Alejandro Rangel-Lopez says fear is a given in a mixed-status household. Growing up in Dodge City with an undocumented parent, Rangel-Lopez constantly feared his father coming home with news that immigration agents had detained his mother. And he says fear of deportation kept his mother from reporting an abusive ex-husband […]
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Immigrants face new reality and old fears under a Kansas law banning ‘sanctuary’ cities
TOPEKA — Alejandro Rangel-Lopez says fear is a given in a mixed-status household. Growing up in Dodge City with an undocumented parent, Rangel-Lopez constantly feared his father coming home with news that immigration agents had detained his mother. And he says fear of deportation kept his mother from reporting an […]
Almost all asylum-seekers in L.A. lack legal counsel, face deportation, report says
Almost everyone seeking asylum in Los Angeles immigration court has received an order of deportation, under a Biden administration program meant to speed up asylum hearings. A study by the Immigrants’ Rights Policy Clinic found that 99.1 percent of people in 449 cases completed under the Dedicated Dockets program in […]
Opinion | Florida’s vile ‘don’t say gay’ and anti-‘groomer’ law may blow up in Ron DeSantis’s face
Placeholder while article actions load One of the more repulsive features of Florida’s new law restricting classroom discussion of sex and gender is its vagueness. This might be a feature, not a bug: It could encourage conservative parents to sniff out violators around every classroom corner, contributing to the atmosphere […]
California Workers Face Years-Long Waits for Justice in Wage Theft Cases, State Data Shows
Last December, a hearing officer with the Labor Commissioner finally ruled that Arana’s old boss owes her nearly $183,000 in unpaid wages. But by then, the company had filed for bankruptcy, she said. It’s unclear now when — or if — she will be able to collect her wages. “It’s […]
Oregon labor lawyer, firm face over $40,000 in sanctions for misleading court in ‘bad faith,’ judge finds
A veteran labor law partner and his firm, which represented Bend’s St. Charles Medical Center, face a more than $40,000 sanction for filing a complaint and motion “in bad faith,” a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Michael J. McShane said the emergency motion filed on behalf of St. Charles […]