The Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts in Southern California are creating fear, impacting both undocumented and legal immigrant workers. A group of Republican California legislators, led by Sen. Suzette Martinez Valladares, expressed support for deporting violent criminals but cautioned that recent ICE raids sweep up non-criminal migrants. These actions are harming communities and businesses by driving vital workers out of critical industries amidst California's affordability crisis. They advocate for a modernized immigration process that includes pathways to legal status for non-criminal undocumented immigrants and the expansion of temporary work visa programs for agricultural workers.
The recent ICE workplace raids on farms, construction sites, and restaurants have created widespread fear among employees, including those with legal immigration status, impacting vital industries.
Republican legislators support identifying and deporting violent criminals but express concern that current immigration enforcement also targets non-criminal migrants, harming communities and businesses.
Employers have reported that ICE raids are driving vital workers out of critical industries, exacerbating California's affordability crisis and negatively affecting local economies.
Legislators request modernization of the immigration process, advocating for pathways to legal status for non-criminal undocumented immigrants and an expansion of temporary visa programs for workers.
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