World & Nation

Afghans in California reeling amid Trump administration travel ban, end of deportation protections
With the end of Temporary Protected Status for Afghan nationals, one organization estimates that as many as 11,700 Afghans in the U.S. are now vulnerable to deportation. — Jul 26
Trump boasts of deporting the 'worst of the worst.' L.A. raids tell a far different story
As the number of immigration arrests in the L.A. region quadrupled from April to June, seven out of 10 immigrants arrested in June had no criminal conviction. — Jul 26
'Kill them all': Sectarian violence turns Syrian city into a slaughterhouse
Sectarian violence has turned a Syrian city into a slaughterhouse, and survivors recount shelling, executions and burials in a mass grave. — Jul 25
California Democrats may target GOP congressional districts to counter Texas
As Texas, under pressure from President Trump, considers redrawing congressional lines to boost GOP numbers in Congress, California considers responding by boosting the state's Democratic districts. — Jul 25
'Hell on earth.' A Venezuelan deportee describes abuse in El Salvador prison
A Venezuelan man who was deported from California to El Salvador and held at one of the country's infamous prisons recounts his months in custody, recalling meager rations and the torture and beating of fellow inmates. — Jul 24

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