Gov. Newsom Criticizes Trump's ICE Raids, Cites Economic Impact on California

Newsom's Visit to Downey

• 📍 Governor Gavin Newsom visited Downey, California, a city with a large Hispanic community, to address the impact of immigration raids.
• ⛪ The press conference was held near a church where an undocumented woman was recently taken into custody by federal agents.

Economic Devastation from Raids

• 📉 Newsom met with local business owners, including a restaurant owner who lost 80% of their business and an employee too scared to work despite having documentation.
• 💸 The governor stated that mass deportations could cost California $275 billion from its economy and eliminate $23 billion in annual tax revenue.
• 🏗️ He warned that a lack of immigrant labor would delay projects, reduce food supply, and increase costs.
• 📊 Undocumented immigrants contributed $0.5 billion in state and local taxes in 2022.

Criticism of Trump Administration and National Guard Use

• 🗣️ Newsom delivered a scathing attack on President Trump, calling the immigration crackdown "weakness masquerading as strength."
• 💰 He criticized the alleged misuse of the National Guard by the Trump administration for immigration raids, costing hundreds of millions of dollars.
• ⚖️ The deployment of National Guard troops is under legal scrutiny.

Impact on Communities

• 💔 Newsom emphasized that communities like Bell and Downey are being torn apart by these federal operations.
• 😨 The fear instilled by the raids prevents undocumented workers from showing up to their jobs, even if they have proper documentation.