San Diego faith and civil rights leaders are uniting against President Trump’s executive order that places a temporary ban on refugees and immigrants from seven predominantly Muslim countries. The San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced Tuesday the formation of a "Forum on Religious Freedom" coalition that will fight Islamophobia in San Diego.

By Christina Oriel

LEADING up to President Donald Trump’s inauguration, community organizations across Southern California have been preparing to safeguard undocumented Filipinos who may be subject to deportation. In the Filipino-American community, many have not forgotten comments the real estate billionaire made last summer that seemed to suggest a ban on immigration from areas with high rates of terrorism, including the Philippines.

By Jesus Mendez

Every time I am asked where I am from, I mentally run through a list of answers and decide on what to respond. Am I from San Diego, from Mexico, or another place? What I know is that I was born in Acapulco, Guerrero and until I was five years old I grew up in Coyuca de Benitez, Guerrero. My family and I have lived in San Diego since 1998.