Kate Morrissey
@bgirledukate
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#immigration reporter, formerly for @sdut. Bgirl, DJ, capoeirista, dog lover. Views expressed are my own. RT ≠ endorsement.
San Diego, CA
Joined June 2013
It is with a heavy heart that I share that I am among the SDUT folks leaving after the sale of the paper. My dedication to the mission, to the work, has not changed. After much soul-searching, I decided it would be best for me to pursue that work through another org 1
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Luis Beltran Yanez-Cruz began telling his family that he wasn’t feeling well weeks before he died in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Yanez-Cruz is one of six people to die in ICE custody less than three weeks into 2026. https://t.co/HKRxIH75dq
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Read the full email Sharyn Alfonsi sent her team about CBS pulling their segment on the Trump admin’s deportations of Venezuelan migrants
CBS News postponed a "60 Minutes" segment Sunday because it lacked a Trump admin interview, per an email we obtained from correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi, who said the decision by EIC Bari Weiss gave the White House a "kill switch." with @liamjscott
https://t.co/ekMGCBUn7V
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.@bgirledukate's latest Border Report focuses on a Mexican journalist summoned by prosecutors after tough questions for the Baja California governor.
voiceofsandiego.org
When Gov. Marina del Pilar Avila Olmeda opened a recent Wednesday morning news conference in Mexicali with a discussion of improvements to Baja California’s water system, journalist Dianeth Perez...
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Trump’s campaign against immigrants is affecting their ability to work, and it's hurting businesses in California. One restaurant owner says sales have dropped by 30%-40% because immigrant customers are afraid to leave their homes, reports @bgirledukate. https://t.co/My2kb1oGWx
capitalandmain.com
Trump's campaign against immigrants is affecting their ability to work, hurting businesses and eroding workers’ rights.
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He recently published his first book of poems, “California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025.” Read more from @bgirledukate in her latest for Daylight San Diego. https://t.co/csOSxsq1Fs
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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, a journalist and poet, recently released his first book of poems, “California Southern: writing from the road, 1992-2025.”
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After federal judges began pushing back on efforts to detain people at hearings, ICE has strapped ankle monitors to many immigrants leaving court in an apparent shift in policy to increase the surveillance of immigrants. Story by @bgirledukate
https://t.co/TGorkeWqcI
capitalandmain.com
After federal judges began pushing back on efforts to detain people at hearings, Immigration and Customs officials implemented a strategy that tracks immigrants and makes them feel like criminals.
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Making Them Feel Like Criminals: ICE Is Putting Ankle Monitors on People Who Show Up for Immigration Court Hearings @bgirledukate
https://t.co/svSiytgLPJ
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He quickly opened the line for questions, and many seemed to ask different versions of the same thing — how could they help? What else could they do to protect neighbors and loved ones from immigration raids? More from @bgirledukate in our latest newsletter
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Rep. Juan Vargas, the Democrat who has represented the South Bay and parts of San Diego for many years, held a call with constituents on Tuesday to answer questions about immigration under the Trump administration. https://t.co/gdlgurwkmZ
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Plus, thank you for partying with us during the Daylight San Diego launch celebration last week!
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The government asked a judge to dismiss the case, and the U.S. Marshals Service transferred the man to the custody of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Read more from @bgirledukate: https://t.co/gTqjEY5iL6
daylightsandiego.org
Attorneys representing Denis Anderson Chicoj-Yacon had previously criticized the lack of evidence submitted by the U.S. Department of Justice in court.
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The long, long wait for deportation -> Many say they are still locked up in immigration detention facilities months after agreeing to leave the U.S. @bgirledukate
https://t.co/RtJ1tRBNcd
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Just got this statement in from Penske…
Breaking: DHS arrives in Penske trucks at a Home Depot in McArthur Park area of LA for early morning immigration enforcement. The area was filled with migrants who scattered. DHS says MS 13 has a chokehold on this area, which is one reason they’re carrying out the highly
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Self-deport or remain locked up in crowded detention centers? With a promise of $1,000 and a free plane ride home, ICE is pressuring detained immigrants to give up their asylum cases and leave the U.S. Story by @bgirledukate:
capitalandmain.com
A promise of $1,000 and a free plane ride home tempts many who've grown weary of being locked up in crowded detention centers.
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SCOOP: San Diego's mayor told police to report to him when officers respond to situations involving immigration enforcement https://t.co/kUTt7lhWqF
daylightsandiego.org
In an executive order signed Wednesday morning, Mayor Todd Gloria called for updated police training as well as a city-run “Know Your Rights” campaign regarding immigration enforcement. Written by...
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🚨 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
Javier Diaz Santana, who is deaf and communicates using sign language, was swept up in a federal immigration raid at his job in Temple City. He could not communicate in handcuffs. His attorney says...
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Even for those who worked alongside the U.S. military, the Trump administration has taken away ways for Afghans to reach safety — and loved ones — in the U.S. Story by @bgirledukate:
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Even for those who worked alongside the U.S. military, the Trump administration has taken away ways for Afghans to reach safety — and loved ones — in the U.S.
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A Broken Promise: How the Trump Administration Dismantled Pathways to Protection for Afghans @bgirledukate
https://t.co/jzfwKvAtFw
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The latest from @bgirledukate
Even for those who worked alongside the U.S. military, the Trump administration has taken away ways for Afghans to reach safety — and loved ones — in the U.S. Story by @bgirledukate:
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