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NEW: The number of families booked into the country’s only immigrant family detention center in Dilley, Texas, plummeted in February by more than 75% compared with a month earlier, according to ICE data obtained by ProPublica. propublica.org/article/famili…

The U.S. asylum system isn't broken by accident. A new AILA policy brief documents how the Trump administration has systematically dismantled nearly every pathway to protection. Here's what's happening and what a real fix looks like. 🧵

Trump DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin's hearing brought what seemed like good news for immigrants and Americans concerned about civil liberties. Though it's also a sign of the times that a promise to ensure law enforcement respects the constitution is even newsworthy. americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/we…

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School nutrition programs are being stripped of resources, says Gardner. “How is the school lunch food service director going to take this new guidance and use the limited funding they have to improve the school lunch quality of our kids?" americancommunitymedia.org/health-care/st…

Dr. Christopher Gardner @GardnerPhD, professor of medicine at Stanford University, welcomes the new food guidelines' emphasis on avoiding ultra-processed foods, but notes school lunch programs will be hard-pressed to provide healthy alternatives given how underfunded schools are. youtu.be/UNy83VuyPmk

ACoM News Briefing Recap | Drug Overdose Deaths Drop in LA — But Not in Black, Latino, Low-Income Communities | See More: buff.ly/OAIBo7d | Drug overdose deaths are declining in Los Angeles County thanks to expanded investments in prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery. But overdose rates remain disproportionately high in Black, Latino, Indigenous, and low-income communities. This ACoM briefing examines strategies that have driven recent progress and the targeted interventions the County is pursuing to close persistent disparities in overdose deaths. | #PublicHealth #DrugOverdose #HarmReduction #LosAngeles #ACoM | Thank You Guest Speakers: @shoshoscholar (@WeAreLAHealth), Aurora Morales (@TheHHCLA), Brian Hurley, MD (@lapublichealth), and Kelvin Driscoll (HOPICS).

When Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler each walked onto the #Oscars stage Sunday night as winners for #Sinners, the moment felt like the culmination of something much bigger than a single film. americancommunitymedia.org/news-exchange/…

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Last summer, Omar Salazar, a young entrepreneur living in Dallas, TX, went to visit his girlfriend in Lubbock. While exiting the freeway, he crossed a solid white line lane divider. He has since spent the past 6 mos in the Bluebonnet ICE Detention Center. americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/cr…

The city of #LosAngeles engaged in a very important exercise last year by consulting its population about their needs and wants regarding parks. We urge city leaders not to turn your backs on what the residents told you. @UCLAIoES americancommunitymedia.org/editorial/la-a…

ACoM News Briefing Recap | What Makes Us Laugh in Dark Times — Humor as an Antidote to Fear | See More: americancommunitymedia.org/media-briefing… | In moments of uncertainty, humor and satire help communities process fear, challenge power, and find connection. This ACoM briefing brings together comedians and cultural voices to explore how humor shapes our understanding of politics, culture, and society—and why satire often becomes a target during turbulent times. | #Comedy #Culture #Satire #Media #ACoM | Thank You Guest Speakers: @HOSiguenza (@ArtsAliveSDSU | Culture Clash), @emilamok, and @mahatma_moses (@desicomedyfest | @ComedyOakland)

CRUEL: Ice agents arrest and deport a father and his six-year-old son today. He clings to his father in tears as his mother reportedly stays behind. The images are heartbreaking. Traumatizing CHILDREN. Splitting families. What the fuck are we doing?

A city council member in Anderson, Calif. accused a flight school of espionage, offering no evidence. Several int'l students later withdrew, citing safety concerns. Anderson city council adopted tighter social media guidelines for officials in response. americancommunitymedia.org/immigration/an…

Interviews with Black women voters suggest party unity alone may not be enough to carry State Rep. James #Talarico in his bid for #Texas’ U.S. Senate seat. #DemPrimary americancommunitymedia.org/politics/what-…

CalEnviroScreen is an interactive #pollution tracking map that combines environmental, health and socioeconomic data sets to show which communities experience the greatest cumulative environmental burdens. @OEHHA @cejapower americancommunitymedia.org/environment/ca…

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In the 13 months since Trump took office, the economy has created a net total of 198,000 jobs compared with 1.4 million created in the last 13 months of the Biden administration. data.bls.gov/pdq/SurveyOutp…