Immigration

Undocumented Filipino immigrants in Long Beach are afraid of possible mass deportations by the Trump administration. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024. 

Two experts explain the origins of birthright citizenship and what it would take to change it in the US.

Jose Antonio Ibarra was convicted on Wednesday in a case that became focal to the immigration debate ahead of the presidential election.

While California’s sanctuary state law already enforces protective measures for immigrants, there are some exceptions.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta diplomatically pointed out that the provisions laid out by the Los Angeles City Council are already state law. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. 

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday adopted a sanctuary city ordinance that prohibits the use of city resources in immigration enforcement, including cooperating with federal immigration agents. Alex Rozier reports for the NBC4 News at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. 

The Los Angeles City Council Tuesday adopted a sanctuary city ordinance that prohibits the use of city resources in immigration enforcement.

President-Elect Trump’s border czar says deportation plans to be finalized this week 

President-elect Trump’s new border czar is expected to finalize deportation plans in a few days. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 18, 2024.

The mayor of Newport Beach Monday criticized California’s sanctuary state policy after a group of migrants on a boat were detained outside Newport Beach.

The NBC4 and Telemundo 52 phone bank received over 5,000 hoping to get their questions on immigration answered as the Trump nears his return to the White House. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 14, 2024.

The plan would also include restarting the policy of detaining parents with their children, known as family detention, which immigration advocates have criticized.

Lawyer Alma Rosa Nieto explains the steps for immigrants to take in light of the incoming Trump administration and their policies on immigration. As seen on the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2024.

Mayor Karen Bass and City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto worked to expedite the release of a proposed “sanctuary city” ordinance to the City Council.

An immigration attorney shares what undocumented Californians could do as they brace for President-elect Donald Trump to return to office. Tracey Leong reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.

With news of Donald Trump elected to run the country again, some apprehensive DACA recipients are expressing anxiety over how his policies could affect their livelihoods.

Recipients of DACA, an Obama-era program that lets undocumented immigrants legally work in the U.S., are reacting to the news of Donald Trump being elected as the nation’s next president. Mekahlo Medina reports for the NBC4 News at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.

Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office, political leaders in the local and state sector are assuring Californians they will protect immigrants despite Trump’s threats for mass deportation. Conan Nolan reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024.   

President-elect Trump’s transition team is considering ending two Biden Administration programs that have allowed more than 1.3 million immigrants to enter the U.S. legally, making those who entered but have not yet received asylum eligible for deportation, NBC News has learned.

A federal judge has struck down a Biden administration policy that aimed to ease a path to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants who are married to U.S. citizens.