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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
Newsletter
Plus, how to celebrate San Diego’s AANHPI communities this month. Hello everyone! Today is the day! Daylight is celebrating its one year birthday — one year of local news created hand-in-hand with communities who don’t always feel seen by local media. In our first year, we published
Immigration
Groups are also raising questions about arrests of workers from a Holland America ship. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan Customs and Border Protection officials detained more than a dozen cruise ship workers at San Diego docks over a couple of days in late April, according to activists
Immigration
Advocates say 1 million undocumented immigrants with California driver’s licenses are at risk under a state plan to share license information to a national database. Written by Khari Johnson and Wendy Fry, CalMatters California is preparing to share with an outside organization detailed information about driver’s license holders,
Immigration
As San Diego County sued to gain access to Otay Mesa Detention Center for its health inspectors and county supervisors, a woman recently released from custody there described the conditions as terrible. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Updated on May 6, 2026 at 3:09 p.
Education
Community members discussed the misunderstood past and hopeful future of the war’s long-lasting impacts during an event commemorating its 51st anniversary. Written by Sam Barney-Gibbs, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp “Ăn quả nhớ kẻ trồng cây…When eating fruit, remember who planted the tree,” Mimi Phùng said
Activisim
Protestors gave speeches during a rally under the Coronado Bridge before marching through Barrio Logan to the Federal Building in downtown San Diego. Photo Essay by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morissey and Maya Srikrishnan Hundreds of union members and demonstrators gathered at Chicano Park on Friday, calling for
Education
After years of exclusion, San Diego organizers are advocating for students to learn Lao history in ethnic studies classes. Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morrissey For decades, Lao history has remained largely absent from California classrooms, a gap community advocates say has left generations of students without
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
Labor
Rally organizers throughout the county call on community members to join in on support of workers’ and immigrants’ rights. Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morrissey Friday is May Day, an international observance honoring the labor movement and the struggles of workers around the world. The observance was
Immigration
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the Trump administration in striking down a California requirement that immigration agents show visible identification while on duty. Written by Nigel Duara, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck
Immigration
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