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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Democrats credit executive actions issued in June by President Joe Biden. Local advocates say there are other reasons as well. -
While President Joe Biden rescinded the controversial “zero tolerance” approach of former President Donald Trump, separations still happen, according to a UCLA report. -
The vast majority of migrants who cross the border in San Diego only stay for a few days. But service providers are seeing more of them end up homeless. -
A family fleeing Cuba’s dictatorship never thought the birth of their son could imperil their asylum claim. Until it almost did. -
The U.S. said it will offer protection to people who make an appointment through the CBP ONE app. But the reality is not so simple. -
Groups vowed to sue after President Joe Biden issued executive actions on June 4 that severely restrict asylum.
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State Attorney General Rob Bonta met with immigrant rights groups and elected officials in San Diego to discuss his office's efforts to protect California's immigrant communities. -
During the Trump era, few issues have received more attention than migrant crime. But it's also been the subject of much misinformation. -
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