Examining ominous illegal immigration claims made at the RNC
After Donald Trump triumphantly entered the hall on the second night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, the program turned to one of his…
Column: I know what a true hillbilly is, and it’s not J.D. Vance
From the moment I learned about hillbillies as a child, I was entranced.Good ol’ boys and girls born high up in the mountains? That’s my…
A trip to the U.S. Capitol reminded me what I celebrate this Fourth of July
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The air was muggy, and the afternoon sun baked the streets of the nation’s capital. But when I visited last month, I made…
Trump, Biden spar on immigration, border during presidential debate
The first presidential debate of 2024 featured former President Trump’s usual assertions on immigrants, calling them criminals and saying mental asylums were being emptied in…
During Biden-Trump debate, immigration and the border will be a flashpoint
When President Biden and former President Trump take the stage in Atlanta on Thursday, immigration and the humanitarian crisis at the southern border will almost…
Why Latinos are California’s most misunderstood voters
Book Review The Latino Century: How America's Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy By Mike MadridSimon & Schuster: 272 pages, $28.99If you buy books linked on…
Biden helps immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens: What to know
WASHINGTON — President Biden will announce executive actions Tuesday aimed at shielding from deportation hundreds of thousands of immigrants who lack lawful status, according to senior…
Trump blasts immigrants for taking jobs as he courts voters in Detroit
DETROIT — Donald Trump blamed immigrants for stealing jobs and government resources as he courted Black voters and hardcore conservatives at separate events Saturday in battleground…
Kevin de León attends Biden fundraiser, seeking a Democratic comeback
Along with the dignitaries attending President Biden’s star-studded fundraiser at Peacock Theater on Saturday night was the man Biden had urged to resign from the…
How immigration could get Donald Trump elected again
For more than 20 years, I have held one position constant when it comes to immigration policy: We should have one. I am less concerned…
ACLU has blueprint to fight any Trump immigrant raids, deportations
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union filed legal challenges against former President Trump ‘s administration more than 400 times during his time in the White…
California Sen. Padilla convinces colleagues to vote against border bill
WASHINGTON — Breaking with his own party’s leadership and the Biden administration, Democratic California Sen. Alex Padilla helped lead an effort to defeat the bipartisan border…
Undocumented immigrants could lose assistance for elderly and disabled
In Bell Gardens, Raquel Martinez said she has relied for nearly three years on a program that pays an assistant to help her make it…
Feds collected DNA from 1.5 million migrants, report finds
WASHINGTON — Routine collection of immigrants’ DNA by federal authorities has ballooned since 2020, with a 50-fold spike in the number of samples held in a…
Federal judge orders ICE to end ‘knock and talk’ arrests
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Los Angeles has ruled that a tactic used by federal immigration agents in Southern California to arrest people in their…
Japan, India reject Biden comments describing them as xenophobic
TOKYO — Japan and India on Saturday decried remarks by President Biden describing them as “xenophobic” countries that do not welcome immigrants, which the president said…
Laos immigrant battling cancer wins $1.3B Powerball jackpot
April 29 (UPI) -- A Laos immigrant battling cancer was identified Monday as the winner of this month's $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot. The lotto in…
Peter Schey, Los Angeles champion of immigrant rights, dies
WASHINGTON — Peter Schey, who championed the rights of immigrants over decades as a Los Angeles attorney and led the case that overturned Proposition 187, the…
I spent 24 hours on Trump’s Truth Social. No wonder it’s tanking
You’ve likely heard of former President Donald Trump’s mouthpiece and social media platform, Truth Social. You may have seen headlines that its stock shocked Wall…
Laken Riley’s killing isn’t part of an ‘immigrant crime’ wave
Americans have become all too familiar with Jose Antonio Ibarra, the man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus.…