Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Oct 25, 2024 | inewsource.org | Andrea Briseño |Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

Why This Matters Newcomer students are more likely to drop out of school because of challenges faced inside and outside of the classroom, including insufficient teacher training and a lack of basic needs. The fifth and sixth graders watched intently as Principal Fernando Hernandez flipped through the pages of the picture book.

Aug 27, 2024 | kpbs.org | Sofía Mejías-Pascoe |Jamie Self

/ inewsource Thursday, August 29, 2024 from 6 PM to 7 PM Virtual All Ages $10 General Admission Join Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, our investigative reporter on border and immigration, and inewsource Managing Editor Jamie Self as they dig into some of today's biggest issues affecting migrants and San Diegans. This hour long event will feature coverage of recent immigration stories as well as a Q+A portion.

Jul 22, 2024 | inewsource.org | Sofía Mejías-Pascoe |Cody Dulaney

Why This Matters San Diego County received nearly $20 million in federal funding to shelter and provide services for newly arrived migrants. But the county’s 45-day limit on who can benefit from those services will leave out migrants who have been sleeping on the streets in San Diego for months.

Jan 26, 2024 | inewsource.org | Sofía Mejías-Pascoe |Philip Salata |Philip Salata Environment

San Diego County experienced the single wettest day of the century on Monday, and residents are reeling from the damage. Calling the storm “unprecedented,” local leaders as well as Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency and are preparing to request funding relief from state and federal agencies. In the meantime, residents have begun the massive task of assessing damage to their communities and cleaning up their homes and neighborhoods.

Jan 16, 2024 | kpbs.org | Sofía Mejías-Pascoe |Cody Dulaney |Zoe Meyers |Zoë Meyers |Philip Salata

It’s 5:30 a.m, just before sunrise, when multiple sets of headlights shine north through the steel pillars of the U.S.-Mexico border wall. Dozens hop out and hurry over the sandy gravel, bags slung over their shoulder or young children in their arms. “Move, move, move!” one of the drivers yells out behind them. At a break in the border wall – one of many large gaps in southeast San Diego County – the group files into a line, pushing past branches and razor wire to step into the United States.