Recent enforcement operations in Bakersfield have sparked fear and protests in San Diego. Community members and experts warn that mass deportations could significantly impact San Diego's economy, especially its tourism industry, which relies heavily on undocumented workers.
A Border Patrol agent is shown using a headset and computer at a facility in San Diego to conduct a long-distance interview by video with a person arrested crossing the border in Texas, June 5, 2014.Even though the raid took place in the waning days of the Biden administration, people interpreted it as a sign of what to expect with the return of Donald Trump to the White House.
If you need more security, you can send anonymous tips or share documents via our secure Signal account at 619-594-8177. Between 150,000 and 170,000 people in San Diego County do not have legal status. And an additional 150,000 people live in mixed-status households — meaning they could be citizens but others in their home are immigrants without legal status.One out of every six of unauthorized immigrants have lived in the United States 10 years or longer, according to his research. And one out of every three have been here 20 years or longer.
Those billions are raised from a combination of property, income and sales taxes, said Ed Flores, faculty director of the Community and Labor Center. But they are not eligible for federally-funded benefits like Supplemental Security Income , Social Security, or food stamps — even though they contribute taxes toward those programs, Flores said.
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