Erin Siegal
Reporter, Fronteras DeskErin Siegal is part of the Fronteras Desk reporting team, based in San Diego at KPBS. She is also a Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism, a Soros Justice Fellow, and a Redux Pictures photographer. She was a 2008-2009 fellow at the Toni Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. Erin is the author of the award-winning book Finding Fernanda, (Beacon Press 2012), which examines organized crime and child trafficking in international adoption between Guatemala and the U.S. Previously, she wrote a column on public records and government accountability for the Columbia Journalism Review, "The FOIA Watchdog." She's contributed to various media outlets, including Univision, the New York Times, Time, Reuters, Newsweek, O Magazine, Businessweek, Rolling Stone, and more. She lives in Tijuana, Mexico. When she's not eating tacos or working, Erin can be found along the border at Rancho Los Amigos, riding horses and smoking cigars with her favorite vaqueros.
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El proyecto de ley de financiamiento asigna 75 mil millones de dólares a la Oficina de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de EE. UU. (ICE). El reportero de KPBS, Gustavo Solís, habló con Adam Isacson de la Oficina en Washington para Asuntos Latinoamericanos sobre cómo eso podría afectar los arrestos, detenciones y deportaciones de ICE. -
Wounded Warrior Homes will provide a single-family home to a veteran woman with children while she's enrolled in one of their programs. -
San Diego plans to replace hundreds of thousands of trash and recycling bins as it rolls out its first-ever trash pickup fee. Residents can now choose the trash bin size — and price point — that works best for their household. -
A bipartisan Congress has come to the rescue of vets at risk of losing their homes, after administrations from both parties tore up VA safety nets for homeowners. -
The funding bill allocates $75 billion to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. KPBS reporter Gustavo Solis spoke with Adam Isacson from the Washington Office on Latin America about how that could impact ICE arrests, detentions and deportations.
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As the Senate prepares to vote on a bill to rescind $40 billion in promised foreign aid, critics of the measure say a thorough governmental review of targeted programs did not actually take place.
- As dog euthanasias spike in San Diego County shelters, former employees say the system is broken
- Former Afghan interpreter arrested by ICE after green card appointment
- Oceanographers create 5-day forecast for beach pollution
- San Diego County Supervisors vote 4-1 in favor of program for employers in ICE era
- Imperial County auditor-controller accuses supervisors of limiting her access to office and staff