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By Aidan Williams U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) unveiled a new short film promoting his latest bill, which seeks to redirect $175 billion in Immigration and Customs Enforcement funding toward housing initiatives. Housing Over Hate, produced in collaboration with the documentary group Brave New Films, features interviews with five members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus,… Read more »

By Tiago Ventura The unveiling of a giant banner bearing the face of President Donald Trump at the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, D.C. is generating stern criticism from Democrats. Complete with the “Make America Safe Again” slogan that the Trump Administration has used to promote its immigration crackdown, the banner appears to cover several floors. Referring… Read more »

Watch full interview here One week from Friday, federal funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires. The odds of extending that funding by the deadline seem slim, with Democrats and Republicans still far apart. Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez of California voted against the funding bills earlier this week and joins… Read more »

By Ruben Vives U.S. Reps. Norma Torres and Jimmy Gomez conducted a congressional oversight inspection of the ICE facility in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday amid reports of an undisclosed holding area for immigrant families. The visits comes three days after a federal court judge granted the lawmakers and others a temporary restraining order, blocking the Trump administration and… Read more »

Watch full video here By Christina Gonzalez Armed with a court order, Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif., 34th District) got inside the federal immigration detention facility in the DTLA Federal Building to conduct an oversight visit. His office had received reports from attorneys and advocates that… Read more »

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Watch full video here By Anabel Munoz An inconspicuous driveway leads to the downtown Los Angeles basement known as B-18, where people are held in ICE custody before being transferred to detention centers across the country or deported. The facility has been denounced by many over reported inhumane conditions, prolonged… Read more »

By Alexei Koseff A fight for more oversight of federal immigration detention facilities that began during President Donald Trump’s first term has erupted again as his administration tries to block congressional access amid mounting outrage over the president’s mass deportation campaign. More than a dozen members of Congress, including five from California, are suing U.S. Immigration… Read more »

Watch full interview here By Jaqueline Hurtado As rent prices continue to rise nationwide, a new proposal in Congress is reigniting debate over how federal dollars should be spent. For renters like Aura Vasquez, the idea offers hope. She says a large part of her monthly income goes toward rent. When she heard about… Read more »