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.
Beyond the Border
Many are giving up on their immigration cases because they do not want to remain detained. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. Beyond the Border brings you human stories about the U.S. immigration system through original reporting
Arts & Culture
Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, a journalist and poet, recently released his first book of poems, “California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025.” Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp When Adolfo Guzman-Lopez was a young journalist at KPBS, he spent a day with customs officials searching cars at the border.
Religion
During an all day conference on Islamophobia, teachers, faith leaders and other San Diegans discussed the increasing prevalence of bullying against Muslim community members. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Author’s Note: Daylight Board Member Lallia Allali was a panelist at the Islamophobia conference. More than
Immigration
Parents, teachers and community members denounced ICE's presence around schools and elsewhere in the neighborhood. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan Immigration officials planning to make arrests in City Heights early Friday morning left the area after community patrols noticed their cars and followed them to
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Plus, thank you for partying with us last week! Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia, First of all, thank you to everyone who supported our party. From the line out the door to the Post-Its filled with thoughts on local journalism to the selfies you tagged us in to the
Immigration
Attorneys representing Denis Anderson Chicoj-Yacon had previously criticized the lack of evidence submitted by the U.S. Department of Justice in court. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp The federal government has dismissed the case against a man from Guatemala who was previously charged with assaulting federal
Capital & Main
Many say they are still in immigration detention facilities months after agreeing to leave the U.S. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. After Immigration and Customs Enforcement sent a Cuban man to a detention facility in Tacoma,
Capital & Main
A promise of $1,000 and a free plane ride home tempts many who’ve grown weary of being locked up in crowded detention centers. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. On an afternoon in early July, Immigration
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Plus, the Afrofuturism Lounge returns to Balboa Park and photos from Comic-Con. Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia, I am so excited to share with you the names of the DJs for our launch party. Both are good friends of mine, and as a DJ in my off-hours, I admire
Immigration
One of the U.S. citizens arrested in Linda Vista at the beginning of July during an immigration operation decried the treatment she received in federal custody and called for immigration officials to unmask and identify themselves. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp One of the three
Immigration
In an executive order signed Wednesday morning, Mayor Todd Gloria called for updated police training as well as a city-run “Know Your Rights” campaign regarding immigration enforcement. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Update: This story was updated on July 24, 2025 at 12:23 p.m.
Beyond the Border
Even for those who worked alongside the U.S. military, the Trump administration has taken away ways for Afghans to reach safety — and loved ones — in the U.S. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. Beyond the Border