Karla Toledo, also known as “Karlangas” on social media, was detained last week by ICE. After mounting community pressure, she was released on bail.
Joanna Jacobo Rivera
Southwest Editor
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Joanna Jacobo Rivera is the southwest editor at CALÓ News. She previously worked at La Voz Arizona and The Arizona Republic, part of the USA Today Network, and her work has appeared in La Opinión, Excélsior and Bold Latina. She obtained her masters in social innovation from the Peace and Justice School at the University of San Diego, where she focused her research in looking at how DEI practices strengthen newsrooms and their coverage. Joanna is a So Cal-born, Zacatecas, Mexico-raised Arizonan who enjoys documenting cotton-candy skies via the written word.
Karla Toledo, an influencer and Tucson resident known for her community advocacy, was detained by ICE on May 18 despite having active DACA status.
Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly and California Sen. Alex Padilla spoke to the growing threats that Dreamers and DACA beneficiaries face under the Trump administration.
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Following the death of José Ramos-Solano in late March, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said her government will take action by joining a lawsuit against ICE introduced earlier this year in Los Angeles.
The Trump administration quietly purchased the Surprise warehouse in January, drawing backlash from community members and elected officials
Since January 2025, Noem has led the Trump administration’s mass deportation plan as the head of the nation’s largest federal law enforcement agency
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As the Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee was set to hear a bill that would require ICE agents at polls, Senate law enforcement prevented certain community members from entering the building