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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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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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After thousands of homes were destroyed, many are looking for ways to make Los Angeles safer from wildfires.
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‘It was just a regular morning’: Californians picked up in recent ICE raids include kids, volunteersJob seekers, dedicated community members, green card holders among those hit by deportations, according to interviews.
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Attorneys general from 22 states had filed a lawsuit seeking to block the policy that would dramatically change NIH's grant-making by limiting how much it will disburse for overhead costs.
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It's the main U.S. agency tasked with overseeing the financial products and services used by everyday Americans. The CFPB's new head has closed its offices and told staff to stay home.
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The funds, known as “indirect costs,” help universities maintain expensive labs and other infrastructure.
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After a hearing on Monday, a federal judge in Boston extended a stay on the deadline for federal employees to accept the Trump administration's resignation offer while he considers the arguments.
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The judge had issued a temporary restraining order against an administration plan to freeze payments for grants and other federal programs but says the administration has not been fully complying.
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A flurry of executive orders on immigration promises a dramatic crackdown. California pushed back in court against Trump last time.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom today approved $25 million for anticipated legal challenges against the Trump administration, positioning California to once again lead the resistance to the MAGA movement — just as the state is seeking federal assistance for the Los Angeles region’s recovery from devastating fires.
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From Day 1, the Trump team has issued a series of orders and statements aimed at the U.S. Agency for International Development.
The Department of Education accuses the district of maintaining a policy that “automatically” reassigns teachers to other schools when they are accused of sexual misconduct.
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The announcement to revoke visas is the most drastic move yet to curtail the numbers of international students studying in the U.S.
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Her lawyers say she could die within days if she is deported, as the equipment that keeps her alive and out of the hospital is available only in the U.S.
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The California Interscholastic Federation announced the change just hours after President Donald Trump threatened to withhold billions of dollars in federal education funds.
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The State Department has halted the scheduling of new visa interviews for foreign students while it prepares to expand the screening of their activity on social media, officials said.
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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.
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The Trump administration has turned the remaining sliver of hope for people fleeing torture into what experts fear is a fast track to deportation. And it’s trying to keep it a secret.
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At least 24 UC and Cal State campuses lost science research training grants that provided their students with annual stipends of $12,000 or more.
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The federal judge also told the administration to reinstate department employees who lost their jobs during the reduction-in-force announced in March.
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Unauthorized immigrants can be deported quickly if they're detained near the border. The Trump administration wants to expand expedited removal inland.
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The plan includes a vast array of space-based sensors and interceptors.
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California’s ESL courses gained 30,000 students over the past six years. As the Trump administration revokes student visas and escalates immigration raids, that growth is at risk.
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Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.
