The fertile valley feeds the world. President Trump has thrown farmers and farmworkers there into turmoil, but recently offered them a glimmer of hope.
Category: Illegal Immigration
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How Companies Are Bracing for Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Sectors including construction, hospitality, health care and manufacturing are on high alert. Economists are worried about the labor market and growth.
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How Immigrants and Labor, Long Joined in L.A., Set the Stage for Protest
Unions have backed immigrant rights in California and have been on the forefront of resisting the Trump administration’s deportations.
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Carrying My New Husband Across the Threshold
Over the span of a month, I was engaged, married and widowed.
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Republicans Harness Tax Code to Punish Trump’s Political Nemeses
Immigrants and wealthy universities, as well as foreign companies, would see higher taxes under the House-passed bill.
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Avelo Airlines Faces Backlash for Aiding Trump’s Deportation Campaign
The company, which serves airports in liberal cities on the coasts, has agreed to operate chartered flights for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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‘Real Women Have Curves’ Is Now a Broadway Show. Here Are 5 Things to Know.
The new musical is based on Josefina López’s original play and the 2002 film adaptation that starred America Ferrera.
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Finding 314 Things the Government Might Know About You
Two reporters spent over a month compiling and analyzing information about the reams of data the U.S. government collects about Americans.
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How Geo Group’s Surveillance Tech Is Aiding Trump’s Immigration Agenda
Geo Group, a private prison firm that makes digital tools to track immigrants, becomes one of the Trump administration’s big business winners as its tech is increasingly used in deportations.
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As Trump Squeezes the Immigrant Work Force, Employers Seek Relief
Businesses that rely on immigrants are pushing for legislation to ensure an adequate, legal flow of laborers from abroad as deportations ramp up.
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Kristi Noem’s Rolex at El Salvador Prison Draws Attention
Kristi Noem’s trip to a prison in El Salvador drew social media attention for the homeland security secretary’s choice to wear a gold Rolex in such a setting.