{"id":36146,"date":"2025-02-28T21:56:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:56:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abic.us\/?p=36146"},"modified":"2025-02-28T21:56:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T21:56:17","slug":"know-this-now-february-28-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abicaction.org\/es\/know-this-now-february-28-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Know This Now: February 28, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fws_69d8c004291f8\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share this update with any business leaders who care about smart immigration solutions. Sign up <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/abic.us\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>The latest from our network:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congressweb.com\/signup\/?id=67528AC2-0BF2-751C-AA6FBADF8A1A7496\"><b>Join us in DC: <\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0ABIC, representing 1,700 employers, the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce representing 40 million Hispanic entrepreneurs, Dairy Producers of New Mexico, Salt Lake Restaurant Association and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congressweb.com\/signup\/?id=67528AC2-0BF2-751C-AA6FBADF8A1A7496\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15 more organizations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are heading to Washington, DC, on March 25-26 to advocate for commonsense immigration solutions. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congressweb.com\/signup\/?id=67528AC2-0BF2-751C-AA6FBADF8A1A7496\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up to join the \u201cSecure America\u2019s Workforce\u201d Fly In<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/chewsviews\/wcpt-820-interview-rebecca-shi\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-36149 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abic.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/becca.png?resize=1080%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/becca.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/becca.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/becca.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/becca.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/becca.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h2>News Briefing<\/h2>\n<p><b>Top News<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/politics\/trump-introduce-gold-card-visa-wealthy-investors-5-million-price-tag-route-citizenship\"><b>President Trump announced a new \u201cGold Card\u201d visa<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that will allow wealthy foreigners to obtain U.S. residency and a pathway to citizenship for a $5 million fee this week. The program, set to replace the EB-5 investor visa, aims to attract high-net-worth individuals to invest in the U.S. Trump said he <\/span><b>expects sales to begin within two weeks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, with the potential for millions of cards to be issued.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36147\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abic.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ABIC-Horizontal-Graphics.png?resize=1080%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ABIC-Horizontal-Graphics.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ABIC-Horizontal-Graphics.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ABIC-Horizontal-Graphics.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ABIC-Horizontal-Graphics.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/ABIC-Horizontal-Graphics.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>The administration is creating a <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscis.gov\/alienregistration\"><b>mandatory online registry<\/b><\/a><b> for undocumented immigrants<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> over 14. Once the website is live, immigrants will have 30 days to register and provide fingerprints or could face <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">criminal and civil penalties, including fines and potential imprisonment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem emphasized that the initiative aims to encourage self-deportation. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immigration Enforcement and Deportations<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/article\/abbys-bakery-los-fresnos-undocumented-immigrants-20183318.php\"><b><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36151\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abic.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jordan.png?resize=1080%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jordan.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jordan.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jordan.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jordan.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Jordan.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expressnews.com\/news\/article\/abbys-bakery-los-fresnos-undocumented-immigrants-20183318.php\"><b>Federal authorities charged the owners of two small businesses<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Los Fresnos, Texas, with harboring undocumented immigrants\u2013<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a relatively rare enforcement action against business owners for allegedly employing undocumented immigrants<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The charges could signal a broader crackdown on labor violations in small businesses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">520,000 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/02\/20\/trump-haitian-migrants-tps\"><b>Haitian migrants will lose legal status via Temporary Protected Status (TPS<\/b><\/a><b>), the Department of Homeland Security said late last week<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, putting <\/span><b>520,000 people who are on a legal work permit program, to become illegal and at risk of deportation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> starting August 3, 2025.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Trump administration has ordered ICE <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-administration-directs-ice-agents-find-deport-unaccompanied-migrant-2025-02-23\/\"><b>to locate and deport unaccompanied migrant children<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Since 2019, over 600,000 such children have crossed the border, many ordered deported for missing court hearings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Update from Capitol Hill<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/senate\/5166001-senate-republicans-house-trump-budget-bill\/\"><b>Senate Republicans are pushing to reshape the House\u2019s passed budget resolution<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which advances President Trump\u2019s agenda, including border security and immigration enforcement.\u00a0 Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), with the help of President Trump, was able to get the House\u2019s plan past a key hurdle Tuesday. But the plan doesn\u2019t make 2017 tax cuts permanent and includes deep Medicaid cuts, making it controversial among Republicans who are still far from consensus.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>ABIC applauds Rep. <\/b><b>Sylvia Garcia<\/b> <b>(D-TX-29), Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27), and <\/b><b>194 cosponsors for reintroducing the bipartisan <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/sylviagarcia.house.gov\/sites\/evo-subsites\/sylviagarcia.house.gov\/files\/evo-media-document\/garctx_001_xml.pdf\"><b>American Dream and Promise Act<\/b> <\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this week, providing a pathway to citizenship for Dreamers, TPS and DED beneficiaries. This can help increase wages for all Americans and keep our economy strong.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36157\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abic.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image3-1.jpg?resize=1080%2C721&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"721\" \/>Get Involved<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join one of ABIC&#8217;s Councils of 100 and let your voice be heard with your peers &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/click.everyaction.com\/k\/101076081\/524837645\/-895524985?nvep=&amp;hmac=&amp;emci=14f5978d-9bda-ef11-88f8-0022482a9579&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=11903132&amp;nvep=ew0KICAiVGVuYW50VXJpIjogIm5ncHZhbjovL3Zhbi9UU00vVFNNRUEvMS84NzMwMSIsDQogICJEaXN0cmlidXRpb25VbmlxdWVJZCI6ICJkYzM2NWZiMS0wMGRkLWVmMTEtODhmOC0wMDIyNDgyYTk1NzkiLA0KICAiRW1haWxBZGRyZXNzIjogInRhbGVhQHRhbGlzbWFuLWJyYW5kLmNvbSINCn0%3D&amp;hmac=FESFvGypCgIDeuZaQFTnihlp_Ks4YX8pqkcRYfiaeVo=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sign up here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The Council of 100 is a coalition of top business leaders working to advance common-sense workforce solutions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share your story: If your business is interested in engaging with the press as part of ABIC or amplifying your story on social media, take this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSep592LW7MTdTbowG0R86P3qQ7C1FpX57lQDaSWyU5CeqjT3w\/viewform?usp=dialog\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quick survey <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to let us know your preferences.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Industry Spotlight<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36159\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abic.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image5.png?resize=1080%2C974&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"974\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Will we continue leading the world in tech innovation, or will restrictive immigration policies set us back?<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The U.S. will require 1M+ additional STEM workers by 2033, a 10% growth rate\u2014three times that of non-STEM industries (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). Foreign-Born STEM Workers make up 43% of STEM PhDs in the U.S., rising to 60% in computer science. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly half of $1B+ U.S. startups (which create jobs here) were founded by immigrants.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Only 3% of U.S. high school grads enter STEM fields. Expanding STEM education is essential to addressing this gap, but that takes time. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/immigration-fuels-innovation-in-science-to-make-the-u-s-more-competitive\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read more.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In Their Own Words<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quotes from newsmakers speaking about immigration policy and enforcement this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36155\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abic.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stitt.png?resize=1080%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stitt.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stitt.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stitt.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stitt.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Stitt.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-36153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abic.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guignard-Quote.png?resize=1080%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guignard-Quote.png?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guignard-Quote.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guignard-Quote.png?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guignard-Quote.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/abicaction.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Guignard-Quote.png?resize=18%2C10&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Key Employer Resources:<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abic.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/ABIC-Employer-Resource.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fact Sheet on Managing No-Match Letters, Form I-9 Audits and Worksite Visits<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1msPKV9OhZvWpqBmtOoXPRc8x8Tq1qFMd?emci=14f5978d-9bda-ef11-88f8-0022482a9579&amp;emdi=ea000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000001&amp;ceid=11903132\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always available: ABIC Employer Resources Folder<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>ABIC in the news. . .<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abic.us\/news\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">View all recent coverage here<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Forbes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/rhettbuttle\/2025\/02\/27\/immigration-and-the-economy-a-conversation-on-the-facts\/\">Immigration And The Economy: A Conversation On The Facts<\/a> (2\/27\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">NPR: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wesa.fm\/2025-02-28\/in-child-care-centers-and-on-farms-businesses-are-bracing-for-more-immigration-raids\">In child care centers and on farms, businesses are bracing for more immigration raids<\/a> (2\/28\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jayapal.house.gov\/2025\/02\/26\/congresswoman-sylvia-garcia-leads-200-colleagues-in-reintroducing-the-bipartisan-american-dream-and-promise-act\/\">Congresswomen Sylvia Garcia, Pramila Jayapal Lead 200 Colleagues in Reintroducing the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act<\/a> (2\/26\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">WCPT: <a href=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/chewsviews\/wcpt-820-interview-rebecca-shi\">Rebecca Shi<\/a> (2\/25\/25) &#8211; radio<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The Tennessee Star: <a href=\"https:\/\/tennesseestar.com\/justice\/arizona-ice-act-winding-its-way-through-state-legislature-as-protesters-swarm-state-capitol\/rachel-alexander\/2025\/02\/22\/\">Arizona ICE Act Winding Its Way Through State Legislature as Protesters Swarm State Capitol<\/a> (2\/22\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">High Plains Journal: <a href=\"https:\/\/hpj.com\/2025\/02\/21\/leaders-share-thoughts-on-immigration-sweeps\/\">Leaders share thoughts on impacts of mass deportations, border security and immigration <\/a>(2\/21\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Tampa Bay Times: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tampabay.com\/news\/2025\/02\/20\/heres-what-immigration-crackdowns-mean-floridas-workforce\/\">Here\u2019s what immigration crackdowns mean for Florida\u2019s workforce<\/a> (2\/20\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">WTTW: <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2025\/02\/20\/mass-deportations-cause-concern-illinois-restaurant-industry\">Mass Deportations a Cause of Concern for Illinois Restaurant Industry<\/a> (February 20, 2025) &#8211; Sam Sanchez<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">CBS News: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/video\/wisconsin-dairy-farms-face-uncertainty-amid-immigration-crackdown\/\">Wisconsin Dairy Farms Face Uncertainty Amid Immigration Crackdown<\/a> (2\/19\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Axios: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/twin-cities\/2025\/02\/19\/trump-immigration-crackdown-minneapolis-businesses\">Fear of immigration crackdown slows sales on Lake Street<\/a> (2\/19\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">AZ Mirror: <a href=\"https:\/\/azmirror.com\/2025\/02\/17\/gop-arizona-ice-act-forcing-local-police-into-immigration-enforcement-clears-its-first-hurdle\/\">GOP \u2018Arizona ICE Act\u2019 forcing local police into immigration enforcement clears its first hurdle<\/a> (2\/17\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Arizona Capitol Times, <a href=\"https:\/\/azcapitoltimes.com\/news\/2025\/02\/18\/senate-panel-gives-immigration-enforcement-bill-initial-ok\/\">Senate panel gives immigration enforcement bill initial OK<\/a> (2\/18\/2025)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Wall Street Journal, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/trump-immigration-businesses-migrants-c89c6d40\">\u2018People Are Afraid of Going Out\u2019\u2014Trump Immigration Moves Hurt Small Businesses<\/a>, (2\/10\/2025)\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"2\">Members of <a href=\"https:\/\/comitede100.org\/\">Comite\u0301 de 100<\/a>, spoke with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/trump-immigration-businesses-migrants-c89c6d40\">Wall Street Journal <\/a>about the unfortunate impact of mass deportations and immigration raids on local businesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">WTTW News, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2025\/02\/06\/illinois-farm-workers-consumers-alert-amid-mass-deportation-threats\">Illinois Farm Workers, Consumers on Alert Amid Mass Deportation Threats<\/a>, (2\/6\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">The Packer: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepacker.com\/news\/industry\/much-work-remains-solve-ag-labor-issues\">Much work remains to solve ag labor issues<\/a> (2\/6\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Audacy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/kdawn\/news\/business-groups-speaks-against-trumps-deportation-push\">Alliance of business groups says inflation could increase due to Trump&#8217;s deportation push<\/a> (2\/3\/25)<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Newsweek: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/arizona-declares-emergency-donald-trump-deportation-2024160\">Arizona Town Declares Emergency Over Donald Trump&#8217;s Deportation Policy<\/a> (01\/31\/25)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d8c00429885\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; 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