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Author: Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert Sun

Money

California city OKs controversial ‘hero pay’ for farmworkers, other essential workers

February 11, 2021Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on California city OKs controversial ‘hero pay’ for farmworkers, other essential workers

Coachella, California, is the first city in the nation to require the premium pay for farmworkers, according to city leaders.

Nation

4,309-foot-long tunnel in San Diego is longest ever discovered along Southwest border

January 29, 2020Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on 4,309-foot-long tunnel in San Diego is longest ever discovered along Southwest border

The 4,309-foot tunnel starts in Tijuana, in an industrial area and ends in a warehouse district in San Diego, according to the Border Patrol.

World

Mexicali residents protest shelter for asylum seekers returned to Mexico under US policy

October 15, 2019October 15, 2019Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on Mexicali residents protest shelter for asylum seekers returned to Mexico under US policy

The Mexican government plans to convert grocery store into shelter for migrants to await immigration hearings under Migrant Protection Protocols.

News

Record number of migrants puts ‘severe pressure’ on Border Patrol facilities, local shelters

May 17, 2019Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on Record number of migrants puts ‘severe pressure’ on Border Patrol facilities, local shelters

“The whole system is under severe pressure,” said David Kim, assistant chief patrol agent for the Border Patrol’s El Centro sector in California.

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Not enough vaccine: Asylum seekers awaiting rulings face chickenpox outbreak

May 16, 2019May 17, 2019Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on Not enough vaccine: Asylum seekers awaiting rulings face chickenpox outbreak

The health departmentdoesn’t have enough vaccine for the asylum seekers and the shelter can’t quarantine the sick, a health official said.

Travel

Enjoy the super bloom: Here’s where to see poppies in Southern California

March 20, 2019Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on Enjoy the super bloom: Here’s where to see poppies in Southern California

There are several other poppy viewing opportunities throughout Southern California during the super bloom.

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‘We’re going to find you.’ Mexican cartels turn social media into tools for extortion, threats and violence

February 28, 2019Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on ‘We’re going to find you.’ Mexican cartels turn social media into tools for extortion, threats and violence

Hit lists published on platforms like Facebook and WhatsApp drive people to flee, but even once they’re in the U.S. they continue to be stalked.

World

Protesters march against migrant caravan in Tijuana, chanting ‘yes to migrants, no to invaders!’

November 18, 2018November 18, 2018Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on Protesters march against migrant caravan in Tijuana, chanting ‘yes to migrants, no to invaders!’

Protesters marched against migrant caravan in Tijuana, chanting ‘yes to migrants, no to invaders!’

World

Mexican police block buses of migrants from leaving Mexicali headed for Tijuana

November 18, 2018November 18, 2018Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on Mexican police block buses of migrants from leaving Mexicali headed for Tijuana

Mexican police block buses from continuing to Tijuana, where more than 2,000 migrants are sheltering

World

Migrants’ makeshift shelter in Tijuana short on bathrooms, food, many say

November 17, 2018November 18, 2018Rebecca Plevin, Palm Springs Desert SunComments Off on Migrants’ makeshift shelter in Tijuana short on bathrooms, food, many say

As migrants continue arriving in Tijuana, officials are playing catch-up, trying to provide shelter and food for the caravan.

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