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Some of the world’s most vulnerable people arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border every day. Men and women fleeing violence in Central America, political strife in Haiti and Venezuela. Boys and girls sent alone by their families, in the hope that America will offer them better lives. They are beckoned by the image of the United States as a welcoming and merciful nation. But a disturbing increase in racist and xenophobic attacks targeting Americans with Asian and Pacific Island backgrounds makes it ...

Is America the merciful nation immigrants want it to be? Tyrone Beason © (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) This section of the U.S. border wall, seen from the beach in Tijuana, is topped with concertina wire to prevent unauthorized crossings. U.S. border agents have apprehended a record number of migrants in recent months. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times) Some of the world’s most vulnerable people arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border every day. Men and women fleeing violen...

Police said there were nearly 30 separate shootings over what was a violent and deadly weekend in New York City.

all of the 20 foot slips are being eliminated and 200 of the 216 25 foot slips are being eliminated. theyre being converted to slips for large boats, 40-foot boats and 50-foot boat. against this context, seeing the vision in the final ier be dedicated to super yachts and a boat that run from 25 feet to 50 feet seems like too small of the provision. we have to find a way that theres a place for recreational boating, particularly small boating. its not going to be easy and i appreciate t...

if someone is pulling a granny cart through, it will not have nearly the same impact as someone that has a fall on a shopping cart. supervisor mar: i want to say im against the stronger provisions of secondhand smoke but i have concerns about civil rights that may be impacted by this legislation and i appreciate you being responsive to the condo owners and business people in the area and they are critical for the neighborhood. there is an open door to dealing with the broader problems ...

we really, truly want to take this opportunity because it is going to be a permanent source. it is not just a one or two-year program. this is a permanent program, and we are going to do it, and we are going to do it right. again, i want to thank the mayor for this opportunity to lead this effort. [applause] >> ok, this one is for mayor lee. it is more of a chart, but it is an illustration as well. "time" magazine said 2011 was the year of the protester, right? i want 2012 to be the ye...