We now live in a Prop. 187 America. What’s next?
We tell ourselves stories in order to live, Joan Didion famously wrote, and the one Democrats in California repeated for decades was Proposition 187.Californians of…
California immigrants prepare for a second Trump administration
WASHINGTON — The morning after former President Trump won a second term on a promise to deport millions of immigrants, a line formed outside a Riverside…
L.A. city leaders are limited in what they can do to stop deportations
Eight years ago, L.A.’s political leaders jumped into action on the issue of immigration, moving to protect the city’s undocumented population from the Trump administration.City…
Judge strikes Biden program shielding immigrant spouses from deportation
A federal judge on Thursday struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are…
After Trump win, next LAPD chief’s immigration record under scrutiny
The clashes that longtime immigration advocate Martha Arevalo had with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department under Jim McDonnell were years ago — but still…
What Americans chose in Trump — and the hope for those who didn’t
Much will be studied, analyzed and written for years to come about why Americans voted an openly authoritarian leader back into power in apparently greater…
Trump’s culture of retribution has swept through American life
After a video went on social media portraying him as a radical groomer endangering children with sexually explicit books, Frank Strong, a Texas teacher, received…
Trump’s Madison Square Garden lineup tells voters all they need to know
There’s a colloquialism often said in the Black community when trying to decide whether to attend a social gathering: “Who all over there?” Opinion Columnist…
Can Trump really undertake the ‘largest deportation’ in U.S. history?
WASHINGTON — Former President Trump has promised that, if reelected, he will kick out millions of immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.Trump and his surrogates have…
How Trump and Republicans made up a migrant murder spree
Homicide is a serious problem that calls for effective policy responses built on accurate information. Unfortunately, prominent politicians are again propagating the inaccurate notion that…
Trump visits McDonald’s after claiming Harris didn’t work there
FEASTERVILLE-TREVOSE, Pa. — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump visited a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania on Sunday as he stepped up his criticism of Democrat Kamala Harris and…
Data show migrants not taking jobs from Latino, Black workers as Trump says
WASHINGTON — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump promises the biggest deportation event the U.S. has ever seen if he is elected. Such a mass deportation, economists…
With false or misleading claims, Trump drives anti-immigrant message
AURORA, Colo. — Donald Trump detoured from the battleground states Friday to visit a Colorado suburb that’s been in the news over immigration as he drives…
Lake, Gallego’s Arizona Senate debate sees clashes on abortion, border
PHOENIX — Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake repeatedly reminded viewers Wednesday of her three-decade career on Arizona television, looking to harness the intimate connection she built…
For migrants who commit murder, ‘It’s in their genes,’ Trump says
NEW YORK — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday suggested that migrants who are in the U.S. and have committed murder did so because “it’s…
U.S. ‘Welcome Corps’ helps LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing persecution
SAN FRANCISCO — Cabrel Ngounou’s life in Cameroon quickly unraveled after neighbors caught the teenager with his boyfriend.A crowd surrounded his boyfriend’s house and beat him.…
‘Nobody Wants This’ creator addresses criticism of Jewish portrayals
It feels like few shows this year have hit the way “Nobody Wants This” just did. The rom-com received near-unanimous praise from critics — one…
Harris touts ‘border security and stability’ at Arizona campaign stop
DOUGLAS, Ariz. — Amid relentless criticism from former President Trump that she is responsible for out-of-control illegal immigration, Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday made her…
U.S. speeds approval of citizenship applications as election nears
RIVERSIDE — Hundreds of people from 63 countries packed into a Riverside theater last week to take the oath of citizenship. American flags lined the stage…
Opinion: How can Usha Vance stand by her husband as he fans bigotry?
I can’t get over how much I have in common with Usha Vance, wife of the Republican vice presidential candidate. We both grew up in…