Immigration
Which US industries bet big on noncitizen workers?
There were 14.7 million "noncitizen" US workers in 2022, authorized or not. That's 9% of all people employed.
Krugman: Hostility to immigrants will hurt America’s tech sector
If Trump follows through on anti-immigration pledges, the sweeps likely won't spare legal, highly educated workers.
ACLU sues government for records detailing Donald Trump’s mass deportation plan
Immigration advocacy group says efforts to deport noncitizens could top $319 billion and have devastating effects on the economy.
Letters: Oakland mayor | Before vaccines | Cruelty over compassion
East Bay Times Letters to the Editor for Nov. 19, 2024
Trump immigration policy: Will California’s undocumented community face deportation?
In 2021, nearly 6 million people in California were undocumented or lived in a household with an undocumented family member.
Covered California starts offering health care to DACA immigrants. Will Trump’s win deter them?
California immigrants with DACA status are newly eligible to buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act. Donald Trump's election creates uncertainty about the future of the program.
Trump immigration policy: Will Southern California’s undocumented community face deportation?
An estimated 3 million undocumented residents in the greater LA area could be subject to Trump's campaign promise of mass deportations. Legal experts and advocacy groups are preparing a response.
New LA police chief’s resistance to Trump deportation plans has little to do with liberal politics
The effort to keep Los Angeles police out of immigration enforcement is neither new nor liberal. It has its roots deep in LAPD’s history, when a very conservative chief headed the department and Jimmy Carter was in the White House.
LA releases draft of sanctuary city ordinance meant to counter Trump immigration moves
While the city has prohibited the use of its resources to assist immigration authorities in past years, an ordinance would formally codify such policies.
Trump’s proposed tariffs, especially on China and Mexico, could hit California hard
Trump has threatened new, higher tariffs on two of California’s biggest trade partners, China and Mexico. The state’s workers and economy could feel the most impact.
Krugman: Why mass deportations will drive up your grocery bill
If you’re upset about food prices now, see what happens if Trump goes after a huge part of the agricultural workforce.
Trump announces Tom Homan, former director of immigration enforcement, will serve as ‘border czar’
President-elect Donald Trump made one of his first additions to his upcoming administration.
California empowered immigrants to speak up at work. Trump could end their protections
California wants to protect witnesses in workplace investigations from deportation, but the Biden administration program for undocumented employees is at risk with Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
Trump’s deportation plan brings fear and sadness at California’s border
The president-elect’s border policies could hit trade, privacy, and immigrant families living in California.
California’s outmigration woes: No. 1 gap, No. 1 improvement
The Golden State's net outflow last year was 73,814 smaller than 2022.
Trump’s deportation plans worry families with relatives in US illegally
Trump has been vague about the impact on families, saying only that 'provisions will be made.'