Politics
Biden would likely shift U.S. policy in Latin America away from sole focus on immigration
Under Trump, Latin America policy has seldom gone beyond immigration. Biden would widen the focus. But he might find resistance from the region’s leaders.
California
ICE arrests 24 in San Diego in operation targeting immigration ‘sanctuary’ laws
The statewide operation last week resulted in 128 arrests total, many of whom have past or pending criminal cases
An art exhibit on an O.C. lawn displays signs for every failed U.S. presidential candidate
Nina Katchadourian’s “Monument to the Unelected” is a temporary installation consisting of 58 signs bearing the names of losing candidates from every U.S. presidential election. The installation is viewable on a residential lawn in Orange.
Opinion
Editorial: Trump wants to invade your privacy in the name of immigration enforcement
Government wants DNA, iris scans, voice prints and photos to feed facial recognition programs from legal immigrants and their sponsors: U.S. citizens.
U.S. appeals court upholds California’s coronavirus restrictions on churches
Harvest Rock, a Pasadena-based Christian church, failed Thursday to persuade a federal appeals court to reopen churches for indoor worship.
U.S. appeals court blocks Trump from shutting down the census count early
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals refuses to lift an injunction barring President Trump from shutting down the census count early.
California sues U.S. regulator in bid to deter ‘ghost guns’
The ATF doesn’t consider ‘ghost gun’ kits to be firearms. California’s lawsuit argues that the agency’s policy violates the definition of a firearm under federal law.
ICE ordered to reduce population at Adelanto immigrant detention center hit by COVID-19
Federal judge finds government’s response to COVID-19 outbreak at Adelanto immigrant detention center “inadequate and objectively unreasonable.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to aid low-income immigrants
Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have authorized California to give low-income immigrants $600 to buy groceries.
Federal judge orders Postal Service to stop operational changes that slowed mail in California and U.S.
The order is the latest rejection of efforts by Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to make changes that have caused delivery delays.