Jazmine Ulloa

“My friend told me to be careful because they are squarely picking up everyone, simply for having a Hispanic face.” Immigrant workers in DC say they find themselves at the center of two crackdowns: one on crime, another on illegal immigration. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/u...

Before his immigration check-in, Kilmar Abrego Garcia delivered an emotional plea to immigrants and the immigrant rights community. “Regardless of what happens here with ICE, promise me this that you will keep fighting, praying, believing in dignity — not only for me but for everyone,” he said.

Some immigrants have gone a week without showers. Others sleep on bare floors. Medications have gone unprovided. As detentions have soared, former detainees, lawyers, family members and lawmakers tell us conditions in facilities across the country have become intolerable.

Here’s a mini-scoop ahead of the 2026 midterm: Four longtime Latino civil rights and political organizations are joining efforts to register voters and mobilize Hispanic Democrats in the wake of rising voting restrictions. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/u...

Going back through a few conversations about El Paso I’ve meant to post. This one is with Ed Roberson of Mountain & Prairie, a podcast that expands how we think about the American West. Ed is a generous host — down to earth, genuinely curious. (Rare win: he pronounced my last name flawlessly.)

The Supreme Court hears arguments today on whether the Trump admin can end protections for people from Haiti and Syria. If it can, the decision will likely ripple across more than a dozen nations and further reshape the role of the United States in the global order. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/u...

Gorgeous day at the @latimesfob. Listening to some of my favorites talk about how Mexican music is American identity. You can see this in El Paso’s history, too. Ahí los veo a las 4:30 pm! ❤️‍🔥🇲🇽

Thank you for including me! ❤️‍🔥🇲🇽

Five families: The Martinezes, the Chews, the Rubios, the Holguins, and the Mura’ls. They came from northern Mexico, from southern China by way of Peru, and the Ixil Maya world of Central America.

I’ll be talking writing and immigration with former LAT colleagues Steve Padilla and Andrea Flores and a whole host of talented authors. Come through, come through. www.latimes.com/events/festi...

We fanned out across the country to speak to Americans about the war in Iran as it extends into its seventh week and a truce feels shaky. Many expressed bewilderment about a conflict that came with little warning. Masterfully threaded together by Jack Healy www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/u...

Two weekends, two cities. I’ll be in San Antonio first, then Los Angeles.
 If you’re in Texas or California — come through. Thank you to @sabookfestival + @latimesfob + De Los Angeles Times for the invitations. ❤️‍🔥

We spent months looking into how the Trump admin has remade the immigration courts by purging judges and pressuring those who remain to accelerate deportations. HT @nicknehamas.bsky.social for steering and @datab.ae, Allison McCann, @haleaziz.bsky.social + many more www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...