Brittny Mejia

So incredibly proud of my latest story. I spent time getting to know three families with deep roots in Altadena: Against all odds, Black residents built something remarkable in Altadena. Then the fire came. latimes.com/california/sto…

Border Patrol raids in Sacramento intended to send message: ‘No such thing as a sanctuary state’ w/⁦@brittny_mejia⁩ latimes.com/california/sto…

NEW: Alligator Alcatraz isn’t meant for minors. A 15 year old ended up there anyway. State and federal officials initially deflected questions about the boy being held at the facility, but eventually acknowledged he had been there. w @clurhealy miamiherald.com/news/politics-…

The Trump administration asked an appeals court to lift restrictions on SoCal immigration raids. The ninth circuit declined to stay the lower court judge’s order. They denied it based on technical reasons. The lawyers were supposed to first request a stay in the district court

Narciso Barranco, the father of 3 U.S. Marines, has been released from ICE custody on bond. youtube.com/watch?v=3ZWr6_…

Last month, the acting general counsel at the IRS, Andrew De Mello, refused to turn over addresses of 7.3 million taxpayers sought by ICE. De Mello said he identified multiple legal “deficiencies” in the request. Soon after, he was forced out of his job propublica.org/article/trump-…

‘I already want to cry.’ Undocumented parents prepare for the unthinkable: Giving up their kids latimes.com/california/sto…

Justice Department asked for an emergency stay of the recent order blocking indiscriminate immigration raids. Argues that the injunction “which appears to be a first step to placing federal immigration enforcement under judicial monitorship, is indefensible on every level.”

Came to a #LoveIslandUSA watch party in Los Angeles, so of course this happened. Clarke and Taylor walked in holding hands

Today, the government filed a notice of appeal to the 9th circuit of Judge Frimpong's order. The order has halted indiscriminate immigration stops in Los Angeles and beyond. Now the government is taking it to a higher court. latimes.com/california/sto…

MY LATEST ⁦@latimes⁩ ESSENTIAL CALIFORNIA NEWSLETTER: Salvador Bagüez, The Times' first Latino superstar with 'the soul of an artist'. RT, porfas! latimes.com/california/new…

Judge says immigration agents must stop ‘roving patrols’ that have upended Southern California W/@WendyFry_ calmatters.org/justice/2025/0…

We're updating our story. Judge was pretty searing in her order -- which is 52 pages. Said "...requiring law enforcement to comply with the Constitution does not prevent law enforcement from enforcing the law."

Federal judge’s ruling is in, she’s temporarily halting alleged indiscriminate immigration stops latimes.com/california/sto…