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Julia Barajas
What I cover
I strive to bring nuance and context to the issue of immigration, which is often cast as a competition for limited resources or a concern for public safety.
Beholden to no political party, I document the impact of federal immigration policy on Southern California communities—including U.S. citizens of color—while holding our government accountable. My coverage centers human suffering and resilience, with an emphasis on how communities are taking collective action in response to this evolving landscape.
My background
I’ve covered a broad range of issues for English and Spanish-language news media—everything from environmental injustice to the arts. Most recently, I was LAist’s higher education reporter. My work has been recognized by the California News Publishers Association, the Los Angeles Press Club, the Press Club of Atlantic City, and the Society for Features Journalism.
My goals
I pledge to reflect SoCal’s economic, ethnic, racial, and linguistic diversity in my reporting. This means making it a point to include people who speak Armenian, Arabic, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish, Tagalog, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Zapotec, and all the other beautiful languages in the place we call home—while acknowledging that Tongva is the first language of this land.
How to contact me
If you or your community have been affected by federal immigration policy, I want to know about it. Also, if you have ideas about stories I should be covering, I welcome your thoughts. You can reach out by email. I'm at jbarajas@laist.com. Or, if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @jbarajas.68.
Stories by Julia Barajas
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If you’re facing a rent increase, eviction or need help affording rent in L.A. check out this list of resources.
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The city opens its lottery for the Section 8 waitlist Monday, giving low-income tenants a chance to secure federal funding to subsidize their rent.
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Look past the headlines and you’ll find a new public space Angelenos are making their own. Here are some of their stories.
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A growing number of teacher-educators are getting on board with the idea that the best way to teach dyslexic students is also the best way to teach all students.
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The debate around student loan repayment often focuses on individual responsibility, but federal and state policy play a huge role in student debt.
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Pandemic-related supply issues and strong customer demand mean that dealers can sell cars at or above the suggested retail price.
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The university has been embroiled in a string of scandals over the past five years.
