Leticia Jimenez, an undocumented immigrant from California, is graduating with a business degree while grappling with anxiety from a hostile policy environment. Despite her academic success, she lives in fear of deportation and takes precautions, such as carrying a rights card. California is home to 2.4 million undocumented immigrants, many of whom have lived there for over ten years. As anti-immigrant executive orders from President Trump create a chilling effect, individuals in immigrant-reliant industries are limiting outings, impacting both documented and undocumented families.
Leticia Jimenez, 21, grew up working in the fields and fears going outside due to anti-immigrant policies, showing how undocumented individuals feel threatened in California.
Manuel Pastor emphasizes that the impact of enforcement changes will ripple across families, affecting not just undocumented immigrants but also their citizen family members.
Many undocumented immigrants in California, like Jimenez, carry cards detailing their rights due to a growing sense of fear about deportation.
A significant chilling effect stems from executive orders targeting immigrants, creating heightened anxiety within immigrant-reliant communities across California.
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