California Gov. Gavin Newsom is reportedly contemplating a plan to assist unlawful immigrants and their households threatened by president-elect Trump’s mass deportation plan.
A draft of the plan obtained by POLITICO, titled “Immigrant Support Network Concept,” proposes the creation of an Immigrant Help Community comprised of regional hubs to “connect at-risk individuals, their families, and communities with community systems — such as legal services, schools, labor unions, local governments, etc.”
Fox Information Digital has reached out to Trump’s representatives. Newsom’s workplace instructed Fox Information Digital that the draft was ready by the California Division of Social Providers and has not but been reviewed in Sacramento.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and President-elect Trump have clashed on numerous points, together with immigration. (Getty/AP)
“This document is an internal and deliberative draft document meant for internal discussions as part of a number of possible considerations given the incoming federal administration’s public remarks,” Scott Murray, the Deputy Director, Public Affairs and Outreach Applications for the Division of Social Providers, instructed Fox Information Digital in an announcement. “It is not a final proposal.”
The draft is a part of an effort by California leaders to organize for a second Trump administration. After Trump was elected, Newsom known as a particular legislative session and talked of a $25 million “Trump-proof” authorized protection fund.
As well as, state lawmakers have been lobbying for added funds.
Senate Finances Chair Scott Wiener proposed laws in search of $60 million, together with funds to create an immigrant detention illustration and coordination program, Politico reported.
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Migrants cross via a niche within the US-Mexico border fence in Jacumba Sizzling Springs, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. The Republican Senate chief mentioned important points stay in Senate negotiations on US-Mexico border restrictions demanded by his get together in change for clearing help to Ukraine and different US allies. (Mark Abramson/Bloomberg through Getty Pictures)
Beneath the draft, the state Social Providers Division would give state funds to eligible nonprofits and tackle administrative duties for the hubs.
The draft doesn’t point out how a lot funding the plan requires. Nonetheless, it mentioned the funds would go towards “community outreach, partnership, legal services staffing positions, and approved administrative costs associated with hub operations,” the Politico report mentioned.
California at present faces a $68 billion finances deficit, in response to the state’s Legislative Analyst’s Workplace. Nonetheless, in November, the LAO mentioned the state finances was roughly balanced.
On Tuesday, a spokesperson for the state Finance Division mentioned November revenues got here in $1 billion beneath the month’s forecast.
“But it’s not a lump of coal (it’s a timing issue w/cash receipts),” H.D. Palmer, the principal spokesman on fiscal and monetary points for the Newsom Administration, posted on X. “Year to date, still nearly $4.3 billion above projections – and $7.5 billion up since April.”
Asylum in search of migrants wait in line to obtain donated meals, with a rainbow within the distance, at a makeshift camp whereas awaiting processing by the U.S. Border Patrol on November 30, 2023, in Jacumba Sizzling Springs, California. (Mario Tama/Getty Pictures)
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“The administration continues to collaborate with the Legislature to finalize a thoughtful special session funding proposal, which is on track to be signed into law before January 20, 2025,” division spokesperson Theresa Mier instructed the publication.
