Bio: Leslie Berestein Rojas

Immigration and Emerging Communities Reporter

Southern California is home to many new immigrants -- about a third of L.A. County residents are foreign born. Immigrants are creating an evolving definition of "American." I will deepen the understanding of how immigrants are changing the region and how L.A. changes immigrants.

Stories by Leslie Berestein Rojas

RIP Richard 'Scar' Lopez

Leslie Berestein Rojas | August 19 2010, 5:01 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTPFERD8zs

In the news this morning

Leslie Berestein Rojas | August 19 2010, 2:54 PM

Good morning. I'm experimenting with a new tool for rounding up links - hope it works. Here are a few of the more interesting items I've encountered this morning.

Castellano's list: New school brings to light a little-known hero of the Holocaust

Leslie Berestein Rojas | August 19 2010, 12:42 AM

Photo by Leslie Berestein Rojas/KPCC

Muslim employee files complaint against Disneyland, seek to wear hijab at work

Leslie Berestein Rojas | August 18 2010, 10:43 PM

Photo by IIOC Masjid Omar AlFarouk/Flickr (Creative Commons)

In the news this morning

Leslie Berestein Rojas | August 18 2010, 4:54 PM

This morning has brought with it an interesting mix of stories. Here are a few of them.

American snapshot: East L.A.

Leslie Berestein Rojas | August 18 2010, 12:27 AM

Photo by Leslie Berestein Rojas/KPCC

The all-American Chinese-Japanese fortune cookie saga continues

Leslie Berestein Rojas | August 17 2010, 9:20 PM

Photo by John Hartnup/Flickr (Creative Commons)

In the news, this afternoon

Leslie Berestein Rojas | August 17 2010, 8:06 PM

Good afternoon. The morning slipped away from me as I worked on a post about local relief efforts for victims of the devastating flooding in Pakistan. But better late than never, here are some of the top immigration-related stories of the moment.