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Former City Councilman Mike Hernandez visits the Pico-Union neighborhood of Los Angeles 25 years after the riots.

As Los Angeles Burned, The Border Patrol Swooped In

11:39am April 28, 2017

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

People often remember tensions between African-Americans, white police officers and Korean business owners. That story gets more complicated when you step into a predominantly Latino neighborhood.

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Immigration To Renew Effort To Deport Central American Immigrant Families

8:25pm May 12, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced a renewal of a controversial operation aimed at detaining and deporting Central American immigrant families who crossed into the country illegally.

Trejo holds his phone with the last photo taken with his mother in El Salvador. He fled persecution from gang members in El Salvador. He says they assaulted him and stole from him and threatened to kill him, so he had no choice but to flee.

Why A Single Question Decides The Fates Of Central American Migrants

1:30pm February 25, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

When is a migrant a refugee? The answer comes down to how U.S. judges read one sentence in a 1980 law. Each ruling could mean the difference between life and death for thousands of Central Americans.

Indigenous people attend the trial of two army officers accused of keeping Mayan Indian women as sex slaves during Guatemala's 36-year civil war.

Mayan Women Accuse Military Officials Of Holding Them As Sex Slaves

12:25pm February 04, 2016

by Carrie Kahn

After decades of silence, Mayan Indian women come forward with stories of torture and rape during the Guatemalan civil war.

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine agents patrol the Rio Grande in Texas on the border with Mexico.

Southern U.S. Border Sees A Slowdown In Unaccompanied Minors From Central America

9:16pm September 03, 2015

by Richard Gonzales

A new study from the Migration Policy Institute shows a slowdown in apprehensions at the U.S. border, thanks in part to increased efforts by Mexico.