Los Angeles County declared a local state of emergency on October 14, citing widespread economic and social disruption caused by ongoing federal immigration raids....
John Shin, 37, a Korean American violinist from Utah who had been facing deportation, is no longer under removal proceedings, according to reports on...
Amid Donald Trump’s intensified immigration enforcement, growing numbers of non-citizen immigrants, are seeking ways to clear or seal their past criminal records through immigration...
ICE relied on tens of thousands of non-ICE officers in its recent deportation efforts, while federal drug and gun prosecutions fell to multi-decade lows,...
The Trump administration’s plan to tighten USCIS citizenship screening starting the 20th of this month has stirred unease among Korean Americans, with some appearing...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has moved beyond arresting unauthorized immigrants to target immigration fraud. The primary focus includes marriage and family-based immigration...
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) fired more than 1,000 projectiles in a single day during protests against immigration enforcement raids, stirring controversy and...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has expanded enforcement in sanctuary cities, including Los Angeles, drawing concern and pushback from local communities. Raids have...
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![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")