citizens to participate in that process.

Amid Immigrant Crackdowns, This Spanish Outlet Keeps Santa Maria Prepared

As federal deportation efforts cast a shadow of fear in Santa Maria, Tu Tiempo Digital is getting this majority-Latino city engaged.

Will Congress Reauthorize World’s Best HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Program?

PEPFAR — the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief — has saved more than 26 million lives around the world since its creation in 2003 by President George Bush. However, Congress has not yet reauthorized the program this year.

Growing Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric Continues Asian Hate, New Report Finds

In a polarized 2024 election year, heated attacks against immigration and DEI initiatives fueled ongoing hate against AAPI nationwide.

Gay Rights Icon Harvey Milk’s Name Stripped from Navy Ship

“This is a shameful, vindictive erasure of those who fought to break down barriers for all to chase the American Dream.” - Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Fifty Years After the Fall of Saigon, Advocates in Georgia Call for Greater Refugee Rights

Southeast Asian community leaders and activists gathered in Georgia recently to commemorate the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act.

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