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Roundtable: Reflecting On Filner, No Shelter In Escondido, Padres And Chargers
- July 25
- Midday Edition
Irene McCormack Jackson reveals what it was like to work for Mayor Bob Filner. Escondido reveals it doesn't want to shelter migrant children. The Padres reveal trades, and the Chargers reveal hopes for 2014.
ACLU Considers Legal Action Against Escondido Over Migrant Shelter
- July 23
The ACLU says the city of Escondido may have violated fair housing and land use laws when it rejected a permit to open a shelter for unaccompanied migrant children caught crossing the border illegally.
Gov. Brown Calls Attention To Border Crisis
- July 23
California's Governor says the federal government, California and Mexico all have roles to play in addressing what's become a humanitarian problem.
No California National Guard Troops Headed To Border With Mexico
- July 23
Texas Gov. Rick Perry may be making headlines for deploying National Guard troops to that state's border with Mexico, but California won't be following suit.
Escondido Again Rejects Shelter For Migrant Youth
- July 22
Escondido again denied opening a temporary shelter for immigrant youth caught trying to cross the border illegally. But some groups want the issue reopened for debate.
UCSD Professor: Violence Main Cause Of Child Immigrant Crisis
- July 17
- Midday Edition
A statistical analysis suggests violence in Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador, not U.S. immigration policies, is behind the young immigrant surge at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Los Angeles To Help Shelter Immigrant Children
- July 16
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said that federal money would pay for legal representation and temporary shelter, while local nonprofits would help find homes for the children.
Sewage In Tijuana River Prompts Contamination Alert Near US-Mexico Border
- July 15
Officials issued a contamination alert in the along the coast just north of the US-Mexico border after a large influx of sewage was detected in the Tijuana River.
Tijuana Blocks Three Narco-Corrido Stars From Annual Fair
- July 14
The city of Tijuana is trying to keep three singers of so-called "narco ballads" from performing at the city's annual fair.
Will Deporting Central American Kids Faster Keep Them From Coming?
- July 14
San Diego congressional representatives have introduced a bill that would allow border authorities to deport Central American children faster. Trans-Border Institute director Ev Meade thinks that would be unwise.
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