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Trump Closes 2025 With a Final Assault on First Amendment, Free Speech

Efforts to deport Imran Ahmed with the Center for Countering Digital Hate mark an important milestone in the Trump Administrations ongoing 1st amendment violations.

‘They Push You to the Edge’ — Turkish Asylum Seeker Describes Five Months...

Ozan, among more than 68,000 people being held in ICE detention, was arrested during a court hearing in July. His asylum case is still pending.

Some Northern California Mien Refugees Grapple With Renewed Fears of Statelessness

Forty years after resettling in the US, some Mien refugees are now at risk of being forcibly returned to a country they have little connection to.

For Immigrant Families, a ‘Christmas of Immense Pain’

This Christmas, a record number of immigrant families will spend the holiday mourning the absence of a loved one caught up in the administration's campaign of mass deportation.

What It’s Like to be Afghan in the US Right Now  

Trump has used the Nov. 26 shooting of two National Guard soldiers by a mentally unstable Afghan to launch a full-scale broadside against immigrants.

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

Heightened ICE enforcement accelerates student losses. Falling international enrollment raises broader concerns for higher education and the economy.

In Marin County, Communities Debate Non-Police Responders Amid Heightened Fears of ICE

The Marin County Civil Grand Jury is urging officials to bring an alternative response model to West Marin, where for some, calling the police carries the added fear of immigration detention. 

After Spate of Alleged Hate Crimes and Incidents, California Civil Rights Department Holds...

The most high-profile incident involved allegations of an unprovoked white motorist shooting toward a neighboring Latino family outside their home.

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

Health experts warn that the proposed public charge rule could deter eligible immigrants from accessing Medicaid and other health programs.

Schools in Rural Northern CA Add ICE Raids to List of Safety Protocols

School safety plans deal with frightening scenarios, from shootings to bomb threats to fires. One NorCal district has added ICE raids to that list.

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

Francisco Lozano has become a bridge between the Santa Maria-Bonita school district along California's Central Coast and the area's large Mixtec community.

No, Immigrants Are Not Self-Deporting En Masse

Contrary to DHS assertions that 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported, many are in fact choosing to stay even as they move deeper into the shadows.