Immigration
California now has eight ICE detention centers. Two opened since President Trump took office in 2025, with both operating in former state prisons. Written by Wendy Fry, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Immigration and Customs Enforcement again has expanded in California’s
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Naseer Paktiawal just returned from burying his brother in Afghanistan. “I didn’t want to bury him here.” 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. When
Beyond the Border
Here's what happened this week in immigration news. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Welcome to another edition of Beyond the Border, which summarizes immigration news from across the country in a weekly roundup. Did I miss something? Message me via kate@daylightsandiego.org or
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Plus, one woman's experience with medical neglect and credit card theft while in ICE custody Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia, A man from Iran had been in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody for about eight or nine months when he noticed a Russian man making crafts in
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The San Diego Sheriff's Department and CoreCivic have a memorandum of understanding that allows the warden of Otay Mesa Detention Center to decide whether to investigate rape allegations at the facility. Written by Wendy Fry and Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up
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Hanne Engan, whom ICE arrested at her green card appointment, said her diabetes quickly escalated while at Otay Mesa Detention Center due to medical negligence. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp When Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials showed up at Hanne Engan's green card appointment
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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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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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The case challenged the legality of immigration officers redetaining people whom the government had previously released from custody without any changes that show they have become flight risks or dangerous. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan Immigration and Customs Enforcement in San Diego released three people from custody
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Though other cities have reported arrests of immigrants in the final stages of obtaining their green cards, this week marks the first time that San Diego attorneys have seen clients detained at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services appointments. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Immigration and
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Hello everyone! Dozens of community members gathered last week to discuss how painful and terrifying immigration enforcement has become for San Diego's immigrant communities and how they can get involved to help protect their neighbors. Our event, “A Light on Immigration: What San Diegans need to know about
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Some people decide not to participate in in-person visitation because they don’t want to take off all their clothes in front of a guard. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. A note to readers: this article contains