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Kate Morrissey (she/her/hers) has been a journalist covering immigration issues at the San Diego-Tijuana border since 2016. She worked at The San Diego Union-Tribune for more than seven years, and she is known nationally for her work on the U.S. asylum system and border policies. Beyond her reporting in California and Tijuana, she has traveled to Nicaragua, Honduras and the Mexico-Guatemala border to help her audiences better understand the reality of migration in the Western Hemisphere.
Immigration
Last November, San Diego police helped Homeland Security Investigations agents detain a U.S. citizen in a situation the agents escalated with violence at the 47th Street Trolley Station. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Around 11 a.m. on a Tuesday in November last year, San
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Plus, San Diego became a national stage for a breaking battle. This year, we've seen a lot of difficult headlines about funding in our arts community, from the mayor's attempted cuts to layoffs at multiple institutions. The latest round of layoffs at the Institute of Contemporary
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Two artists say the museum’s recent layoffs and financial instability disrupted years of work, prompting calls for greater transparency and accountability. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp When visual artist Cat Gunn read about the theme for the 2025 artist residency with the Institute of Contemporary
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Persecuted in her homeland, a mother asked for protection but ran into a perfect storm of policy changes instead. Written by Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main 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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Plus, a chance to learn about your rights when dealing with immigration operations. Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia, Friendship Park is celebrating its 55-year anniversary this weekend. In 1971, then-First Lady Pat Nixon envisioned the binational park, situated at the edge of Border Field State Park where
Immigration
Human rights organizations said the minors lack the resources to go home safely and that some may have died trying. Written by Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It
Immigration
Over four sessions, the American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and Imperial Counties will teach attendees about immigration enforcement, student rights, interactions with law enforcement and the detention and deportation system. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp The American Civil Liberties Union of San Diego and
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Plus, the San Diego Gay Rodeo is making a comeback. Lauren and I are very excited to be up in Oakland this week for our first training with the Maynard Institute. The organization selected Daylight as one of eight California newsrooms for its inaugural Fire Up Entrepreneurship Program, which comes
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From L.A. to Minneapolis, agents and officers improperly used tear gas, pepper balls and rubber bullets against protesters and journalists. Written by Kate Morrissey, Capital & Main This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues.
Comic-Con
While we can't sneak you into Hall H, we have rounded up plenty of events happening outside the conference center that you can check out to join in the fun this week. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Editor's note: We have used
San Diego Pride
From colorful outfits to heartfelt embraces, the parade was filled with joy, connection and advocacy during one of San Diego's largest celebrations. Photo essay by Daylight Staff, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp and Kate Morrissey Thousands of people lined the streets of Hillcrest on Saturday for the annual
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Judges are issuing deportation orders before immigrants receive notice their hearing dates have been moved up. 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. The