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The remarks contrast with Border Czar Tom Homan's softer messaging earlier this year, after two U.S. citizens were killed by immigration officials in Minneapolis.
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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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At issue is President Trump's challenge to a constitutional provision that has long been interpreted to guarantee American citizenship to every child born in the U.S.
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Trump's remarks came in response to a question about rising gas prices. He said they would fall once the U.S. leaves Iran.
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New federal data shows ICE arrested more than 14,000 people in the L.A. area in 2025.
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Trump responded to the ruling by complaining that the National Trust for Historic Preservation doesn't appreciate his efforts at "sprucing up" Washington's buildings.
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A U.S. District Court judge found that President Donald Trump's executive ordering the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.
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The Trump administration and major refiners are using the war to justify restarting oil production and weakening climate rules.
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Non-U.S. citizens lose access to SBA funding for small businesses, which provide the bulk of new jobs in California.
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Even when Transportation Security Administration workers get paid, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents could still be present at U.S. airports.
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The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday on whether all children born in the United States can continue to automatically receive citizenship.
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Organizers behind No Kings, a network of progressive groups, says protesters will stage demonstrations across the country and abroad.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faced withering questioning from skeptical Democrats.
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A judge will decide whether DOGE's health cuts are legal. Local health departments aren't waiting to close clinics, stop programs, cut immunization appointments and lay off workers anyway.
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U.S. officials have announced a "framework" that would let Chinese-owned short video platform TikTok continue operations in the United States, although the two countries are still working out the details.
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On Thursday evening, dozens of researchers hosted a science fair at UCLA to demonstrate the long-term impact of frozen grants.
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U.S. immigration authorities are preparing to send more than 300 South Korean workers home on a chartered flight from Atlanta, a week after detaining them for allegedly working illegally.
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Tens of millions of voters have had their information run through the tool — a striking portion of the U.S. public, considering little has been made public about the tool's accuracy or data security.
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The Make America Healthy Again Commission is proposing more than 100 moves to address the root causes of childhood chronic disease. Critics say other Trump administration moves contradict the goals.
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The U.S. likely added 900,000 fewer jobs in the 12 months ending in March than had been reported, according to a preliminary Labor Department report.
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Why California might preserve in-state tuition rates for community college students who get deportedA bill in the state Legislature would allow deported community college students to continue their coursework online at in-state rates. DACA recipients who are denied re-entry to the U.S. would also be eligible.
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The U.S. Supreme Court lifted restrictions on immigration raids in Southern California.
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An estimated 14 million kids don't get any vaccines. They face serious threats from measles, diarrhea, pneumonia and other ailments.
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The U.S. Supreme Court lifted limits on immigration sweeps in Southern California, overturning a lower court ruling that prohibited agents from stopping people based on their appearance.
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The de minimis rule that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to be exempt from tariffs ended on Aug. 29.
