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Editor for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-Author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

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Standing Vigil for Children in ICE Detention During National ‘Lights for Liberty’

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A Small Business Owner Raised $8,000 to Buy Shoes for Migrant Children Because Someone Has to Pick Up the Slack

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Know Your Rights! ~ ICE Is Coming For 140 People in Los Angeles on Sunday [Updated]

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Waiting For Asylum in South Central: One Family’s Journey of Danger and Hope

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

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‘Roma’ Actor From Mexico Gets Visa to Attend Oscars Ceremony After All

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