Even before Donald Trump was elected president, California's immigrant rights advocates were bracing for his return. They plan to ask Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers for $15 million during a special session to 'protect California values.'
Even before Donald Trump was elected president, California's immigrant rights advocates were bracing for his return.In fact, members of more than 250 organizations held 15 members between August and October, planning and prepping for Trump's campaign promises of mass deportations. "We wanted to be prepared this time around," said Masih Fouladi, executive director of the California Immigrant Policy Center in Los Angeles.
Hamid Yazdan Panah, co-executive director for Immigrant Defense Advocates in Richmond, has noted that community groups on the ground are "gearing up right now." However, Panah said he didn't want to share too many specifics on how he and others are preparing for the Trump administration. "We're a little bit reluctant about how much concrete information we share about what our plans are logistically," he said, "because honestly, we have a huge target on our backs.
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