State GovernmentCalifornia Democrats running for governor are leaning into immigration. Young Latinos are focused on affordabilityMay 15, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaSome candidates are leaning heavily into immigration enforcement and ICE messaging, but many young Latino voters say housing, education and healthcare are driving their decisions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ImmigrationSix people died in California ICE detention centers as Trump deportations soaredMay 15, 2026The Trump administration immigration crackdown swelled the population inside California’s immigrant detention centers. State investigators in a report described strained medical resources inside the sites.
Spanish/EspañolDreamer dice que la reapertura de su caso migratorio afectó su carrera profesionalApril 29, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaLa administración Trump está redoblando sus esfuerzos para desmantelar el programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia. Esta política actualmente protege de la deportación a más de medio millón de inmigrantes.
ImmigrationICE quietly opens another detention center in a former California prisonApril 24, 2026California now has eight ICE detention centers. Two opened since President Trump took office in 2025, with both operating in former state prisons.
ImmigrationSacramento Dreamer says reopened immigration case upended her careerApril 23, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaA Sacramento woman says renewed immigration proceedings have upended her finances, mental health and the stability she’s created. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Spanish/EspañolOrdenan a beneficiaria de DACA a viajar miles de kilómetros para comparecer ante la corteApril 15, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaValladares ha vivido en California los últimos 4 años y actualmente vive en Sacramento estudiando la carrera en finanzas. Pero una carta que recibió a finales del mes pasado le dio un giro a su vida.
ImmigrationSacramento DACA recipient ordered to travel thousands of miles for courtApril 14, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaA denied venue change means Daniela Valladares Hernandez must return to Georgia for an immigration hearing. She hasn’t lived there for roughly 10 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia joins legal fights against Trump no-bond policy for detained undocumented immigrantsApril 6, 2026 | Gerardo ZavalaA multistate coalition is challenging indefinite immigration detention as advocates warn of growing harm. Critics say private prisons are profiting off the policy.
Sacramento RegionWith a national spotlight on birthright citizenship and immigration, how does California fit in?April 3, 2026 | Vicki GonzalezCalifornia’s unique immigration history includes a longtime multiracial population, but also efforts to restrict certain people from entering and settling. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento RegionRep. Doris Matsui ‘demanding answers’ after mother arrested by ICE at SFOMarch 24, 2026 | Chris FeltsNorthern California leaders are responding to a viral incident at San Francisco International Airport involving immigration officials. The video shows a Sacramento woman struggling against two ICE agents in front of her daughter.
