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Vira Ustyanska, a 34-year-old artist, fled her home in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, soon after the war started. She now lives in San Diego, California, with a host family waiting for the war to end.

Finding home in California after fleeing war in Ukraine

Amid war and displacement, Ukrainian artist Vira Ustyanska and her daughter find home in San Diego, California, as they wait for the war to end.

Finding home in California after fleeing war in Ukraine
Jacqueline Flores, left, holds hands with her daughter Nicky at their home in Virginia, July 14, 2021.

Pressure mounts for Biden to end Trump-era Title 42 that shuts out migrants seeking asylum 

Pressure mounts for Biden to end Trump-era Title 42 that shuts out migrants seeking asylum 
Three men in green suits stand on a small boat that says "Border Patrol" with an American flag in the middle

US Border Patrol launches new marine unit amid rise in maritime smuggling

US Border Patrol launches new marine unit amid rise in maritime smuggling
Waves are shown crashing into San Diego's coastline with a rescue helicopter flying above.

At least 3 killed, dozens hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego

At least 3 killed, dozens hospitalized after boat capsizes off San Diego
Nora Vargas is the newly elected vice chair of the powerful San Diego Board of Supervisors.

This Latina landed a seat on the powerful San Diego County Board of Supervisors — a first for her community

This Latina landed a seat on the powerful San Diego County Board of Supervisors — a first for her community
Three women related to each other stand together outside for a portrait wearing casual clothes and makeup.

Two sides of a Mexican American family show how identity and politics diverge

Marlene Herrera’s parents split up when she was young, and she divides her time between their households. While her father’s side supported Trump, her mother’s side mostly rooted for Biden.

Two sides of a Mexican American family show how identity and politics diverge
Eight square-size pictures of young men and women appear over a white background.

2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth

VIDEO: Eight Latino first-time voters tell The World about their politics, priorities and concerns leading up to the November presidential election.

2020 Election: The voting power of Latino youth
Signs advertising the 2020 US Census cover a closed and boarded up business amid the coronavirus outbreak in Seattle, Washington, March 23, 2020.

For Latinos ineligible to vote, US census offers a path to political power

The instability wrought by the pandemic could lead to census counts of historically undercounted Latino communities. Organizers are racing to get people to fill it out before the Sept. 30 deadline.

For Latinos ineligible to vote, US census offers a path to political power
Marlene Herrera, 18, is a first-time voter in San Diego County.

This Latina teen says the pandemic will mark her generation — and shape her vote

The mental health impacts of the novel coronavirus pandemic will be felt for years — especially by young adults. Marlene Herrera, a first-time voter in San Diego, said it's shaping how she'll vote this fall. And when the Black Lives Matter protests began, she finally decided which candidate she'll support.

This Latina teen says the pandemic will mark her generation — and shape her vote
Marlene Herrera, a first-time voter in San Diego County, is undecided when it comes to the 2020 presidential election. The coronavirus has upended the issues she is watching.

Coronavirus upended her family. But this Latina teen is determined to make her vote count.

The coronavirus is shaping how a young Latina voter in California sees the 2020 presidential election. She’s on track to be the first person in her family to attend college this fall, but how will she pay for it? How will her uninsured family members access health care? And when will her mother’s unemployment benefits start coming? 

Coronavirus upended her family. But this Latina teen is determined to make her vote count.
A line of soldiers in fatigues hold up their right hand

Marine vet denied entry to US for scheduled citizenship interview

Border officials denied military veteran Roman Sabal entry to the US for a scheduled citizenship interview Monday. Sabal is one of seven deported veterans with pending citizenship cases.

Marine vet denied entry to US for scheduled citizenship interview
Two students walk on a college campus

With all eyes on elite university admissions, community college stories go unheard

A recent scandal highlighted the unfairness of the admissions process at elite colleges. But there's another way that these selective universities are keeping out students without the "right" socioeconomic background — by accepting a very low number of students from community colleges.

With all eyes on elite university admissions, community college stories go unheard
US border patrol apprehending migrants

As judge halts US ‘remain in Mexico’ policy, returned migrants wonder what's next

It’s unclear what the ruling means for the hundreds of asylum-seekers who were already sent back over the border to Mexico to await their hearings.

As judge halts US ‘remain in Mexico’ policy, returned migrants wonder what's next
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San Diego school district and parents reach settlement over Muslim civil rights program

What’s the right way to address bullying of Muslim students in American schools? A drawn-out legal struggle in San Diego that asked that question has finally ended.

San Diego school district and parents reach settlement over Muslim civil rights program
A young woman standing on campus.

A public college in California makes strides in recruiting, graduating Latino students

As California implemented a ban on using race in college admissions 10 years ago, University of California, Irvine started aggressively recruiting talented students in Latino communities. Since then, the percentage of Latino students on-campus tripled.

A public college in California makes strides in recruiting, graduating Latino students