Ximena Bustillo

I think the coming weeks and months is kind of keeping an eye on how the Republican Party generally is trying to facilitate Trump's goals, whether it is through funding, through more resources, or how far they're willing to go and allow Trump to expand to other areas, other parts of the federal government, other public-private partnerships in order to get it done.

I think the coming weeks and months is kind of keeping an eye on how the Republican Party generally is trying to facilitate Trump's goals, whether it is through funding, through more resources, or how far they're willing to go and allow Trump to expand to other areas, other parts of the federal government, other public-private partnerships in order to get it done.

I think the coming weeks and months is kind of keeping an eye on how the Republican Party generally is trying to facilitate Trump's goals, whether it is through funding, through more resources, or how far they're willing to go and allow Trump to expand to other areas, other parts of the federal government, other public-private partnerships in order to get it done.

I mean, right now it really is on that capacity building and that kind of logistical side of what he's doing. At the same time, you know, sometimes the fear is the message. And that is something that me and my colleagues have been really noticing and reporting out as well. A lot of folks are equating some of these actions to the Obamacare.

I mean, right now it really is on that capacity building and that kind of logistical side of what he's doing. At the same time, you know, sometimes the fear is the message. And that is something that me and my colleagues have been really noticing and reporting out as well. A lot of folks are equating some of these actions to the Obamacare.

I mean, right now it really is on that capacity building and that kind of logistical side of what he's doing. At the same time, you know, sometimes the fear is the message. And that is something that me and my colleagues have been really noticing and reporting out as well. A lot of folks are equating some of these actions to the Obamacare.

dusting off old activist strategies, dusting off old procedures in case ICE comes knocking to their workplace or to their house. And that is something on the ground that is being felt regardless of ICE's capacity to scale up or regardless of Tom Homan's ability to deport more people immediately.

dusting off old activist strategies, dusting off old procedures in case ICE comes knocking to their workplace or to their house. And that is something on the ground that is being felt regardless of ICE's capacity to scale up or regardless of Tom Homan's ability to deport more people immediately.

dusting off old activist strategies, dusting off old procedures in case ICE comes knocking to their workplace or to their house. And that is something on the ground that is being felt regardless of ICE's capacity to scale up or regardless of Tom Homan's ability to deport more people immediately.

So I spoke to several employers across different sectors, including food processing and the agriculture sector, and they're just kind of re-upping, you know, what their strategies are, what their rights are, should ICE or other federal agents come to their door. You know, at a certain point, there isn't a whole lot that they can do about it. The tough part for employers is that

So I spoke to several employers across different sectors, including food processing and the agriculture sector, and they're just kind of re-upping, you know, what their strategies are, what their rights are, should ICE or other federal agents come to their door. You know, at a certain point, there isn't a whole lot that they can do about it. The tough part for employers is that

So I spoke to several employers across different sectors, including food processing and the agriculture sector, and they're just kind of re-upping, you know, what their strategies are, what their rights are, should ICE or other federal agents come to their door. You know, at a certain point, there isn't a whole lot that they can do about it. The tough part for employers is that

They argue that it's not their responsibility to verify employment. They don't know. They don't have access to Social Security databases or DMV databases to verify that someone's driver's license is real or someone's Social Security number is real. Their job is just to keep the paperwork straight and hopefully be able to cooperate with any investigations.

They argue that it's not their responsibility to verify employment. They don't know. They don't have access to Social Security databases or DMV databases to verify that someone's driver's license is real or someone's Social Security number is real. Their job is just to keep the paperwork straight and hopefully be able to cooperate with any investigations.

They argue that it's not their responsibility to verify employment. They don't know. They don't have access to Social Security databases or DMV databases to verify that someone's driver's license is real or someone's Social Security number is real. Their job is just to keep the paperwork straight and hopefully be able to cooperate with any investigations.

Yes, that is a part of the strategy. I mean, Kristi Noem did a whole video public service announcement about how people need to leave. And this kind of additional chilling effect is something advocates were worried about and were more concerned about than even sometimes the more tangible deportation efforts that could be ongoing from federal offices.

Yes, that is a part of the strategy. I mean, Kristi Noem did a whole video public service announcement about how people need to leave. And this kind of additional chilling effect is something advocates were worried about and were more concerned about than even sometimes the more tangible deportation efforts that could be ongoing from federal offices.

Yes, that is a part of the strategy. I mean, Kristi Noem did a whole video public service announcement about how people need to leave. And this kind of additional chilling effect is something advocates were worried about and were more concerned about than even sometimes the more tangible deportation efforts that could be ongoing from federal offices.

You know, I remember when I was covering some of this during the early stages of the pandemic, and there was concern that people wouldn't seek out public benefits such as food stamps, health care, COVID tests, vaccines.

You know, I remember when I was covering some of this during the early stages of the pandemic, and there was concern that people wouldn't seek out public benefits such as food stamps, health care, COVID tests, vaccines.