People who are willing to make that sacrifice, they deserve to be recognized and honored,” said Merced Mayor Matthew Serratto.

The decision to “self-deport” was not an easy one for DACA recipient Patricia Vázquez Topete. After all, California has been her home for the last two decades.

On a Sunday evening, leaders were in Raleigh hosting a drag brunch — scheduled for the same hour most of their rural voters ...