Beyond the Border
Here's what happened this week in immigration news. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Welcome to another edition of Beyond the Border, which summarizes immigration news from across the country in a weekly roundup. Did I miss something? Message me via kate@daylightsandiego.org or
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Plus, U.S. citizen siblings arrested by ICE while parked in a Mission Bay lot Starting this year, the second Sunday in November will be recognized as Kumeyaay People's Day in Chula Vista following a proclamation by Mayor John McCann last week. McCann presented the proclamation during a
Weekend Energy
This weekend, support community through group discussions, packaging books for those incarcerated and learning about food system resistance locally. Written by Maya Srikrishnan, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp From opportunities to participate in a community group discussion or 2026 vision boarding to packaging books for those incarcerated and an open
Capital & Main
Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz is one of six people to die in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody less than three weeks into 2026. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published
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Immigration
Officials held the two siblings at the federal building basement for most of the day before releasing them to their father. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Immigration officials arrested two U.S. citizens while they were parked in a Mission Bay lot in the final days
Activism
Youth activists came together outside the County Administration Building voicing their desire for a detention-free San Diego. Written by Brittany Cruz-Fejeran, Edited by Kate Morrissey As the County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to advance a proposed ordinance that would further restrict cooperation with federal immigration officials, young activists gathered
Immigration
In a press conference earlier in the week, organizers said Mayor Todd Gloria could follow the example of mayors in other cities across the country in taking a stronger stance against violent immigration enforcement. Written by Lauren J. Mapp and Sam Barney-Gibbs, Edited by Kate Morrissey Correction: Updated on Jan.
Beyond the Border
Here's what happened this week in immigration news. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp Welcome to another edition of Beyond the Border, which summarizes immigration news from across the country in a weekly roundup. Did I miss something? Message me via kate@daylightsandiego.org or
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The president denied involvement in the far right game plan, but he has followed it like a script. Here’s what might be next. Written by Kate Morrissey This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It
The 2.2-acre property on University Avenue will become housing, health clinics, child care, a hub for small businesses and more. Hello everyone! Refugees in San Diego have long struggled with displacement due to the region’s high housing costs. In neighborhoods like City Heights — once the primary hub for
This week, you can take a mindful tour of Balboa Park, engage in community-building activities or kick back and watch a hockey game. Written by Sam Barney-Gibbs, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp From film screenings to language clubs and a mindful day in Balboa Park, here’s what’s happening
Keith Porter, 43, had been firing a gun into the air to celebrate before he was killed, family members say. If the shooter weren’t an ICE agent, ‘We would expect that there would be an arrest,’ a community leader says. Written by Cerise Castle This article was produced by
Experts are watching whether state protections can help shield immigrants from Trump’s crackdown and survive legal challenges. Written by Mark Kreidler This article was produced by Capital & Main, an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. It is co-published here with permission. No
San Diego has many grassroots and nonprofit organizations that help local immigrant in different ways. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan We've been getting questions about how you can get involved and help support San Diego immigrant communities, especially in the wake of Immigration and Customs
Here's what happened during the change from 2025 to 2026 in immigration news. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited by Lauren J. Mapp and Maya Srikrishnan Hello and welcome to a new Daylight San Diego offering from me, your friendly, neighborhood immigration reporter. I've been writing these
Plus, what to do in San Diego this weekend Greetings everyone, buenas and bom dia! San Diego now has an artistic connection to the Vatican — and one more reminder of its growing legacy of solidarity with immigrants. On International Migrants Day — Dec. 18 — the University of San Diego revealed a
Written by Brittany Cruz-Fejeran, Edited by Maya Srikrishnan As we begin 2026, we wanted to look back on what we did in the year we launched. Daylight San Diego is only 9 months old, but we’ve reported diligently on immigration, surveillance, local resources, protests, fun events and organizations that
This week, you can join community members in local protests or unwind at a University Heights puzzling event. Written by Lauren J. Mapp, Edited by Kate Morrissey From a 5k run to support building a Boys & Girls Club of Kumeyaay Nation Wellness to protests against federal immigration enforcement, here’
In November, Daylight San Diego hosted its first community conversation to shed light on immigration arrests in San Diego. More than 100 people listened to a panel of experts and engaged in group discussions both in person and on Zoom. Produced by Sam Barney-Gibbs, Edited by Kate Morrissey and Lauren
Plus, learn how to make a festive Fruitcake Old Fashioned for this holiday season. Our team is off until Jan. 5, but we wanted to wish you all a very happy holiday season! For Daylight San Diego, this year has been an incredible journey of launching our newsroom, growing our
