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Farida Jhabvala Romero

Immigrant workers paying high price for the popularity of quartz countertops
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Tackling California’s immigrant and lower-vaccinated neighborhoods
US Chinatowns struggling in pandemic
Hopes that Biden will end Trump’s travel ban 
Armin Deroee, left, stands next to brother-in-law Mahyar and sister Ramina, while parents Ameneh and Ebrahim hold granddaughter Niki, at their home in Tehran, Iran, Jan. 2018.
Immigration
California immigrants put faith in Biden executive order to end travel ban
Three men wearing orange prison suits fold their hands in their laps and wear blue shoes.
Immigration
ICE detainees go on hunger strike to press for COVID-19 protections
A man stands next to a white board.
Global Nation Education
Growth of Oakland’s Guatemalan community sparks interest in Mam
A headshot of Bay Area teen Crista Ramos, who is suing the federal government. She wears a red shirt, has long dark hair, and looks directly into the camera.
California teen leads lawsuit to keep hundreds of thousands of immigrants in US