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
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
Immigration
San Diego has many grassroots and nonprofit organizations that help local immigrant in different ways. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan We've been getting questions about how you can get involved and help support San Diego immigrant communities, especially in the wake of Immigration and Customs
Beyond the Border
Here's what happened during the change from 2025 to 2026 in immigration news. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp and Maya Srikrishnan Hello and welcome to a new Daylight San Diego offering from me, your friendly, neighborhood immigration reporter. I've been writing these
Newsletter
Plus, what to do in San Diego this weekend Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia! San Diego now has an artistic connection to the Vatican — and one more reminder of its growing legacy of solidarity with immigrants. On International Migrants Day — Dec. 18 — the University of San Diego revealed a
Immigration
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, through a contractor in its Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, or ISAP, called a group of people Wednesday to come to appointments Thursday at the contractor’s office. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan and Lauren J. Mapp Updated on December 23, 2025 at 10:
Immigration
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
Capital & Main
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.
Public Safety
The council approved updated use policies, which are required for the local government to use surveillance technologies, during a contentious vote on Tuesday. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp The San Diego City Council voted Tuesday to keep using automated license plate readers from Flock Safety. The
Capital & Main
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
Immigration
A U.S. citizen woman was left distraught after officers came into her husband's green card interview, handcuffed him and took him away. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp When Mira and Niv met last year to walk around La Mesa on their first date
Immigration
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
Immigration
Matias, who is a dual citizen of Argentina and Italy, is asking for confirmation that the government received his application for a visa as a victim of human trafficking. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp A man at Otay Mesa Detention Center has been on hunger strike