Gladdys Uribe holds a photograph of her parents, Patricia and Justo Uribe, at her family home in Los Angeles. Ingrid Eagly, a law professor at UCLA, said the combination of cartel violence and stricter immigration policies creates uncertainty for immigrants. Los Angeles serves as an extension of home for Jalisciences, who have had considerable influence on the makeup of the city’s culinary and cultural landscape. Countless restaurants carry the name of the state, places such as Birrieria Jalisco and Mariscos Jalisco. Gladdys Uribe, center, with her daughters Ximena Bautista, 7, left, and Shaila Bautista, 14, in Los Angeles.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 26, 2026 13:00 UTC