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How far can a campus go in order to protect its most vulnerable university citizens from deportation?
Photo taken on January 8, 2009 by Flickr user ndlon
Partnership between L.A. City, County and philanthropy groups
Undocumented student Jorge Herrera at 2010 Los Angeles rally for the DREAM Act. | Photo by Jason Redmond, AP
If feds try to ID deportable immigrants using Cal data, state will block access
Thousands in Los Angeles protest the election of Donald Trump. IMAGE BY Sipa USA via AP Images
Policymakers are scrambling to identify state programs at risk in the coming Trump administration, from education and the environment, to healthcare and immigration.
 Flamingods - "Rhama"
The U.K./Bahraini band, The Flamingods, visit with migrants who gather in the Dubai desert on Friday nights to practice Kushti wrestling, embrace their culture, and remember the families they have left behind in exchange for opportunity.
Kimchi
In Los Angeles’ Koreatown, traditions are preserved through the practice of banchan, a tradition of hospitality and cuisine in Korean culture.
The Migrant Kitchen: Middle Eastern cuisine
Over the last century, traditional Middle-Eastern cuisine has found its way into Los Angeles culture through the many populations that have migrated to the city.
Chase Valencia: LASA Unit 120
LASA co-owner, Chase Valencia, explores the centuries of multicultural influence that shaped modern-day Filipino cuisine.
Chef Isa Fabro
To see Isa Fabro at work in the kitchen is to watch what happens when personal heritage inspires a chef to break rules and conventions, to open the door to their personal world and share it with others. 
The Grape Whisperer (6)
Southern California’s Central Coast is home to Coastal Vineyard Care Associates, where first generation Mexican immigrant Ruben Solorzano exercises his talent and passion for grape farming.
Azla Vegan (1)
In Downtown Los Angeles’ Mercado la Paloma, Azla Vegan draws on tradition and family customs to introduce Ethiopian fare.
 Chinese-American agricultural laborer harvesting stalks of celery on the field
In Los Angeles, the diversity of climate and topography supports the cuisines of its equally diverse cultural landscape. 
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