Andrea Castillo covers immigration. Before joining the Los Angeles Times, she covered immigrant, ethnic and LGBTQ+ communities for the Fresno Bee. She got her start at the Oregonian in Portland. A native of Seattle, she’s been making her way down the West Coast since her graduation from Washington State University.
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Oct. 3, 2024
The southern coast’s slight blue tinge favors Democratic Rep. Mike Levin over Republican challenger Matt Gunderson. Major issues include housing and the border.
Oct. 3, 2024
Democratic former labor leader and Fire Capt. Joe Kerr fights an uphill battle against GOP Rep. Young Kim in the inland suburban district, where Biden won but more voters are Republican.
Oct. 3, 2024
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Oct. 2, 2024
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Sept. 26, 2024
Many immigrants want to get citizenship in time to vote in the upcoming election. The Biden administration says the uptick in new citizens is due to efforts to reduce a backlog of applications that mounted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sept. 26, 2024
California Democrats hope to link President Trump to the unpopular Project 2025 policy plan with a task force hearing focusing on its impact on Americans.
Sept. 24, 2024
Republicans are betting that raising illegitimate fears about noncitizen voting will resonate with voters frustrated by illegal immigration.
Sept. 12, 2024
Even if the topic was his 2020 election loss or the Jan. 6 insurrection, Trump brought up immigration in his debate against Harris.
Sept. 10, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump are neck and neck in the 2024 presidential contest.
Sept. 10, 2024