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The Education Department gathers a massive tranche of civil rights data about public school students. It's now available but harder to parse than in the past.
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California says it will train 988 responders to support LGBTQ+ youth calling for help. -
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said that children without legal status cannot enroll in Head Start — effective immediately. But without implementation guidelines, providers say they're in a holding pattern. -
Undocumented immigrants and mixed-status families are learning how to assert themselves — and prepare for worst-case scenarios.
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San Diego’s community college district finds itself directly in Trump’s crosshairs: Its “pride centers” were the only items called out by name in the administration’s plan to slash more than $10 billion of federal spending on education. -
Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s announcement of the intent to revoke Chinese student visas could affect more than 50,000 at California universities and colleges. -
The Port of Los Angeles reported that it expected 80 ships to arrive in May, but 17 have been canceled.
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More on Trump's policies and actions
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The measures come after President Trump imposed 50% tariffs on many Canadian goods and threatened more after trade talks broke down on Friday.
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The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms.
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The ruling comes after months of back-and-forth between the Trump administration and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.
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Critics say it is the reason why more detainees are risking their lives to protest inhumane conditions and legal rights violations, in the form of widespread hunger strikes.
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ICE detention centers are receiving high marks for health and safety under the Trump administration, according to a new investigation by the Project on Government Oversight.
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The warrantless arrests have been a key feature of the government’s mass deportation efforts.
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Heidi Beirich, a political extremism expert, left the Alabama-based organization about six years ago. Her attorney called the indictment politically motivated.
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The fate of $240 million in federal funds to help people experiencing homelessness across L.A. County will soon be decided by a federal judge.
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ICE officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
