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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.
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, 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
Immigration
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
Beyond the Border
Here's what happened this week in immigration news. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Corrected on March 20, 2026 at 08:30 a.m. with the correct name of Kino Border Initiative. The previous version incorrectly called the organization Kino Border Institute. Daylight San Diego
Immigration
In San Diego in 2010, Ashley Young became part of a growing legion to bear witness to state violence at the hands of U.S. immigration officials. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. A recent college graduate was
Beyond the Border
Here's what happened this week in immigration news. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan 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 on
Weekend Energy
San Diegans have options from activism to art classes this weekend as Women's History Month continues. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan Editor's note: We have used AI to help us extract information from event flyers, but humans have selected, adjusted and reviewed each
Immigration
The case involving legal nonprofit Al Otro Lado started in 2017 in San Diego federal court because of the government's decision to tell people seeking protection at ports of entry that they had to come back on a different day. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J.
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
Immigration
Jeane Wong will not serve prison time despite the prosecutor’s push for her to receive a one-year sentence. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp A federal judge sentenced San Diego activist Jeane Wong to 45 days of home detention and probation after she pleaded guilty
Immigration
To those who monitor federal use of force, the fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti echo two controversial killings in San Diego. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is republished here with permission. On a street where a Border Patrol agent
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