Better to leave with something: More immigrants opt to self-deport
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More immigrants self-deport rather than risk being marched out like criminals
Celeste traveled from Peru to the U.S. two decades ago, then a young woman of 19, and overstayed her tourist visa. She had studied graphic…
Trump to meet Bukele as US deports more immigrants to El Salvador | Donald Trump News
The White House is set to welcome El Salvador’s president as Washington faces backlash over immigrant removals.US President Donald Trump will host El Salvador’s President…
IRS plan to give data to ICE could wallop California, where many immigrants pay taxes
One after another in recent weeks, Maria’s accounting clients raised the same fear: immigration agents finding and detaining them using information from their tax filings.“I…
Social Security lists thousands of living immigrants as dead to prompt them to leave, AP sources say
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has moved to classify more than 6,000 living immigrants as dead, canceling their Social Security numbers and effectively wiping out…
Californians see undocumented immigrants as essential to economy, poll finds
As President Trump launches a crackdown on unauthorized immigrants in the U.S., a new survey finds that a majority of California voters support providing social…
California lawmakers take steps to shield immigrants from Trump policies
SACRAMENTO — California legislators announced several bills to protect the state’s immigrants being targeted by President Trump’s aggressive new policies, including federal enforcement raids at schools, hospitals…
Trump unveils $5 million ‘gold card’ to lure wealthy immigrants to U.S.
U.S. News // 13 hours ago Dow plummets 1,679 points in first day of trading after sweeping U.S. tariffs April 3 (UPI) -- The Trump…
As right-wing violence spreads, Republicans duck responsibility
WASHINGTON — The killing of 10 people at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., by what authorities say is an 18-year-old obsessed with racist conspiracy theories, has…
Newsom’s dilemma after providing Medi-Cal to undocumented immigrants
Newsletter You're reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In…
Trump revokes legal status for 530,000 immigrants in the US | News
Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans could face deportation from April 24.United States President Donald Trump’s administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 people…
Responding to Trump, Ventura proposes protections for LGBTQ+ people, immigrants
The proposal considered Tuesday night was meant to be a big stand by a small city, an effort to protect from the Trump administration a…
Venezuelan immigrants deported to El Salvador despite US court ban | News
The United States has flown more than 200 immigrants, alleged members of a Venezuelan gang, to be imprisoned in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele has…
Oscars 2025: Zoe Saldaña makes speech celebrating immigrants
Zoe Saldaña made a powerful statement in celebration of immigrants during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday.“I am a proud child…
Where can L.A. immigrants go for help under Trump? Try the public library
Among the bookshelves at the Central Library in downtown Los Angeles, Ramón Hernández sits in a cubicle a few days a week, holding hour after…
Trump signs executive order to stop undocumented immigrants from receiving benefits
U.S. President Donald Trump signs Executive Orders in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C.m on Friday, February 14, 2025. On Wednesday,…
Immigrants may be sent to shuttered ‘rape club’ prison, email says
The Trump administration appears to be considering a plan to send immigrants facing deportation to a recently shuttered federal prison so plagued by sexual abuse…
A city of immigrants moves to resist Trump. How far can L.A. leaders go?
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Tony Barboza, with help from my colleagues David Zahniser and…
L.A. City Council proposes measures to protect immigrants from Trump
The Los Angeles City Council will consider a series of proposals intended to protect immigrants from President Trump’s planned crackdowns.Among the five proposals to be…
Businesses close, children skip school for ‘a day without immigrants’
In Southern California and across the country on Monday, dozens of businesses nationwide closed, schools reported lower attendance and families put off trips to the…