The Social Security Administration has expanded monitoring of overseas travel by benefit recipients, allowing the use of DHS travel data and raising new questions about privacy and data sharing.
More than 10,000 people rallied in downtown Los Angeles to protest ICE enforcement, with arrests reported after dispersal orders during a second day of demonstrations.
As a series of incidents in which federal agents opened fire during operations targeting undocumented immigrants resulted in the deaths of U.S. citizens, anxiety...
Despite tougher barriers to the American Dream under the Donald Trump administration’s restrictive immigration policies, people seeking opportunity continue to pursue their aspirations in...
Federal immigration raids are intensifying across Los Angeles immigrant neighborhoods, prompting fear, community alerts, and growing concern over safety after recent deadly incidents involving federal agents.
Tighter visa and immigration rules are closing traditional pathways to permanent residence, leaving many students and immigrants to abandon their American Dream.
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, who represents Los Angeles’ Koreatown and surrounding communities, hosted a roundtable on January 13 with the Congressional Korean American Staff Association...
A new survey shows Korean American opinion turning negative after one year of Trump’s second term, driven by immigration policy, tariffs, and welfare cuts.
![Delivery robots in urban areas including LA Koreatown and Hollywood have been involved in a string of incidents, blocking fire engine responses, crossing police lines at active scenes, and colliding with homes and motorcycles. [KTLA • Reddit capture]](https://www.koreadailyus.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0226-delivery-robot-compile-100x70.jpg "Troublesome delivery robots damage gardens, snarl streets")
![Judy Baca, who faces allegations of embezzling $5 million, participates in work on “The Great Wall of Los Angeles” mural in 2023. [Sangjin Kim, The Korea Daily]](https://www.koreadailyus.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0226-nonprofit-1-100x70.jpg "Nonprofit leaders accused of diverting millions meant for the vulnerable")
![A screenshot of the GoFundMe fundraising page created for Kyung Chang Lee. Donations are being collected to support the family of Lee, who was killed in the San Antonio, Texas, shooting. [GoFundMe capture]](https://www.koreadailyus.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0225-KyungChangLee-100x70.jpg "Family of army veteran killed in San Antonio shooting launches fundraiser")
![Downtown Guadalajara in Mexico’s state of Jalisco, which resembled a war zone on February 22 amid arson and other violence by drug cartel members, appears quiet on February 24. The area, usually crowded with tourists and residents, saw a sharp decline in foot traffic and public transportation use. [Pablo Lemus Navarro/X account]](https://www.koreadailyus.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/0225-Mexico-100x70.jpg "Cartel leader’s killing sparks unrest, prompts Koreans to reconsider Mexico trips")