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Luis Cortes Romero outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the oral arguments in the UC Regents DACA case on November 12, 2019.
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CA Homelessness Dips for the First Time Since 2016

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The unsung heroes of American innovation and ingenuity

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21 Miles in Malibu

21 Miles in Malibu

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Immigration: Local Impact & News

Immigration judge says firings, policies are 'disheartening'
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PBS News Hour
Immigration judge says firings, policies are 'disheartening'
ICE agent kills Mexican immigrant in Houston encounter
7:26
PBS News Hour
ICE agent kills Mexican immigrant in Houston encounter
American dream slipping from DACA recipients, report finds
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PBS News Hour
American dream slipping from DACA recipients, report finds
How the Supreme Court rulings could impact asylum
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PBS News Hour
How the Supreme Court rulings could impact asylum
Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades in prison
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PBS News Hour
Anti-ICE protesters sentenced to decades in prison
Critics warn law could threaten care for immigrant children
6:55
PBS News Hour
Critics warn law could threaten care for immigrant children
Conservative Montana town pushes back after ICE arrest
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PBS News Hour
Conservative Montana town pushes back after ICE arrest
The toll of Trump’s deportation campaign on college students
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The toll of Trump’s deportation campaign on college students
What happens to children when parents are detained by ICE
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PBS News Hour
What happens to children when parents are detained by ICE

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