Gustavo Solis
Investigative Border ReporterGustavo became the Investigative Border Reporter at KPBS in 2021. He was born in Mexico City, grew up in San Diego and has two passports to prove it. He graduated from Columbia University’s School of Journalism in 2013 and has worked in New York City, Miami, Palm Springs, Los Angeles, and San Diego. In 2018 he was part of a team of reporters who shared a Pulitzer Prize for explanatory journalism. When he’s not working - and even sometimes when he should be - Gustavo is surfing on both sides of the border.
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For the second time this decade, the team representing Tijuana won the Mexican national tournament and is headed to Williamsport next month. -
The new Trump administration tactic, which is to drastically reduce notice given to people with hearing dates, is leading to a lot more deportations because people aren't showing up for court. -
The regional planning agency has tried to collect $22,952 from the United States Naval Criminal Investigative Service since December 2022. Last month, after years of failed attempts, the SANDAG board voted to write off the loss. -
Federal agents detained two construction workers in Cardiff Friday morning, according to witnesses. Volunteers told KPBS the arrest happened within a matter of minutes and was so quiet some neighbors didn’t notice. They called it an example of how federal immigration agents operate in the region. -
Every two years, participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, must renew their status. Approvals from the federal government now take three months on average — up from two weeks in 2025. -
At the Otay Mesa Detention Center, dozens of detainees gather around the facility’s four televisions to watch the games. While Mexico is the most popular team, other detainees have adopted a surprising nation as their second choice.
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KPBS brought together a panel of journalists and policy experts to answer Reddit users' questions about federal immigration policy under President Donald Trump. -
Since President Donald Trump was sworn in, nearly 5,000 people have been arrested by ICE in San Diego and Imperial counties. -
Federal agents detained Viktoriia Bulavina, who is married to a U.S. citizen, following a green card interview late last week.
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