California
Los Angeles hosts one of the largest and most overburdened immigration courts in the United States. USC Annenberg journalists examined how evolving policies and politics, language barriers and a lack of legal representation shape the outcomes for immigrants appearing before the court – and the communities waiting outside.
University of Southern California
Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
Behind the Docket
Story by Project Staff
One month, six universities, 62 students, 1,025 proceedings: Scenes from an overstrained immigration system in America.
DHS after a turbulent and deadly year
Story by Gian Marco Velásquez
Photos by Ike Wood
During President Trump's second administration, DHS has become defined by hardline policies, violence and turmoil.
LA street vendors risk deportation to work
Story by Lizbeth Solorzano
As stepped-up immigration enforcement began in L.A. last year, street vendors were among those arrested. Vendors say they’re afraid – but they need to work.
Due process at risk in Trump’s immigration courts
Story by Bryan Nicolas-Nicolas
How firings and other dramatic changes are affecting the immigration court system – and due process.
What we observed in U.S. immigration courts
Story by Griffin W. Fellows & Brenne Sheehan
Photos by Ike Wood
Lives in the Balance brought together six universities to document and observe immigration court hearings..