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Organizers ask Long Beach for longterm, structural funds to Justice Fund
A handful of impassioned residents attended last week’s Long Beach City Council meeting to speak in support of…
Long Beach hopes to support more undocumented immigrants with expansion of Justice Fund
A program that pays for legal and supportive services to prevent local undocumented immigrants from being deported was…
Long Beach Justice Fund looking to expand; needs qualified partners
For the first time since its inception in 2019, the Long Beach Justice Fund will expand its scope…
These immigrant artists highlight undocumented students with a new mural at CSULB
When Julio Salgado was a student at Cal State Long Beach in 2006, the word “undocumented” carried a…
Local organizations seek donations for refugees at the Tijuana border
Two local organizations have teamed up with Ignite the Light of Hope to collect and distribute hygiene kits…
Event connects immigrant children once held at Long Beach Convention Center to lawyers and resources
Now reunited with their families, the immigrant children once held at the Long Beach Convention Center were invited…
Human smuggling across coastlines increased during summer
Maritime human smuggling in Orange and Los Angeles Counties has increased significantly this summer, with a dozen separate…
No more immigrant children held at Long Beach Convention Center
There are no more immigrant children being kept at the Long Beach Convention Center, Mayor Robert Garcia announced…
Long Beach migrant facility to close in August, immigration policy that contributes to surge of minors remains
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to shut down an emergency migrant facility set up…
Here’s where you can send letters of encouragement to migrant children
After amassing nearly 30,000 toy and book donations, the City of Long Beach is accepting “encouraging letters” for…