Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times

Andrea Castillo

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles, CA, United States

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Past articles by Andrea:

DeSantis' treatment of migrants divides Venezuelans in Miami

Members of the country’s largest Venezuelan community in Miami have had mixed reactions to Gov. Ron DeSantis' treatment of immigrants, including his decision to transport migrants to other states. → Read More

California tried and failed to ban for-profit ICE detention centers. What does that mean for other states?

The for-profit immigrant detention ban was enacted amid reports of unsafe conditions and health violations at detention facilities, including moldy food, overuse of solitary confinement and dangerous delays in medical care. → Read More

California officials urged to help migrants flown to Sacramento secure visas for crime victims

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta also demanded records Wednesday from Florida authorities that could shed light on the decisions that led to the transport of those migrants. → Read More

Title 42 end forces migrants to battle confusion at border

Title 42's end is driving frustration and uncertainty among migrants, who must now use a mobile app to seek one of just 1,000 appointments granted daily to seek asylum in the U.S. → Read More

Title 42 immigration policy expires, bringing an end to pandemic-era restrictions at border

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued a warning Thursday that "starting tonight, people who arrive at the border without using a lawful pathway will be presumed ineligible for asylum." → Read More

What is Title 42 and what happens at the border when the immigration policy goes away?

Title 42, the policy used to keep asylum seekers out of the U.S. during the pandemic, expires tonight, ushering in a new era for U.S. border control. → Read More

U.S.-Mexico border towns brace for Title 42 expiration as migrant arrivals push capacity limits

Across the southern border with Mexico on Wednesday, communities, migrants and border agents braced for the long-anticipated end of Title 42 orders. Most U.S. Customs and Border Protection facilities were already overcapacity. → Read More

What is Title 42 and what happens at the border when the immigration policy goes away?

Title 42, the policy used to keep asylum seekers out of the U.S. during the pandemic, expires tonight, ushering in a new era for U.S. border control. → Read More

Restrictive border policy Title 42 ends this week, leaving imprint on future of asylum

The border policy that has expelled asylum seekers for more than three years is set to end Thursday. However, it may seem like not much has changed. → Read More

U.S. authorizes sending 1,500 troops to southern border ahead of Title 42 orders ending

About 2,500 National Guard members on active duty orders are already stationed at all nine sectors of the southwest border doing detection and monitoring work with CBP, a U.S. official said Monday. → Read More

U.S. to set up migrant centers in Guatemala, Colombia to curb border arrivals when Title 42 orders end

When Title 42 orders lift, immigration agents will return to processing people under Title 8. Deportations under Title 8 carry stiffer consequences. → Read More

Asylum seekers face decision to split up families or wait indefinitely under new border policy

Families seeking asylum are finding themselves confronted with a seemingly impossible decision: Wait indefinitely for enough appointments to open up for the whole family through a new mobile app, or split up. → Read More

Immigrants allege unsafe conditions at California facility

A CAL/OSHA investigation found six violations of state code at an immigrant detention center in McFarland, Calif., leading to $104,510 in fines. → Read More

Immigration reformers' hopes dashed as Senate fails to act

Democrats saw the lame-duck session between November's election and the next Congress as their last chance to pass significant legislation before losing their House majority. → Read More

Why these DACA recipients traded living in the U.S. for other countries

Three former DACA recipients explain why they chose to leave the U.S. → Read More

DACA recipients leave the U.S. after years of instability

DACA was always 'a temporary stopgap measure,' former President Obama once said. Now that it could end, beneficiaries are looking outside the U.S. to relocate. → Read More

Abuse reports from detained Black immigrants disproportionately high, advocacy groups say

One advocacy group said hotline calls from Black migrants are probably undercounted and called for more data on the treatment of Black detainees. → Read More

As temporary protected status settlement talks stall, more than 250,000 risk deportation

Beneficiaries from El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Nepal could lose their protections by the end of this year. → Read More

Border chief: Governors' migrant transports draw more to U.S.

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus says officials who complain about attracting migrants are themselves making migration to the U.S. more enticing. → Read More

Afghan interpreters were 'blacklisted,' barred from U.S. visas

The U.S. exit left thousands of Afghans in danger who say they were "blacklisted" and ineligible for visas despite having aided the United States. → Read More