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ICE Is Constantly Using Coast Guard Planes to Move Immigrants

ICE Is Constantly Using Coast Guard Planes to Move Immigrants

President Donald Trump’s deportation henchmen appear to have dramatically increased the use of Coast Guard aircraft to transport immigrants, according to flight data, activist flight trackers and video confirmation. Since June 23, the majority of...

Bishops Urge Compassion for Immigrants

Bishops Urge Compassion for Immigrants

An open letter from Kansas Catholic bishops, including Bishop Gerald Vincke from the Salina Diocese, urges people to approach immigration with compassion, and condemns portrayals of all immigrants as criminals — rhetoric President Donald Trump...

DeSantis Vows Expansion of Immigrant Detention Facilities

DeSantis Vows Expansion of Immigrant Detention Facilities

Florida governor says ruling against “Alligator Alcatraz” will not slow state’s partnership with Trump administration on deportations. By yourNEWS Media Newsroom Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday pledged to expand Florida’s immigration detention network...

Site of World War II internment camp used to detain immigrants

Site of World War II internment camp used to detain immigrants

FORT BLISS, Texas – Americans of Japanese heritage say they hear echoes of their families' forced internment in the Trump administration's newest immigrant detention site. Homeland Security officials say President Donald Trump's sweeping mass...

Fostering national talents through access to international education

Fostering national talents through access to international education

Baku, August 22, AZERTAC bp today announced the successful completion of the third phase of its educational social investment project, aimed at supporting the development of highly qualified national talents in Azerbaijan. This initiative is part...

How Trump is changing higher education: The view from 4 campuses

New York, NY (The Hechinger Report) A Black History Month event, canceled. A lab working to fight hunger, shuttered. Student visas revoked, then reinstated, uncertain for how long. Opportunities for students pursuing science careers, fading. The...

‘Eating out is definitely really dangerous’: 17-year-old Californian with severe peanut allergy welcomes legislation on restaurant menu disclosures

‘Eating out is definitely really dangerous’: 17-year-old Californian with severe peanut allergy welcomes legislation on restaurant menu disclosures

Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is severely allergic to peanuts, shellfish and most tree nuts. Consuming even a tiny amount could send him to the emergency room. “Eating out is definitely really dangerous. It’s...

State Senator Takes Ceremonial Oath in Pasadena Saturday As Immigration, Housing Crises Escalate

Sasha Renée Pérez [File photo]When Senator Sasha Renée Pérez takes her ceremonial oath of office Saturday at Pasadena City College for California’s 25th State Senate District, she will do so as one of California’s most progressive voices on...

From Hills to Hotels: The 3 All-Time Best Songs About California

From Hills to Hotels: The 3 All-Time Best Songs About California

California is a state that’s ripe for inspiration, and some iconic bands have taken note in their songs about the West Coast state. Over the course of their careers, Weezer, The Beach Boys, and The Eagles all penned tracks about The Golden State....

Unauthorized immigrant population soared to an all-time high under Biden, new report shows

Unauthorized immigrant population soared to an all-time high under Biden, new report shows

National Border Council Vice President Art del Cueto joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the manhunt for an illegal immigrant accused of attempting to run over an ICE agent as President Donald Trump continues his historic border crackdown. NEWYou can...

An Extreme Heat Warning Is In Effect For Los Angeles County And Surrounding Areas

An Extreme Heat Warning Is In Effect For Los Angeles County And Surrounding Areas

Image via Canva. An extreme heat warning is currently in effect for Los Angeles County and many surrounding areas. This is an increase from the initial extreme heat watch earlier this week. Unusually high temperatures during the daytime and very...

How Los Angeles Always Rises to the Occasion for Meetings, Events and Conventions

How Los Angeles Always Rises to the Occasion for Meetings, Events and Conventions

Last month, Earvin “Magic” Johnson kicked off the 2025 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition at the Los Angeles Convention Center as the opening keynote speaker. When asked by an audience member about key leadership qualities, the Los Angeles Laker...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s national profile soars with latest Trump fight

California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s national profile soars with latest Trump fight

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Gavin Newsom is having a moment. In the national struggle over U.S. House control, perhaps no politician has more at stake than the California governor, who has emerged as the leading Democratic adversary to President Donald...

San Francisco: Trans Activist Charged with Threatening an ICE Officer, Destruction of Property

San Francisco: Trans Activist Charged with Threatening an ICE Officer, Destruction of Property

More than a month ago I wrote about attempts by anti-ICE activists in San Francisco to prevent arrests at a city immigration court. If you're a regular reader you may remember this video. WATCH as San Francisco far-left mob attacks ICE agents...

Trump's hardline push shrinks US immigrant count by 1.5 million, 1st since 1960s

Trump's hardline push shrinks US immigrant count by 1.5 million, 1st since 1960s

Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies — including mass deportations, more arrests, and restrictions on legal entry — have caused the first decline in the immigrant population since the sixties, hitting the backbone of the US economy....

Letters on homelessness, domestic violence, immigrants, Ryan Walters

Letters on homelessness, domestic violence, immigrants, Ryan Walters

We must take care of homeless Housing would go a long way to remedy many current problems in our society. The most obvious fix would be to lower our homeless population. We are seeing increasing numbers of mentally ill and disabled people who are...

Home Depots become prime locations for immigration enforcement

Home Depots become prime locations for immigration enforcement

LOS ANGELES — The sight of masked federal agents in tactical gear descending on Home Depots across Southern California is forcing undocumented day laborers to weigh earning badly needed income against the risk of being arrested or deported. At...

Another San Francisco immigration judge fired by the Trump administration

Another San Francisco immigration judge fired by the Trump administration

Another San Francisco immigration judge was fired by the Trump administration Friday, NBC Bay Area’s Investigative Unit has confirmed, the third Bay Area immigration judge to be let go since July. Immigration Judge Chloe Dillon confirmed she was...

Trump’s DC takeover produces moderate drop in crime — and major spike in immigration arrests

Trump’s DC takeover produces moderate drop in crime — and major spike in immigration arrests

In the first week after the White House effectively seized control of Washington, D.C.'s police force and deployed federal agents and troops to the district, the city saw a moderate drop in reported crime — and a far larger surge in arrests of...

New app aims to improve access to Los Angeles art scene

New app aims to improve access to Los Angeles art scene

One of the best and worst things about being an Angeleno is the investment of time and effort needed to be “in the know”, which eventually pays dividends. Several new projects are on a mission to accelerate that process, including ArtWrld, a new...

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