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AAPI Groups Warn Against Silence as Anti-Immigrant Agenda Spreads Nationwide

Immigration enforcement, as well as voting and civil rights were among the key issues highlighted during the annual AAPI Equity Alliance summit.

Asylum Seekers Must Pay New Annual Fee or Risk Rejection of Cases

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has set a strict deadline so that most asylum seekers will need to pay this fee by May 29, 2026. 

Patients in Koreatown Are Delaying or Dropping Health Care

Changes in Medi-Cal eligibility along with rising health care costs are driving many in LA's Koreatown to delay or forego appointments.

Dismantling DACA ‘Piece by Piece’

DACA recipients remain in a state of limbo as the Trump administration delays renewals, putting hundreds of thousands at risk of losing their jobs and being deported.

A California Sheriff’s Office Gave Information to ICE. Does That Violate State Law?

The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office gave information about seven inmates to ICE in 2025. Ca. prohibits law enforcement from assisting federal immigration with some exceptions.

Can Trump Just Cancel TPS?

SCOTUS is set to hear a case that will determine the fate of 330,000 Haitians and 6,100 Syrians now in the country under TPS, with broader implications for US democracy.

New HUD Proposal Threatens Housing for Mixed Status Families

Advocates say the proposed rules threaten to tear families apart while increasing the risk of homelessness among other adverse consequences.

In Race for California Governor, Farmers and Farmworkers Take Center Stage

Two recent gubernatorial debates in Fresno centered on the future of the state's massive agriculture industry and the farmworkers who keep it going.

Sheriff’s Office in Northern CA Sought Agreement With ICE, in Violation of State Law

Documents show the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office was seeking to enter into what’s known as a 287(g) agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.