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California's growing need for caregivers could collide with a crackdown on immigrants
President Trump’s plans to overhaul immigration could reduce the ranks of workers who care for elderly and disabled people at home and in…
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Community groups set up strike teams to respond to Trump's mass deportation plans
In the early days of President Trump’s first administration, several Kern County organizations launched a tip line people could contact if…
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'Freaked out': Fear, uncertainty grip California's immigrant community as Trump rolls out crackdown plan
Leticia Jimenez expects to graduate from Cal State San Bernardino this spring with a degree in business administration. She came to the…
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Immigrant rights advocates prepare to fight Trump's immigration orders
WASHINGTON — A day after President Trump issued a dozen executive orders cracking down on illegal immigration, advocates and a coalition…
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California, other states sue to block Trump executive order on birthright citizenship
California, a coalition of other states and the city of San Francisco sued the federal government Tuesday over President Trump’s attempt…
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Trump plans to combat immigration with troops and a state of emergency
WASHINGTON — President Trump took steps Monday to fundamentally and drastically change how the nation handles immigration, saying he would…
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The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here's what it would do
WASHINGTON — The Senate could vote Tuesday on the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants…
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Who Is Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva? Homeless Arson with Blowtorch Detained by Residents Near Kenneth Fire Is Illegal Immigrant from Mexico
The homeless arson suspect arrested near one of the Los Angeles wildfires has been identified as an illegal immigrant, officials revealed…
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Trump seizes on a U.S. citizen's deadly attack to rail against immigrants, 'open borders'
President-elect Donald Trump ushered in the new year in familiar fashion — using a news event in an attempt to build his case for tougher…
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Newsom's plan to support immigrants doesn't do enough to shield them from Trump deportations, advocates say
WASHINGTON — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has drafted a conceptual plan to help undocumented immigrants under threat of deportation…
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Florida is winning the political battle with California as Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — The rivalry between California and Florida reached a high mark in November 2023 when Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, faced off…
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Column: The U.S. economy is doing very well. But don't give too much credit to Biden — or Trump
One of Donald Trump’s closing campaign arguments was that he would deliver a new “golden age” for America. This week, he announced that…
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Housing crisis, economic woes and Trump: How Canada turned against immigrants
TORONTO — Canada long sold itself as a beacon for immigrants, who were widely viewed as key to economic growth in a vast nation with a…
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California Sen. Alex Padilla urges Biden administration to protect immigrants before Trump takes office
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers including California Sen. Alex Padilla are urging President Biden to take action now to protect…
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Column: This is why Donald Trump just doubled down on mass deportation of millions of immigrants
A chilling scene in the new movie “Wicked” sums up what’s wrong with President-elect Donald Trump’s view of immigrants. The two witches,…
Business
After Indian immigrant employee found dead in Walmart oven, Sikh community supports family
The Sikh community in Halifax, Canada is rallying around the family of Gursimran Kaur, a 19-year-old Walmart employee who was found dead…