Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized Republicans in Congress for politicizing immigration while failing to support comprehensive reforms.
Dan Schnur, who teaches political communication at USC and UC Berkeley, said all governors with a significant immigrant population should have a voice in the debate. In California, immigrants make up one-third of the labor force.“This is another example of how Newsom can both support Biden for reelection, but also set himself up for a national role further down the line,” Schnur said.
“It was based upon conversations I had on the campaign trail with people saying, ‘We’re dropping kids off at the Greyhound bus station alone at night, and they’re sleeping on the street,’” Newsom said, adding that the lack of government support also left children and families vulnerable to human trafficking.
Workers at the center on Monday said ICE buses migrants to ports of entry, and the state and nonprofits then transport them to the facilities. Immigrants took seats in a large room, where they received health screenings and talked with staff about other pressing needs. “Through these efforts, many migrant families have received the medical care and legal support they wouldn’t otherwise have access to,” he said in an email.
In California, the extent to which Newsom intends to fund support services for asylum seekers and other immigrants is an open question as the state anticipatesin the next fiscal year. The governor in January is expected to released his spending plan for the upcoming budget year.
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