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Honduran grandfather who died in ICE custody told family he’d felt ill for weeks

Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz is one of six people to die in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody less than three weeks into 2026. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published

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Immigration

Straight out of Project 2025: Trump’s immigration plan was clear

The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It

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Why no charges? Friends, family of man killed by off-duty ICE officer ask after New Year’s Eve shooting.

Keith Porter, 43, had been firing a gun into the air to celebrate before he was killed, family members say. If the shooter weren’t an ICE agent, ‘We would expect that there would be an arrest,’ a community leader says. Written by Cerise Castle This article was produced by

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Can California’s new immigrant laws help — and hold up in court?

Experts are watching whether state protections can help shield immigrants from Trump’s crackdown and survive legal challenges. Written by Mark Kreidler This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published here with permission. No

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Giving up on the dream: Asylum seekers try other options in Mexico

Many migrants who were hoping to reach the U.S. are now stuck in a backlog with Mexico’s refugee agency; others are going home. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues.

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Is the solution to hunger all around us in fertile California?

A program in Los Angeles County is recycling unused food to feed hungry residents — and offering a model for other cities. Written by Mark Kreidler This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published here

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How employers and labor groups are trying to protect workers from ICE

Here are some tactics unions and employers at farms, factories, restaurants and other job sites are using to shield employees from immigration raids. Written by Jeremy Lindenfeld This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is

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Lax oversight, few inspections leave child farmworkers exposed to toxic pesticides

Child laborers and other farmworkers in California are being exposed to toxic pesticides, in part because of splintered enforcement of safety regulations. Written by Robert J. Lopez, Photography by Barbara Davidson This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and

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‘I’m lost in this country’: Non-Mexicans living undocumented after deportation to Mexico

Cubans and other third-country nationals are dropped off on the streets of Villahermosa where they struggle to survive. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published here with permission. In

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California’s child farmworkers: exhausted, underpaid and toiling in toxic fields

State officials are failing to protect the health and safety of thousands of young field laborers, an investigation has found. Written by Robert J. Lopez, Photography by Barbara Davidson This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues.

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Seven years into Gov. Newsom’s tenure, California’s housing crisis remains unsolved

Despite a burst of new housing laws, buying a home in California is increasingly unattainable — especially for lower-income earners — a new report shows. Written by Mark Kreidler This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is

health care

Barring a sharp shift, health insurance costs will skyrocket

Many of the 24 million working and middle-class Americans insured through the Affordable Care Act may forgo insurance if their bills multiply. Written by Mark Kreidler This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published