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Sep 26 2021 12:08 pm
  • Immigration

California to replace the word ‘alien’ from its laws

Adam Beam, Associated Press

“By changing this term, we are ensuring California’s laws reflect our state’s values,” Gov. Newsom said.

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Apr 27 2021 1:02 pm
  • Immigration

Long Beach Convention Center housing about 350 migrant children, with more expected this week

Kelly Puente

The Convention Center is expected to eventually house up 1,000 kids from mostly Central America who are waiting to be reunited with family or sponsors in the United States. 

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Apr 22 2021 3:55 pm
  • Immigration

How unaccompanied migrant kids ended up in Long Beach and how you can help

Jeremiah Dobruck

Hundreds of unaccompanied migrant children began arriving Thursday at the Long Beach Convention Center. Here’s how we got to this point.

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Apr 22 2021 1:48 pm
  • Immigration

Migrant kids arrive at Long Beach Convention Center as officials give first public glimpse

Jason Ruiz

The first children arrived shortly after a tour for local officials and a press conference where they described conditions at the facility that will hold up to 1,000 kids.

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Apr 22 2021 9:49 am
  • Immigration

LIVE COVERAGE: Officials are housing asylum-seeking kids in Long Beach; what does that look like?

Staff Reports

Preparations reached their final stages today for unaccompanied children detained at the border to arrive in Long Beach.

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Apr 20 2021 9:43 am
  • Immigration

Migrant kids will arrive in Long Beach soon. What are they fleeing? Here’s one teen’s journey

Sebastian Echeverry

Charlee Hernandez’s story gives a glimpse at what some kids likely experienced before arriving at the Long Beach Convention Center.

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Apr 12 2021 10:15 am
  • Long Beach Convention Center

Convention Center, soon to house migrant children, graffitied with ‘no kids in cages,’ anti-ICE slogans

Brandon Richardson

The graffiti included phrases such as, “There’s blood on your hands” and “concentration camp.”

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Mar 13 2021 1:56 pm
  • Immigration

Long Beach immigrant rights activists launch donation fund to pay for bond releases of those facing deportation

Sebastian Echeverry

The Liberation Fund is a new initiative that will collect donations to help pay for release bonds of people detained for deportation.

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Jan 21 2021 2:46 pm
  • Immigration

Immigrants cheered by possible citizenship path under Biden

The Associated Press

The newly inaugurated president moved to reverse four years of harsh restrictions and mass deportation with a plan for sweeping legislation on citizenship.

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Dec 16 2020 3:56 pm
  • Immigration

Feds seize boat that landed in Long Beach carrying 23 Mexican citizens, officials say

Valerie Osier

The small open-bowed fishing boat, also known as a panga, made landfall at about 4 p.m. near Ocean Boulevard and 55th Place, officials said.

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