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DHS's handling of the incident raises questions about the department's oversight mechanisms to investigate employee misconduct.
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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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California now has a law requiring hospitals and clinics to improve patient privacy and have clear protocols for handling requests by immigration agents.
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President Donald Trump and several others now high up in his second administration have been talking about using the National Guard to help with mass deportations — and possibly invoking the Insurrection Act — for years. Now, those plans might be playing out.
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A new lawsuit argues the latest changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness could exclude public servants whose organizations have resisted President Donald Trump's policies.
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President Donald Trump's administration faces deadlines on Monday to tell two federal judges whether it will continue to fund SNAP, the nation's biggest food aid program, using contingency funds.
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Immigration raids have caused some U.S. citizens to carry their passports to the store, to school or to work. But what documents to have on you depends on your citizenship.
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The narratives and the margins coming out of the Nov. 4 elections will matter — and offer some clues as to how the landscape for 2026 begins to take shape.
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Not counting his golf outings in Virginia, President Trump spent all or part of 14 days outside of Washington, D.C. during the first 31 days of the shutdown.
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While previous deployments to Democratic-led cities have largely led to protests and lawsuits, Trump is banking on the moves helping him and Republicans, especially in next year's midterms.
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Federal judges ordered the Trump administration in Friday to keep paying SNAP benefits. When and how much is not yet known.
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President Trump is back in Washington after spending a week in Asia. He attended the ASEAN summit in Kuala Lumpur, addressed U.S. troops in Japan and met with China's President Xi Jinping in South Korea.
His policies are picking winners and losers — and blurring the lines between business and government.
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LAist speaks with California's Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot on the state's role at COP 29.
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President-elect Trump has vowed to rescind an executive order that imposed AI safeguards, and could use tech to enable mass deportations. How far will California go in the other direction?
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California law largely prohibits cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities.
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Trump’s promise to block the offshore wind industry could threaten the state's renewable energy goals, potentially cutting off federal funding.
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Community organizers say there are resources available to help people deal with anxieties and fears, including a directory of mental health professionals who work with the undocumented community.
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Andrew Selee of the Migration Policy Institute tells NPR that President-elect Donald Trump could begin his focus on newer arrivals and other immigrants on shaky legal grounds.
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As Trump targets immigrants and trans students, California schools prepare to fight education policy changes.
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President-elect Donald Trump has promised mass deportations in his second term.
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Trump has threatened new, higher tariffs on two of California’s biggest trade partners, China and Mexico. The state’s workers and economy could feel the most impact.
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California sued the Trump administration more than 100 times in his first term and secured some major victories on the environment, immigration and health care.
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California wants to protect witnesses in workplace investigations from deportation, but the Biden administration program for undocumented employees is at risk with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
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A lot is at stake with the Trump administration: California's water projects, its uniqu clean air rules, offshore wind and wildfire disaster aid.
