November 2, 2025

Photo illustration of three panels: the first shows two smiling women from Unión del Barrio raising their fists; the second shows Gregory Bovino standing in front of masked ICE agents; the third shows a raised hand holding a walkie-talkie with radiating circles

Investigation

Listen: The blueprint for the national immigration raids came from California

CalMatters and Latino USA team up to tell the story of the man behind the aggressive immigration raids in California and beyond.

By Andrew Donohue • November 2, 2025