Immigration

Santa Barbara County adopts new rules aimed at preventing COVID-19 outbreaks among H-2A farmworkers. The move comes amid reports of outbreaks, including a monthlong investigation by CalMatters and The Salinas Californian that uncovered outbreaks that sickened more than 350.

Lawmakers passed two safety net measures aimed at helping undocumented residents, many who work in essential jobs, access groceries and tax credits. Will Gov. Gavin Newsom sign the bills?

Given overwhelming demand for pandemic relief, undocumented Californians hope the governor will authorize a second round of emergency grocery money. But it’s still not clear yet where funding will come from.

The next two months are critical for the 2020 Census count, with bureau workers following up with unresponsive households starting Aug. 11.

Many immigrants in California were excluded from the first federal relief package; this time it should address the health and nutritional needs of all Californians.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, July 29. Could lose billons of $, thousands of jobs California has a lot riding on federal unemployment benefits set to expire this week. The Golden State could sink even deeper into recession and lose thousands more jobs if the Republican proposal to decrease weekly benefits from $600 to $200 […]

Our international students have paid tuition, signed housing leases and registered for classes; and now they have to get on the next plane home.

Update, July 14: Immigrations and Customs Enforcement rescinded Tuesday its new rules requiring international students to attend in-person classes in order avoid deportation, after colleges around the country — including the University of California — sued to block them. The decision was announced as part of a settlement in a lawsuit filed by Harvard and […]

California's pandemic safety net programs are straining under overwhelming demand. So did Gov. Gavin Newsom overpromise or underdeliver?