mass deportations Archives - Times of San Diego

A visitor takes a photo of artwork at the new "Help Wanted/ Leave Now" exhibit at the California Museum in Sacramento on Aug. 12, 2026. (Photo by Anna Hoch-Kenney/CalMatters)

New take on mass deportations shows Californians caught in raids — decades apart

by Adam Ashton • CalMatters Aug. 16, 2026, 11:00 a.m.Aug. 13, 2026, 10:45 a.m.

The exhibit features video storytelling by Victor Ochoa, a longtime San Diego artist and activist who was deported as a child in 1954.

Immigration, Politics

Rep. Peters says ICE harassment didn’t end after Buona Forchetta raid

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego June 17, 2026, 1:38 p.m.June 17, 2026, 3:59 p.m.

FILE - Migrants wait to be processed by the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol after they crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico, on Oct. 19, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas. (File photo courtesy Associated Press/Eric Gay)

How the Trump administration diverted resources to support mass deportations

by Anna Kramer • NOTUS April 19, 2026, 9:00 a.m.April 24, 2026, 8:31 a.m.

Children hold signs calling for the unification of separated immigrant families.

States change custody laws to keep children of detained immigrants out of foster care

by Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez • KFF Health News April 16, 2026, 9:00 a.m.April 14, 2026, 4:21 p.m.

A plane in the sky seen through several palm trees

Trump’s deportation crackdown is hurting tourism

by Mark Kreidler • Capital & Main March 2, 2026, 8:30 a.m.March 1, 2026, 7:38 a.m.

People holding signs during a protest outside a building with "BUONA FORCHETTA" and trees in the background.

Immigration arrests quietly increase by 1500% in San Diego

by Wendy Fry • CalMatters and Natasha Uzcátegui-Liggett • CalMatters Jan. 29, 2026, 8:36 a.m.Jan. 29, 2026, 5:53 p.m.