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Julia Barajas
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Immigration Reporter / Reportera de inmigración
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Stories by Julia Barajas
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In a 6-3 vote, the majority ruled to affirm the nation’s 158-year-old legal standard.
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To combat the unauthorized practice of immigration law, advocates are calling for legislative action.
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Artist-in-residence Liseth Amaya is collecting at least a thousand wooden hexagons, decorated by youths as part of a City Hall commission.
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As the 2026 men’s World Cup unfolds, L.A. soccer lovers weigh in on the park that’s been at the center of controversy.
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The detentions ignited sweeping marches and ongoing community activism.
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In 2024, a group of Southeast L.A. residents filed a lawsuit against Sterigenics, a company that uses a controversial chemical to sterilize medical equipment.
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The deal expands access for students, faculty, staff and recent alumni.
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The strikers are demanding better conditions for all detainees.
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College access advocates say the decline is due to fear of how the Trump administration may use student data and misinformation about available aid.
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AFSCME canceled a looming open-ended strike.
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ICE detention centers are placing more people in solitary confinement. Some detainees say they’ve been put in isolation for asking for essentials.
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Researchers compared students with similar backgrounds and financial circumstances.
