Williams Institute reports impact of deportations on LGBTQ immigrants

From ICE raids and spirituality to sex work and babysitting, 'Trans Los Angeles' documents life in the city

'Trans Los Angeles' director Kase Peña and star Carmen Carrera talk about authentic portrayals of the trans community and ongoing issues in the greater Los Angeles community.

Williams Institute reports impact of deportations on LGBTQ immigrants

Williams Institute at UCLA has released its latest report, highlighting the intersection between LGBTQ and immigration issues and the impact of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) raids across Los Angeles.

Yunuen Trujillo on LGBTQ+ ministry and immigrant justice

Listen on: Apple | Spotify What does it mean to belong to a church—and a country—that doesn’t always welcome you? In this episode, Colin Martinez Longmore sits down with Yunuen Trujillo for an open conversation about identity, faith, fear, and belonging. Trujillo is an immigration attorney, LGBTQ+ Catholic advocate, and lay minister. As an immigrant and a queer […] The post Yunuen Trujillo on LGBTQ+ ministry and immigrant justice appeared first …

‘Empathy and clarity go a long way’: How to tell better immigration stories - Journalism Institute

As debates over immigration policy continue to dominate national headlines, journalists on the ground are turning their attention to stories centered on immigrant communities.  The Institute reached out to Aline Barros, a multimedia journalist focused on immigration, for tips on reporting immigrant-centered stories. Barros covers immigration for Voice of America in Washington, D.C., where she...