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‘I Was Frozen’ — Undocumented LA Man Faces $1.8 Million DHS Penalty

Araceli Martinez -
In May a letter arrived in the mail for Ángel informing him that he was being fined $1.8 million by DHS for failing to comply with a deportation order.
Immigration

Report Highlights Sharp Rise in Denaturalization Lawsuits

Nicole Chang -
The author's warn the government could broaden the legal grounds for denaturalization to include less serious violations or even noncriminal conduct.
Immigration

How Government Fines of $1 Million+ Are Increasingly Targeting Immigrants

ACoM -
A 1996 law allowing fines for some immigrants was rarely used — until Donald Trump’s second term began.
Immigration

Growing Calls for Trump to Reinstate TPS for Venezuelans in Wake of Twin Earthquakes

Julieth Gualtero Baquero -
Many say that as the South American country struggles to recover, the role of the Venezuelan diaspora in sending needed resources is critical.
Health

California’s Medi-Cal Recipients Will Get Full Scope Dental Benefits for One More Year

Nicole Chang -
Lawful permanent residents on Medi-Cal can also keep existing comprehensive dental coverage until July 2027.
Op-Ed

On Birthright Citizenship, SCOTUS Affirms Immigrants are ‘Part of the Fabric of American Life’

Edward Kissam -
Today's ruling rejects the argument that immigrants are merely temporary sojourners with no connection to the country and its people.
Immigration

Trump Admin. Turns Away Asylum Seekers While Putting the Squeeze on Those Already Here

Li Lovett -
New rules proposed by USCIS recently would create significant barriers to employment for the nearly four million people here with pending asylum cases.
Health

Mothers in One Bay Area City Confront Medi-Cal’s Uncertain Future

Selen Ozturk -
A group of mothers gathered recently in Redwood City, 30 miles south of San Francisco, to share concerns about looming cuts to Medi-Cal services.
Immigration

Slow Walking DACA Renewals Hurts Dreamers and the Economy

Edward Kissam -
Renewals that once took just 2 months to process are now taking as long as 6-7 months, threatening DACA holders' immigration and employment status.
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