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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Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer created the Immigrant Legal Defense Program in 2021. It’s now helping thousands of people navigate their cases in local immigration courts. -
As the Trump administration continues with its mass deportation rhetoric, advocates are on the lookout for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicles in neighborhoods with large immigrant populations. -
Democratic Rep. Mark Levin, who represents a closely divided district covering North San Diego County, was among only six Democrats statewide to vote for the Laken Riley Act. Members of Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Carlsbad are calling him out. -
Over the weekend, Trump announced 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. On Monday he cut deals to postpone the tariffs for at least a month. Business leaders in the cross-border region say the back and forth is disruptive. -
The Trump administration has ended use of the border app called CBP One that allowed nearly 1 million people to legally enter the United States. -
City leaders have plans for a 10,000-bed shelter, but haven’t provided any details regarding where it will be or when it will open.
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