Trump’s immigration crackdown upended life in California. It continues as the new year begins
Wendy Fry for Cal Matters recaps how California in 2025 "became the frontline of a federal playbook for more militarized immigration enforcement." Fry does not paint a pretty picture: "CalMatters found deportations increasingly reached people who have decades-long residence, U.S.-citizen children, stable employment, and even those following legal pathways. ICE detained people at green-card interviews and routine check-ins. The changes destabilized school systems, the agricultural economy, and health care."
