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Photos by Julie Leopo

Julie Leopo is an award-winning California-based photojournalist who explores culture, politics, identity, and social issues and has a passion for amplifying the stories of bicultural and bilingual communities through her photography. Leopo also teaches photojournalism at Chapman University.

Julie's Latest Articles

The Masked Men Around the Corner: As Youth Grapple with ICE Raids, Schools Get Creative to Protect Them

"Our students need to know that we're here to fight for them," says LA Assistant Principal Lorena Reynoso.​

‘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?

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.