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Jacqueline García
Reporter
Jacqueline Garcia is a Los Angeles-based journalist with over ten years of experience covering a myriad of issues ranging from immigration and politics, to health and education. A vast majority of her reporting has focused on issues that affect the Latino population.
Jacqueline is currently a reporter for La Opinion, one of the largest Spanish-language newspapers in the United States.
She has previously reported for Hispanic Link News Service in Washington D.C., Noticias 62 [KRCA Estrella TV] and Eastern Group Publications [EGP News] in Los Angeles.
Garcia is originally from Puebla, Mexico and up until 2017—when she gained her legal residency—she was one of the over 750,000 undocumented immigrants with Deferred Action (DACA).
She graduated from Cal State Northridge with a B.A. in broadcast journalism and a minor in Spanish language journalism.
Articles
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Latinos make up 39% of the state’s population but 5% of physicians and surgeons. A young doctor hopes to close the gap.
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Known as the public charge rule, it allowed the government to deny green cards to people who received Medicaid, food stamps, rental support and other essential forms of non-cash aid.
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"I never talked about this because it is taboo," said a Los Angeles mother of three.
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Will fears of the Trump-era “public charge” rule keep immigrants from signing up?
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Child care workers are not required to get the vaccine — yet.
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Dozens of musicians have died. Hundreds have been infected. With no other source of income, many had no choice but to risk viral exposure and perform.
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9e20.jpg?itok=gIQKdovM "The couple opted for a drive-thru baby shower in November to safely celebrate amid the pandemic.")
A couple dreamed of having children. But their hopes and plans did not include lockdown, loneliness, and a chaotic, overwhelmed health care system.
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Four siblings living in a converted garage struggle to learn — with spotty WiFi and no headphones.
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Can a new strategy targeting the hardest-hit communities help bring the surging epidemic under control?
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As DACA is spared, a journalist reflects on the program that helped her realize her dreams, get a job, and tell the stories of people forced to live in the shadows.