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Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book &#8220;Down &amp; Delirious in Mexico City.&#8221;

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Erick Galindo is an award-winning writer, director, and journalist from Southeast L.A. His work spans TV, film, podcasts, and essays that explore the intersection of identity, culture, and chaos in Los Angeles.

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Ryanne Mena is a student journalist at Santa Monica College. She covers the migrant caravan in Tijuana and other news in Los Angeles.

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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

Philip Iglauer covered all things Koreana for 15 years — foreign diplomats, kimchi, Samsung and, of course, North Korea — out of Seoul. After returning to his native Northeast Los Angeles in late 2016, he freelances on his hometown’s goings-on.

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‘I Think This Is Retaliation’ ~ Immigrant Rights Lawyer Denied Entry Into Mexico

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