Andrea Castillo covers immigration. Before joining the Los Angeles Times, she covered immigrant, ethnic and LGBTQ+ communities for the Fresno Bee. She got her start at the Oregonian in Portland. A native of Seattle, she’s been making her way down the West Coast since her graduation from Washington State University.
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For first time in 25 years, San Diego is the top spot in the nation for migrant border crossings, surpassing Tucson.
April 25, 2024
Supreme Court justices appear unwilling to support a couple’s claim that the wife’s constitutional rights were violated when her noncitizen husband was denied a visa.
April 23, 2024
The Affordable Connectivity Program, which offers a $30 subsidy, helping millions of households across the U.S. connect to the internet, is slated to expire.
April 22, 2024
Alejandro N. Mayorkas, a Cuban immigrant who grew up in California, is the first U.S. Cabinet official impeached in nearly 150 years.
April 17, 2024
California is receiving a slightly larger share of a federal program earmarking $300 million nationwide for migrant-assistance programs.
April 15, 2024
It has been two months since Alejandro Mayorkas, a California native and the highest-ranking Latino in the federal government, was narrowly impeached.
April 10, 2024
Experts said the visa fee hikes could make a difference in some employers’ efforts to recruit foreign workers.
April 8, 2024
Schey led the case that overturned California’s Proposition 187, the controversial initiative to deny government services to undocumented immigrants.
April 3, 2024
Luis Acensio Cordero was denied a visa to return to the U.S. from El Salvador and has been separated from his wife, Sandra Muñoz, since 2015.
March 29, 2024
Since Trump got Republicans to bail on a bipartisan border deal, some Democrats have grown more outspoken in favor of stricter immigration policies and stronger border security.
March 21, 2024