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When ICE Ruptures Families
BY CORA CERVANTES & PHOTOS BY JULIE LEOPO • FEATURE • AUGUST 19, 2026
A 3-part series tells the stories of three immigrant families in Los Angeles whose lives have been turned upside down.
‘I Can’t Focus on My Schoolwork’: A High School Student Agonizes That Her Parents Will Be Seized While She’s in Class
As Trump and the Supreme Court dismantle the system that protected millions of immigrant families who fled danger, children wonder: Will we be next?
Guest Essay
Surviving Suicide Watch in a Missouri Prison
My only saving grace was my friend and mentor, Big Mama.
Mental Health News
As AI ‘Therapists’ Dish Out Advice, California Lawmakers Try to Set Some Limits
The use of chatbots has exploded over the last two years, and people are increasingly turning to them for mental health advice.
LA County Says a Program Meant to Help People with Serious Mental Illness is Gaining Traction
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s mental health court is gaining more participants in Los Angeles County. CARE Court treats people with serious mental health conditions.
Investigations
A Three-Year-Old Tries to Cope Without his Beloved Papi
When a parent is taken away by ICE, a child’s world implodes. The long-term consequences include depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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‘The Most Dangerous Days of Our Lifetimes’: Psychiatrist Renews Call to Remove ‘Mentally Unfit’ Trump From Office
Trump’s dementia and mental instability pose a grave danger to the United States and the world, mental health experts warn.
NAMI Director Explains New Laws to Keep People with Mental Illness out of Jail
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is advocating for state laws to divert people with mental illness from jail and into treatment, highlighting Florida’s Tristin Murphy Act as a national model.
Mental Health News
Silent Cry: The Unseen Toll of Infant Loss on Black Families in California
Across the United States, Black parents experience infant loss at rates twice as high as their white counterparts. In California, Black infants die at nearly three times the rate of white babies, a disparity that persists in Kern County, where socioeconomic challenges leave infants dying at triple the rate of white babies as well.
How to Move a Prison: Former Prisoners Give Their Tips on Avoiding a “Sh*t Show”
As Illinois plans to move Logan Correctional Center, women who’ve been inside offer their thoughts on the least harmful solution.
Investigations
“Eating Bitterness” (吃苦): Civil Rights Advocate Annette Wong on How ICE Policies Harm People of Chinese Descent
About one-third of people who have died in ICE custody since January 2025 are of Asian origin, the majority of whom are of Chinese descent.
In Depth
The Trauma and Resilience of Afghans: An Interview with Dr. Qais Alemi
Alemi says refugee trauma stems not only from war atrocities, but from cultural dislocation and the loss of language and identity.
Michigan’s LGBTQ+ student clubs create affirming spaces inside public schools
Such alliances can provide LGBTQ+ students safe, welcoming places to connect
Refugees Struggle in New Land: A View from 40 Years Ago
In 1985, The Tenderloin Times explored the lives of Southeast Asian refugees and U.S. veterans 10 years after the end of the Vietnam War. This story offered a look at the efforts by three very different Southeast Asian refugee communities to rebuild and adjust to their new lives in a new country.
Forgotten Children
Forgotten Children is a four-part series on the tragic and underreported problem of childhood grief – and the efforts to address it. Parental death has been rising in the U.S. due to COVID-19, the overdose epidemic and gun violence.
State of Mental Health
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