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Farida Jhabvala Romero

Farida Jhabvala Romero reports on immigration for KQED News.

Armin Deroee, left, stands next to brother-in-law Mahyar and sister Ramina, while parents Ameneh and Ebrahim hold granddaughter Niki, at their home in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 2018.

California immigrants put faith in Biden executive order to end travel ban

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The next president could undo the travel ban just the way Trump started it. That would trigger a reversal at the State Department, US Customs and Border Protection and other federal agencies.

Three men wearing orange prison suits fold their hands in their laps and wear blue shoes.

ICE detainees go on hunger strike to press for COVID-19 protections

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A man stands next to a white board.

Growth of Oakland’s Guatemalan community sparks interest in Mam

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A headshot of Bay Area teen Crista Ramos, who is suing the federal government. She wears a red shirt, has long dark hair, and looks directly into the camera.

California teen leads lawsuit to keep hundreds of thousands of immigrants in US