Why the Trump admin's immigration sweeps threaten California's population, economy

Here’s how deportations could affect California’s economy

The Trump administration’s push to deport millions of people living in the country illegally could seriously disrupt key sectors of California’s economy. A recent report from the Bay Area Council Economic Institute estimates that mass deportations here could result in economic losses of nearly $280 billion annually. Related Articles Star witness against Kilmar Abrego Garcia won’t be deported, court records show Let…

Why the Trump admin's immigration sweeps threaten California's population, economy

Immigration attorney Valerie Sigamani speaks out against ICE raids in San Diego. (File photo by Gabrielle Wallace) It hasn’t happened yet, but California is bracing for a demographic and economic hit under President Donald Trump’s multi-pronged effort to limit the entry of people born abroad and deport those already in the U.S. In fact, during the last Trump administration, California’s population declined in part because immigration to the stat…

Reaffirming California’s Commitment To Immigrant, Refugee, & Undocumented Students

KEEPING STUDENTS IN SCHOOL: An Act of Resistance A chilling new study, published by Prof. Thomas S. Dee, a professor of Education at Stanford University, has revealed a 22% increase in school absences following immigration raids in January and February across five of the largest districts in the Central Valley.   Though it’s too soon to confirm, these trends have continued into the fields of higher education. According to Dr. Daisy Gonzales, Exe…