Madi Bolaños
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Co-host for @KQED’s California Report Words in KQED, NPR, Politico, Business Insider
More than 60 years after Palm Springs displaced Black and Latino families, survivors are still waiting on a $5.9M reparations settlement. My latest, looks into what’s causing the delay. 👇🏼 kqed.org/news/12045205
You can hear more on Brittny's reporting tomorrow on the California Report
I spent time with Javier Diaz Santana, who is deaf and unable to speak. He was working at a car wash when ICE raided it. Diaz is a DACA recipient, allowing him to live and work in the U.S., but ICE arrested him and held him for weeks in El Paso. latimes.com/california/sto…
🚨 On June 13, ICE arrested Javier Diaz Santana, a DACA recipient granted protection to legally work and live in the U.S. Javier, 32, is deaf and uses sign language to communicate. ICE held him for 25 days and released him with an ankle monitor. latimes.com/california/sto…
NEW story from me for @propublica about Americans caught up in immigration raids so far this year. A side note: more reports of citizens detained by immigration officials emerged even as we prepped this story for publication. propublica.org/article/more-a…
‘There is no sanctuary anywhere:’ Border Patrol raids come to California’s capital Border Patrol agents moved their operations northward to Ca’s capital, targeting a Home Depot in Sacramento, more than 500 miles away from the border. W/ @WendyFry_ calmatters.org/justice/2025/0…
A federal judge has barred the Border Patrol from conducting warrantless sweeps in the Eastern District of California after they went to places like Home Depot. Sacramento is in the Eastern District. calmatters.org/justice/2025/0…
BREAKING: We just rode along w/ Border Patrol as they conducted immigration enforcement in Sacramento, the capitol of the sanctuary state of California. Upon arrival at a Home Depot, suspected illegal aliens took off running in all directions. 10+ arrested. BP tells us records…
GOP Rep. David Valadao has a new challenger. @DrJasmeetBains, a physician and centrist Dem in the state lege, wants to make Valadao regret his vote in favor of the GOP megabill. Read more in my latest for @CalMatters #CA22 #CAlege #CApol calmatters.org/politics/2025/…
Federal judge’s ruling is in, she’s temporarily halting alleged indiscriminate immigration stops latimes.com/california/sto…
CA farmers sound the alarm: new budget bill from congress slashes food aid, hurts local farm sales & undercuts future efforts to advance #farmbill support for small & sustainable farms Story by @bymadibolanos @kqed #BadBudgetBill #SNAP #Reconciliation @nsac_sustainableag @ucanr
Patricia Vazquez Topete was a DACA recipient living in Fresno. But under mounting uncertainty, she made the rare choice to 'self-deport.' I spoke with her about what led to that decision and how she’s feeling now. 🎧👇omny.fm/shows/kqed-seg…
NEW from me: Death at beef processor Central Valley Meat Co stirs grief and anger over working conditions fresnobee.com/news/local/art…
JUST IN: ICE agents in San Francisco just now drove through protesters, used pepper spray, & brandished rifles at those who had gathered to try to stop an immigration arrest. A woman, holding onto the hood of an ICE SUV, was thrown off. youtu.be/GQ_YGzfaQLM
BREAKING: The Supreme Court limited judges' power on nationwide injunctions, leaving the fate of Trump's birthright citizenship order unclear. apnews.com/live/supreme-c…
Border Patrol said they arrested Adrian Martinez, a U.S. citizen, for punching two officers during an immigration operation at a Pico Rivera Walmart. After watching the video, a federal judge said he threw no punches. foxla.com/news/adrian-ma…
NEW: ICE cancels deportation hearings after San Diego Bishop Michael Pham — Pope Leo’s first US appointment — showed up at court with his brother priests in a show of solidarity.
“California is the state with the highest proportion of leases that are month-to-month, something usually seen when there’s no written lease.” buff.ly/jVRBUBd By @KQED’s @LomeliCabrera
The team @ImmDef is currently working on dozens of cases of people picked up in the last 24 hours in LA. Among them is Javier, who has cancer & will miss his chemo tomorrow if ICE continues to detain him. He has lived in LA for more than 20 years and has no criminal history.
This morning, ICE agents came to Dodger Stadium and requested permission to access the parking lots. They were denied entry to the grounds by the organization. Tonight’s game will be played as scheduled.
Immigration agents raided the Home Depot on sunset in Los Angeles. Francisco says dozens of agents surrounded the parking lot and took people early this morning around 7am.
Earlier today, I went to inspect the Metropolitan Detention Center after 6 Pasadena residents were detained. ICE agents even brandished a gun at a young man just for filming. I was denied entry despite my legal right as a Member of Congress to inspect DHS facilities. This is…