As Trump takes office, Valley Latino legislators talk immigration and the road ahead

The president has promised to implement stringent immigration policies during his second term. What will be the impact on the Valley?

As President Donald Trump enters the Oval Office for a second term, many Valley immigrants and Latino families are bracing for big changes that could directly impact them over the next four years.

Although Trump has given some mixed signals on some immigration issues, such as H-1B visas and DACA recipients, he hasn’t backed away from promises to implement stringent immigration policies that could significantly impact Latinos and other communities.

These measures include mass deportations, ending birthright citizenship, and rescinding programs such as Temporary Protected Status (TPS), which currently shields nearly a million immigrants from deportation.

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