San Diego’s Afghan community fearful after Trump revokes protectionsIncreasingly violent immigration enforcement has been a major topic in 2025 -- and some already vulnerable groups locally are feeling increasingly targeted.Times of San DiegoBrooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego
By Gustavo Solis / Investigative Border Reporter International students in San Diego caught up in ‘mass revocation of student visas’Some foreign students at local universities are afraid to post on social media and considering whether to leave the country.KPBSGustavo Solis
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Voting rights: California lawmakers may translate more ballots, help more non-English-speakers to voteA bill would increase requirements for California elections officials to accommodate voters who rely on languages other than English.CalMattersJusto Robles
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Here’s how automatic license plate readers make us less safe and expose our personal dataIrani is an associate professor at UC San Diego and a member of the steering committee of TRUST Coalition. She lives in University Heights. Yusufi is deputy director of the Partnership for Advancem…San Diego
City’s Public Safety Committee votes to support San Diego Police Department’s smart streetlight proposalThe city’s Public Safety Committee voted to support the San Diego Police Department’s smart streetlight proposal on Wednesday, bringing the divisive tech one…San Diego Union-TribuneMigration Temp
Residentes en Estados Unidos ya pueden apadrinar refugiados. Esto es lo que tienes que saber para participar.Cuando los refugiados llegan por primera vez a Estados Unidos, a menudo necesitan ayuda para aprender a ir en autobús, hacer un currículum o incluso, en algunos casos, encender la cocina.…San Diego
U.S. residents can now sponsor refugees. Here’s what you need to know to participate.When refugees first arrive in the United States, they often need help learning how to ride the bus, make a resume or even in some cases turn on the stove. Over time, with support
San Diego renters once again have very limited eviction protections. Leaders must step up.Abdi is the interim director of organizing and campaigns for Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans (PANA) and lives in San Diego.Throughout my time at the Partnership for the Advancement…San Diego Union-TribuneMigration Temp
Afghans face insurmountable challenges in fleeing to U.S., a stark contrast to arriving UkrainiansAfter the last evacuation flights left Afghanistan, Homayra Yusufi’s family was one of many that scrambled to file applications to help their loved ones reach safety in the United States.Well…San Diego Union-TribuneMigration Temp
Here’s why Muslim refugees don’t feel safe in the United StatesAl-Agha is a community organizer with Partnership for the Advancement of New Americans and lives in Escondido. Erikat is a Palestinian-American who grew up in San Diego. She is the policy associate…San Diego Union-TribuneMigration Temp
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Afghan Americans in San Diego pressure Biden and Congress to act as Taliban takes overNargis Habib knows what it means to live as a girl under Taliban rule.The San Marcos entrepreneur grew up in Afghanistan and was educated underground, her classrooms hidden away in basements becaus…San Diego Union-TribuneMigration