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A new report co-authored by a UC Riverside child psychologist warns that aggressive immigration enforcement is taking a serious mental health toll on children in immigrant and mixed-status families.
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The announcement Tuesday comes as the state seeks to become a safe haven for reproductive rights since Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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