Supreme Court Immigration Decision Leaves Thousands of Californians in Limbo ^28.5%

KQED - By Tyche Hendricks, Elize Manoukian, Ayah Ali-Ahmad - 6/25/2026, 5:42 PM

Negativity Bias 32% - Appeal to Emotion 22.1% - Hasty Generalization 13.7%

Thousands of Bay Area residents who have relied on longstanding immigration protections may now face deportation after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the Trump administration has the power to terminate Temporary Protected Status without court oversight. In a 6-3 decision, the court cleared the way for the administration to... more

Hundreds of Thousands Could Be Booted From CalFresh and Medi-Cal. This Bill Aims to Help ^0%

KQED - By Tyche Hendricks - 4/7/2026, 9:02 PM

Framing Effect 22.8% - Appeal to Emotion 22.7% - Optimism Bias 21.5%

As new federal work requirements leave hundreds of thousands of Californians at risk of losing Medi-Cal and food stamps, the state Legislature is considering a bill that aims to ensure eligible recipients keep their benefits. Under H.R. 1, the major Republican spending bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that President Donald... more

As Supreme Court Weighs Birthright Citizenship, SF Advocates Are Ready to Stand Up ^0%

KQED - By Tyche Hendricks - 4/1/2026, 12:00 PM

Negativity Bias 29.8% - Appeal to Emotion 22.2% - Anecdotal 17%

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday in a case challenging the Trump administration's effort to limit who gets birthright citizenship. Despite 128 years of precedent dating back to a landmark case out of San Francisco, justices will hear arguments in a case with massive implications for birthright citizenship. Advocates... more

How a Bay Area Attorney Aims to Hold US Agents Accountable for Violence in Minneapolis ^0%

KQED - By Tyche Hendricks - 3/26/2026, 11:48 PM

Negativity Bias 17.9% - Unattributed Quote 16.7% - Appeal to Emotion 15.2%

A prominent Bay Area civil rights attorney led a legal coalition in Minneapolis that filed claims on Thursday alleging abuse by federal agents during the immigration enforcement surge there this winter. The firm of Oakland-based attorney John Burris filed 10 federal claims against the Department of Homeland Security and other agencies,... more

As Enforcement Intensifies, Churches Become Sanctuaries for Immigrants Seeking Peace ^0%

KQED - By Tyche Hendricks - 11/16/2025, 3:00 PM

On a recent Thursday evening, on the edge of Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood, scores of parishioners carrying candles made a quiet procession out the heavy wooden doors of St. Jarlath Catholic Church, past the glowing stained-glass windows and around the block. This special service centered on a prayer, written by the late Pope Francis,... more