Ximena Bustillo

You know, he has already checked off a legislative win with his first law being the Lake and Riley Act, which expanded the scope of who could be deported. So he does have kind of the people and the things in place to try and facilitate this. I've also heard from folks that it is kind of interesting he hasn't put up a bill already for Congress to tackle and to take on.

You know, he has already checked off a legislative win with his first law being the Lake and Riley Act, which expanded the scope of who could be deported. So he does have kind of the people and the things in place to try and facilitate this. I've also heard from folks that it is kind of interesting he hasn't put up a bill already for Congress to tackle and to take on.

You know, he has already checked off a legislative win with his first law being the Lake and Riley Act, which expanded the scope of who could be deported. So he does have kind of the people and the things in place to try and facilitate this. I've also heard from folks that it is kind of interesting he hasn't put up a bill already for Congress to tackle and to take on.

Obviously, up on the Hill, there are several other priorities that are, I think, at the forefront, funding being one of them. So we'll see what happens once that is handled.

Obviously, up on the Hill, there are several other priorities that are, I think, at the forefront, funding being one of them. So we'll see what happens once that is handled.

Obviously, up on the Hill, there are several other priorities that are, I think, at the forefront, funding being one of them. So we'll see what happens once that is handled.

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.