On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6–3 decision allowing President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship to take effect in states that did not challenge it in court. While the ruling did not decide whether the order itself is constitutional, it limits the ability of federal judges to block policies nationwide….

When LPPI set out to build the Latino Climate and Health Dashboard, the research team knew one thing: it couldn’t just be about numbers. It had to be about people—about the communities who live every day with the impacts of climate change and environmental injustice, and who are often left out of the conversations that…

On June 6, the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Institute (LPPI) celebrated the achievements of the Policy Fellow Class of 2025 and student workers. This year, a total of 17 students completed their work with the institute for the academic year. In her remarks, faculty director Amada Armenta said, “Ultimately, we wouldn’t be able to…