Immigration

Five percent of the state’s workforce is undocumented, according to the Pew Research Center. A majority of those workers do jobs in in construction, hospitality and agriculture.

Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a news conference Thursday morning with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

The Trump administration is blocked from activating U.S. military in Los Angeles, a judge ruled Thursday.

A Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos into the U.S. shared hugs and laughs with supporters after a judge released her from federal custody on Thursday.

A court hearing today pits California against the Trump administration over its federalization of the National Guard. Follow along for live updates.

Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man arrested by the government and sent to an El Salvador prison in error and then returned to the United States, argue that he should be freed from jail pending trial.

The former California governor weighed in on the ICE protests happening across the state.

Latino voter gains helped President Donald Trump become the first Republican to win Miami-Dade County since 1988, but worries are creeping up.

Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry are the latest celebrities to speak out amid the ICE protests in Los Angeles.

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California Governor Gavin Newsom gave harsh criticism of the policies and tactics of the Trump Administration as members of the National Guard and Marines have been sent in to Los Angeles amid ICE raids and protests.

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom says the federal military intervention in Los Angeles marks the onset of a much broader effort by President Donald Trump to overturn political and cultural norms at the heart of the nation’s democracy.

The change moves troops closer to engaging in law enforcement actions like deportations as Trump has promised.

World Cup host city executives said that immigration crackdowns by Trump may be among the outside events that impact the 2026 tournament.

The last time a president sent the National Guard to respond to violence on Los Angeles streets followed a backlash against police brutality in 1992.

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, called out President Donald Trump for refusing to send in the National Guard during the Jan. 6 riot, in contrast to his deploying the National Guard and Marines against protesters in Los Angeles. “Something is very wrong with this picture.”

Rep. Jimmy Gomez of Los Angeles led a group of California Democrats in denouncing President Trump’s use of military against anti-ICE protesters, saying “We are here, not only as Californians but as Americans who are concerned with the direction of our country.”

More National Guard members and 700 Marines are activated as ICE protests continued in Los Angeles. See live updates on the demonstrations and unrest.

Under the Trump rules, migrant children have stayed in shelters for an average of 217 days before being released to family members.

“I love you,” the woman yelled to her father as he was taken away by federal agents.