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Repercussions of Trump's threatened mass deportations are serious business: Gavin Newsom

Pamela Cruz

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2024.12.13

Repercussions of Trump's threatened mass deportations are serious business: Gavin Newsom

Repercussions of mass deportations — The repercussions of mass deportations are a serious matter, given that undocumented immigrants in the country represent a large workforce, said California Governor Gavin Newsom.

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The governor of California, Gavin Newsom, said that the repercussions of the mass deportations threatened by the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, are a serious matter, since undocumented immigrants in the country represent a large labor force.

The official said the impact of mass deportations on food costs in California and across the country will be off the charts.

“The impact of mass deportation on the cost of food in this state and in this nation is beyond the pale. This is a serious matter,” he said in a video posted on his Instagram account.

He noted that the vast majority of agricultural workers in the state are immigrants, and a high percentage of these are undocumented.

“When you look at farmworkers, the latest estimate, about half, are undocumented. About 90 percent have been in the state for years and years and years. They’re not coming and going,” he said.

In that regard, Newsom stressed that the deportation of immigrants has affected the construction industry in California like no other state.

He added that 13 percent of the country's inhabitants are undocumented, with a significantly higher number in California, having an impact on the cost of housing.

“This is serious business. President-elect Trump’s mass deportation plans would drive up food costs, housing prices, construction and infrastructure, and much more in California and across the country,” he wrote.

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee recently held a hearing to examine the potential effects of President-elect Donald Trump's planned mass deportations.

At the hearing, California Senator Alex Padilla, who is also the son of Mexican immigrants, said that while Democrats believe in the need for an orderly, secure and humane border, as well as taking coercive action against violent criminals, they are not in favor of mass deportations of immigrants who have not committed crimes and who are important to the country's economy.

“(Donald Trump) promised workplace raids to go after anyone who gets in his way, pushing an extremist agenda, as well as separating spouses and ripping children from their parents, citizen children of immigrant parents, sometimes undocumented. It's not just cruel. It's not just morally wrong,” Padilla said.

The senator recalled that this past November was motivated by the high prices of food, housing and everything else.

“It is all of us, the American people, who will pay for extremism,” he said, referring to the costs of hiring thousands of border, patrol and ICE agents, as well as building detention centers and prisons.

Undocumented immigrants make up nearly 15 percent of all construction workers and about half of the agricultural workforce.

“If you’re worried about housing costs, if you’re worried about food prices at the grocery store, you should pay attention, because if Stephen Miller could snap his fingers tomorrow and have his way, our annual GDP would fall by about 6.8 percent. Imagine all the losses, the Great Recession. And then the economy would continue to shrink, another 2 1/2 points. What does that mean for people at home? Simple. Any industry with a significant percentage of undocumented immigrants is going to have a harder time finding workers.” He explained.

He also pointed out that business leaders and entrepreneurs have been talking for years about their struggle to find sufficient labor.

“Stores will have a harder time keeping shelves stocked. And, yes, prices will go up and up and up. So, Hello America! Get ready for a higher grocery bill when you make next year’s Thanksgiving dinner or next year’s Christmas dinner, and if you’ve been saving for years and years to try to buy your first home, get ready to wait even longer, because construction will slow down and prices will go up,” he said.

“So the next time we hear Republicans say they support Trump’s plan to deport waves of undocumented immigrants, let’s be clear about what that means: higher prices for American families,” he said.

In this regard, he said that the American economy needs agricultural workers, construction workers, hospitality workers, and transportation workers, as well as health care workers and students and innovators who help keep this country prosperous.

“We do not need the mass deportations that the political rhetoric of this campaign cycle has brought us, and we certainly do not need the uncertainty, fear and loss that we will feel for years to come,” he concluded.

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Mexican government presents videos on the importance of Mexican immigrants in the U.S.

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The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, presented the first two in a series of videos that will be presented during the “Mañanera del Pueblo” (People’s Morning Conference) on the importance of the work of Mexican immigrants living in the United States.

During her morning press conference on Friday, the Mexican president called on Mexican compatriots living in the United States to send their videos about their contributions to the United States and Mexico.

"We are asking many brothers and sisters who are there, our fellow countrymen and women, to send what they consider to be their contribution to the economy of the United States and Mexico, and we are going to pass them on and incorporate them into the 'Mañanera del Pueblo'," he stressed.

In the first video presented, Adela León, a Mexican immigrant who lives in Fowler, California, and Feliciano, a Mexican immigrant who lives in Merced, California, point out that Mexicans contribute a lot to both countries, as their help is invaluable in essential sectors of the economy of the United States, such as agriculture, construction, and industry.

In this short video, they highlighted that 7 out of 10 farm workers are of Mexican origin, and questioned what the economy would be like without those hands, while pointing out that there would surely be many tables without food.

“These hands were called essential workers during the pandemic, and we are still essential. That is why we still proudly say that both Mexico and the United States benefit greatly from what we do, and we are looking forward to it for both of us,” they emphasize.

In a second video, Selene Partida, a Mexican immigrant living in Chicago, can be seen recalling that the annual income of Mexican immigrant workers in the United States is $320 billion.

He also points out that remittances sent to Mexico amount to 63.3 billion dollars, and that more than four times what is sent to Mexico stays in the United States.

These actions are an initiative of the Mexican government, which seeks to revalue the work of Mexican immigrants in the United States, in the face of threats of mass deportations and the statements of the president-elect of the United States, Donald Trump.

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Call for Implementation of an Action Plan for Women and Children in San Mateo County

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Pamela Cruz

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Call for Implementation of an Action Plan for Women and Children in San Mateo County

Action Plan for Women and Children — San Mateo County Women and Children Action Plan, supervisors directed the County Executive to implement a plan with the goal of creating the most equitable community where these populations can thrive.

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San Mateo County Supervisors have directed the County Executive to create a staff position and implement the Women and Children Action Plan, which aims to create the most equitable community where these populations can thrive.

The plan addresses gender inequalities through four key policy areas: reducing the wealth gap, increasing access to quality child care, preventing domestic violence, and expanding reproductive health and health care freedom.

“I want to point out that these issues are not limited to women. They affect men and people of all genders. If we address the barriers to equity that women themselves have identified, we can improve the lives of all of our residents. For example, we know that every dollar spent on early childhood education produces nearly two dollars in immediate economic benefits directly in our community,” said Supervisor Noelia Corzo.

The official said that this staff position and the action plan will boost economic prosperity for the entire county.

Women in San Mateo County face systemic gender-based inequalities, particularly women of color. Of the 18,000 single-parent households in San Mateo County, the majority are headed by women who struggle to meet basic needs like housing, child care and transportation.

“We learned many lessons from the pandemic, but one of them was a reminder of the role women play in our economy and the unique economic challenges they face,” said Supervisor Dave Pine, who also sponsored the resolution.

“And while child care challenges affect all parents and caregivers, lack of access to quality child care impacts women and women of color the hardest,” she stressed.

It is noteworthy that despite progress made over several decades, women's economic health remains poor. For example, for every dollar of wealth owned by a single man, single women own 82 cents, while single African-American and Latina women own just 9 cents.

“We want someone in this position who will not only recommend policy changes, but also hold the county accountable,” Pine said. “We hope that creating such a position will help break down the barriers that hold too many women back.”

In October, the Commission on the Status of Women presented its report “Financing the Future” to the Board, calling for significant action to address these disparities.

The report recommended measures to create a more equitable and prosperous future, with a special focus on vulnerable and low-income women, which the Action Plan for Women and Children now seeks to implement.

In turn, a roadmap is established through four interconnected policy areas such as reducing the wealth gap, expanding affordable housing options, increasing participation in programs such as CalSavers and CalKIDS to help women build long-term wealth, support financial literacy and career guidance programs, and increase access to quality child care services.

Additionally, implementing the San Mateo County Child Care Plan, a coordinated strategy currently in development and funded by Measure K and philanthropic resources; declaring child care an essential safety net; improving affordability, domestic violence prevention, and advocating for domestic violence prevention policies and survivor advocacy.

The County Council will also serve to coordinate programs and initiatives in the County, including education campaigns, to prevent domestic violence and support survivors by funding shelters and services; recommend policies deemed necessary to make the County a safer place where people can live free from domestic violence; expand reproductive health and health care freedoms; and address gaps in funding and access to abortion, gender-affirming care, and other critical health services.

While also seeking to promote awareness campaigns, advocate for state and federal legislation to support women's rights and gender affirmation in healthcare.

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Community supports Corpus sheriff despite obvious conflict of interest

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2024.12.11

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Community supports Corpus sheriff despite obvious conflict of interest

Community supports Corpus sheriff — Community supports Sheriff Corpus, because despite the alleged accusations, the community has raised its voice in support of Corpus on several occasions, calling into question the true interests of his resignation.

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The owner of the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office, Christina Corpus, is in a media fight with the County Council, as they want her to resign, which is why they offered her a million dollars to resign, however, little has been said about the County Executive Officer, Mike Callagy, who does not want to make statements, because despite the alleged accusations, the community has shown its support for Corpus on several occasions, calling into question the true interests of her resignation.

Corpus is accused, through an independent investigation, of conflict of interest, abuse of power, and alleged use of racist and homophobic insults, however, this does not seem to be enough to remove her from her position, which raises doubts about what interests are behind it, commented Manuel Ortiz and Marcos Gutiérrez of the radio program Hecho en California, during the Península 360 Press program.

“It seems like they are making quick work of giving the Supervisors the power to remove the sheriff, a power they do not have now, they want to make a change to the County Constitution, but only so they can fire this woman,” said Marcos Gutierrez.

Gutierrez commented that the main situation is with the executive of San Mateo County, Mike Callagy, who every time the press wants to talk to him, he immediately refuses saying that there is a lawsuit against him and he cannot give comments, evading any questioning, so, in his opinion, he is the one behind the conflict.

"If they really have the data and evidence that she failed, then why are they offering her a million dollars to get her out, if they already had everything they needed to get her out," said Marcos Gutiérrez.

In this regard, Manuel Ortiz questioned the size of the interests of the people who want to remove Corpus at all costs, as well as the person they want to put in place of Corpus.

“The last thing we want is for someone to be imposed on us, in an institution as important as the sheriff's office, who could work against our Latino communities, communities that support it, a situation that San Mateo County is overlooking,” Ortiz said.

It has become clear that Corpus has the support of the community, as they have raised their voices in support of the sheriff on several occasions, and she also has the support of community leaders, added journalist Ortiz.

During the Por la Libre radio show on Saturday, November 16, many people in the audience sent text and audio messages giving their full support to Corpus, who in addition to her duty as sheriff, they said, is a true community leader who cares about the underrepresented in the the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors, the colored community.

On another occasion, several residents of North Fair Oaks met with Christina Corpus to show their support for the accusations brought against her. In an interview, they shared their opinions on the work she does in the community and how they have received support from the sheriff. At this meeting, Corpus expressed the love and dedication she has for the community, denying the accusations.

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Domestic violence victims in San Mateo County will receive $1,000 to leave their abuser

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2024.12.11

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Domestic violence victims in San Mateo County will receive $1,000 to leave their abuser

Victims of domestic violence in San Mateo — Las víctimas de violencia doméstica en San Mateo, podrán recibir $1000 dólares como un apoyo, la Junta aprobó 348 mil dólares para el Programa de Ingresos Garantizados para Sobrevivientes de Violencia Doméstica: de ellos, 240 mil dólares serán para pagos mensuales a 20 personas elegibles y el resto para administrarlo y evaluarlo.

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La Junta de Supervisores del condado de San Mateo estableció este martes un nuevo programa piloto de un año de duración para ayudar a los sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica con al menos un hijo menor a aliviar la carga financiera de dejar a su abusador.

La Junta aprobó 348 mil dólares para el Programa de Ingresos Garantizados para Sobrevivientes de Violencia Doméstica: de ellos, 240 mil dólares serán para pagos mensuales exclusivos de mil dólares a 20 personas elegibles y el resto para administrarlo y evaluarlo.

Será la organización Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA), que operará el programa hasta el 30 de junio de 2026, la cual también está contribuyendo con 10 mil dólares en fondos privados para los pagos.

“El abuso financiero, la falta de servicios bancarios y de crédito, la necesidad de cuidado infantil, el alto costo de la vivienda y los costos legales son algunas de las muchas y complejas barreras que impiden que los sobrevivientes abandonen una situación de abuso”, dijo la supervisora Noelia Corzo, quien, junto con el supervisor David Canepa, formó parte de un comité ad hoc encargado de estudiar proyectos de ingresos garantizados.

“Cuando los sobrevivientes logran salir, sabemos que corren un riesgo aún mayor de peligro y cuando más necesitan apoyo. Esperamos que este programa piloto sea el salvavidas de la violencia hacia la seguridad y la libertad”, destacó.

Canepa dijo que el dinero no debería ser el factor determinante para decidir si alguien debe quedarse o irse.

“Ninguna persona debería sentirse atrapada en una relación abusiva por no tener la capacidad económica para alejarse de ella”, dijo Canepa. “Si estos fondos ayudan a determinar la decisión de alguien de protegerse a sí mismo y a sus hijos sin temor a no tener los medios para vivir, es dinero bien gastado”.

En 2024, un adulto con un bebé en California necesitará un salario mensual de 12 mil 254 dólares, o 69.93 dólares por hora, para ser considerado autosuficiente, según el Centro para el Bienestar de la Mujer de la Universidad de Washington.

The funds have no spending restrictions, allowing recipients to use the aid as they wish to cover necessities such as transportation, food and lodging. The first payments are expected to begin in January 2025.

El comité recomendó los pagos mensuales incondicionales y sin restricciones para ayudar a quienes abandonan situaciones de violencia doméstica a sortear obstáculos comunes como el cuidado de los niños, una nueva vivienda y los costos legales.

Y es que, sin independencia financiera y la capacidad de cubrir los gastos, algunas personas pueden permanecer en relaciones abusivas porque son económicamente dependientes.

To be eligible for the program, participants must be registered customers of CORA; ser adultos con al menos un niño menor de edad que resida con ellos; tener un nivel de inclusión igual o inferior al 30 por ciento del ingreso medio del área; y estar en transición o vivir independientemente de su abusador.

Además de los fondos, los participantes también tendrán acceso a otros servicios de apoyo de CORA.

Para medir el impacto del programa piloto, el condado contratará a un tercero para realizar una evaluación formal, según el ejecutivo adjunto del condado, Justin Mates, quien dijo que este es el primer programa de ingresos garantizados patrocinado por el condado enfocado específicamente en sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica.

Karen Ferguson, directora ejecutiva de CORA, señaló que el objetivo al diseñar el programa piloto era determinar cómo la financiación dedicada y sin condiciones podría marcar una diferencia.

“La pregunta que les hacemos a los padres que se enfrentan a decisiones complejas en relación con el abuso de su pareja es si reciben un apoyo financiero constante durante un año, ¿esto les permite tomar decisiones que de otra manera les daría miedo tomar?”, refirió Ferguson.

“Si descubrimos que la respuesta es sí, esto podría cambiar las reglas del juego para entender cómo abordamos los recursos necesarios para que una persona deje atrás el abuso”, agregó.

En julio de 2023, la Junta aprobó de manera similar un programa piloto de ingresos garantizados para jóvenes en edad de transición en hogares de acogida. Eso llevó al subcomité a explorar otros posibles programas de ingresos, como el aprobado hoy para sobrevivientes de violencia doméstica.

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Redwood City makes history by electing youngest mayor, Elmer Martinez Saballos

Emma Garcia

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2024.12.11

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*Councilman Aguirre retires after 19 years of service

Elmer Martinez is the new mayor of Redwood City — Former Mayor Jeff Gee has passed the torch to Elmer Martinez Saballos to be the new and youngest mayor of Redwood City. Photo: P360P

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There have been many changes in the council of Redwood City with the addition of two new members and a change in city leadership that has made history as former Mayor Jeff Gee has passed the torch to Elmer Martinez Saballos to be Redwood City's newest and youngest mayor.

Martinez Saballos is originally from Redwood City and is excited about this new role.

On Monday, when Martinez was sworn in as the new mayor of Redwood City, he gave a speech to the crowd, where he spoke about his origins in an immigrant home and the struggles they went through, as well as sharing his firsthand experiences of seeing friends leave the city due to the housing crisis, and how he lost friends to gun violence.

“Nowadays, families are leaving Redwood City because they can’t afford the rising rents. And I remember walking to Sequoia High School and seeing fewer and fewer classmates who could join us. And I’ve lost friends to gun violence,” she said.

In light of this, Martínez Saballos is so passionate and considers improving housing, public safety and reinvesting in youth to be his main priorities, because he knows that it is essential to continue seeing the city prosper.

The City Hall chambers were filled with memories, laughter and tears when Alicia Aguirre retired from the council after 19 years of service.

Neighbors, friends, colleagues, and even his children came by to say a few words of appreciation for the incredible work he has done for the community.

Her children took the stand to praise her for being a fantastic community leader, grandmother and mother.

In an interview with Peninsula 360 Press, Aguirre said that the reason for her retirement is the limitation of mandates, but that she is delighted to retire. Her greatest achievement in the last 19 years has been “listening to our constituents and our community to see what they want and need and to be able to build the housing that we have. For me that is very, very important.”

Despite her retirement, Aguirre will remain busy teaching at Cañada College and working with young women to move into leadership positions.

On the other hand, and after a close race between Lissette Espinoza-Garnica and Isabella Chu that was reduced to 15 votes, Chu said she was very grateful to all those who helped her in the campaign.

“I am extremely grateful and appreciative of my opponent. She ran a very honorable and clean campaign. She knows that we agree on many things and I plan to work with her,” said the current councilwoman for District 3.

Chu's priorities will be related to the community's public health, improving infrastructure and building more affordable housing.

Chu also took the stand during public comment to express his gratitude to Lissette Espinoza-Garnica and all the work she has done for the community, in addition to the clean electoral contest.

The new representative chosen to fill the seat of former Councilwoman Alicia Aguirre for District 7 will be Marcella Padilla, who said she is excited and knows she has “very big shoes to fill” now that she occupies Aguirre’s seat.

There have been many changes to the Redwood City Council with the addition of two new members and a change in city leadership. Photo: P360P

“She is not a very big woman, but her shoes are very big. I hope Alicia continues to be a resource. She has been a great mentor to me and I look up to her and look forward to her guidance, and I really value and respect her,” he said.

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Join the Peninsula 360 Press initiative to confront hatred against immigrant communities

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2024.12.11

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Join the Peninsula 360 Press initiative to confront hatred against immigrant communities

Peninsula 360 Press Initiative — Iniciativa de Península 360 Press invita a jóvenes y adultos a sumarse a un grupo de comunicación que promueva el cambio de la narrativa que se tiene dentro de Estados Unidos sobre México y los inmigrantes.

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Peninsula 360 Press se ha sumado a las iniciativas que se llevan a cabo para cambiar la narrativa que se tiene dentro de Estados Unidos sobre México y los inmigrantes, y hace un llamado a jóvenes y adultos a formar parte de un grupo de voluntarios que hacen frente a la desinformación que genera una mala percepción de este grupo poblacional.

Así lo expresó el periodista Manuel Ortiz durante el programa de radio Península 360 Press con Marcos Gutiérrez de Hecho en California, quien precisó que se busca gente que quiera ser parte de una red de comunicación que genere información para hacer frente al odio en contra de las comunidades inmigrantes.

“Buscamos el empoderamiento de las comunidades migrantes a través del arte y la comunicación, con jóvenes que quieran trabajar con nosotros de manera voluntaria“, precisó.

Además, dijo, se requiere de personas que hablen inglés y español, bilingües, preferentemente, y que conozcan el área de comunicación, y que desee sumarse a este gran proyecto de manera voluntaria.

“Se podrá reportar todo aquello que aportamos y sumamos los migrantes: en la cultura, gastronomía, literatura, artes: en general lo mucho que aportamos”, agregó el también fotógrafo.

La presidenta de México, Claudia Sheinbaum, comentó este martes, durante su rueda de prensa matutina, que habrá una sección especial para los paisanos en la “mañanera del pueblo” sobre la importancia del trabajo que realizan los paisanos, ya que existen organizaciones en Estados Unidos de migrantes con las que se están poniendo en contacto.

“Vamos a tener una sección especial; yo creo que a partir de la próxima semana para hablar del trabajo que hacen nuestros hermanos y hermanas migrantes en Estados Unidos y la importancia que tienen para México y para Estados Unidos. Y ellos mismos van a grabar cápsulas para hablar de la importancia”, dijo Sheinbaum.

Además, comentó que fue “importante” que el presidente electo de EE. UU., Donald Trump, reconociera a los “dreamers” que emigraron cuando eran niños, durante una entrevista el domingo con NBC, en la que afirmó que quiere que los “dreamers”, que en su mayoría son latinos beneficiados del programa de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA) a Estados Unidos, puedan quedarse en el país.

Así, Manuel Ortiz comentó que es importante esta iniciativa que le dará espacio a los mexicanos para hablar de las comunidades migrantes.

“La percepción sobre los mexicanos en los Estados Unidos ha ido empeorando, mucho de esto se basa en información falsa, en datos falsos que en campaña se han estado difundiendo que la población en general adopta y difunde, así se van haciendo ideas de información falsa“, comentó.

Esta iniciativa no debe verse como un asunto gubernamental únicamente, se debe tomar como una oportunidad de participación y unión para todos, agregó Ortiz, al tiempo que destacó que existe información sólida que comprueba que la comunidad migrante en Estados Unidos es muy importante, ya que apoya en todos los ámbitos, desde culturales hasta económicos.

Por ejemplo, dijo, de entrar en vigor los aranceles de 10 por ciento a todas las importaciones estadunidenses, los economistas McKibbin, Hogan y Nolan del Peterson Institute for International Economics, analizaron qué pasaría en el caso de que se aplicará, pues el PIB de Estados Unidos, México y Canadá se vería afectado a corto, mediano y largo plazo; en el caso de México caería entre 0.6 por ciento y 1.2 por ciento, mientras que el de Estados Unidos disminuiría entre -0.4 por ciento y -0.9 por ciento de aquí a 2027, afectando a ambas partes.

En el caso de las deportaciones masivas, los autores del reporte estimaron la deportación de 1.3 millones de trabajadores y otro con 8.3 millones, y en cualquiera de los casos se ve afectado Estados Unidos, pues el impacto más notorio es en la producción manufacturera de bienes durables como en la minería y en la agricultura, dejando una pérdida del PIB de hasta siete por ciento por año y en el efecto estimado de estas deportaciones para el PIB de México sería prácticamente nulo.

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US budget cuts will put health care at risk

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2024.12.11

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The US health care system will be subject to some cuts. Several federal health programs could face budget cuts as the new administration seeks to reduce inflation and debt. The reduction in funding will impact the entire health system in the country, especially children, seniors, rural areas and low-income families.

Medicare programs, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIPS) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) could be the hardest hit, impacting communities as these programs serve more than 85 million people in the United States, experts said during a briefing by Ethnic Media Services.

Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides medical services and supports medical expenses for some people with limited income and resources. Medicaid also offers general benefits that Medicare does not cover, such as nursing home care services and personal care.

Nearly half of children in the United States are covered by Medicaid. As for births, 40 to 50 percent, depending on the location, are covered by the program. In rural areas, this medical service is essential because they practically depend on it, said Joan Alker, executive director of the center for children and families.

“If major budget cuts are made, this will impact the entire health system in the country.“, said Joan Alker, also a research professor at the Georgetown McCourt School of Public Policy.

Alker explained that if the budget cuts were to be applied, states would have some flexibility to adjust. These flexibility measures refer to some obstacles to providing services to people, more complex procedures to have fewer subscribers, benefits may be limited, and there will be fewer providers for rural or low-income areas.

“This adjustment will impact older people, disabled people, low-income people, rural areas, all of these will be the most affected.“, Alker added.

Mayra Álvarez, president of Children's Partnership, said that all children have the right to a healthy life, a strong family and a dignified life, so health services are essential for families.

In the United States, more than 5 million children live with at least one undocumented parent. In California alone, there are 9 million children, 3 out of 4 of whom are black and half of whom have at least one immigrant parent, Alvarez explained.

In this regard, she added that there is also concern about support for families in the area of nutrition, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which is a great support for families, since it is expected that they will have difficulties in enrolling or continuing, which would be a great blow to the family economy now that food prices have increased by 24 percent.

“The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is very necessary for people without access to food, since 78 percent of families are living paycheck to paycheck. In the case of children, we have seen that children with access to food have better academic performance,” said Alvarez.

Richard Kogan, a senior fellow at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, explained that no president has ever had the authority to seize funds enacted by Congress.

“The U.S. Constitution does not allow the president to seize funds, instead Congress decides what to spend the money on and how much, so the president's job is to make sure the laws are faithfully followed.”“, he expressed Kogan.

Experts agreed that medical services should be a priority for the government, since having healthy families allows for a healthier and more productive country, so it is hoped that budget cuts will not end medical services for those vulnerable families who depend on them.

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Strengthening Mexican consulates is a “historical demand”: Claudia Sheinbaum

Pamela Cruz

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2024.12.11

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Strengthening Mexican consulates is a “historical demand”: Claudia Sheinbaum

Strengthening of Mexican Consulates — Strengthening the Mexican consulates in the United States is essential to support Mexicans living in that country, promoting, above all, the legal area of each of them.

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The president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, reported that as a “historical demand,” all Mexican consulates in the United States will be strengthened, with the aim of supporting all Mexicans living in that country, promoting, above all, the legal area of each one of them.

“Let our brothers and sisters in the United States know that we are strengthening the consulates, it is a historic demand,” said Sheinbaum.

The president stated this during her morning press conference, where she also recognized the important role played by all Mexicans in the American union, who with their work enrich that nation, in addition to recalling her time as a student in the Bay Area, especially in the city of Redwood City.

“I had the opportunity, the privilege of going abroad to study, and I was in Northern California, where I made many friends. Near where I lived with my family there is a place, which I send my regards to, called Redwood City. I believe there are more inhabitants of Aguililla, Michoacán there, who in Aguililla, Michoacán, eat the best carnitas they have ever tasted.”

It was in the early 90s that, she said, she had a friend and colleague, Alma González, from Aguililla, Michoacán, who has a degree in Economics from the Michoacana University of San Nicolás de Hidalgo, better known as La Nicolaita, and who went to the United States with her entire family, and began cleaning houses, to currently work at Stanford Hospital and do social work and, like other Mexicans, her work is crucial to the growth of this country.

“Like Alma, we get along with many Mexican men and women there who represent us with dignity, who go to work, who support their families who suffer hardships there and then get ahead and, on top of everything, they never abandon their families in Mexico, because there are always the remittances they send and which support the country a lot, but they also support their families a lot,” the president said.

He said he made this known to the President-elect of the United States, Donald Trump, in a telephone call.

“I even told President Trump on the call that Mexicans take care of each other, we love each other, we protect each other, we have family values,” she explained.

“We love you very much,” said the president, while recalling that efforts in the consulates will be greater and that she will meet with the consuls at the beginning of 2025.

“The first message we send them is that we are going to strengthen the consulates. I am going to meet with the consuls personally at the beginning of the year to tell them what we want. We are strengthening all the procedures they carry out in order to simplify them, so that they do not have to wait in these lines that they normally do, and also, strengthening the legal part so that we can support them in case they have problems with the justice system and that have to do with deportations,” he clarified.

In the case of pensions, and so that compatriots in the United States can receive them, he explained that the issue is being reviewed, since it is very difficult to comply with due to budget issues and the number of Mexicans in this country.

Finally, he announced that something special has been prepared for December 18, International Migrants Day, and he called on all his fellow citizens in the United States to watch the “people's morning shows” on Fridays, as there will be a special section for all of them.

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No more birthright citizenship in the US: Trump seeks executive action to revoke right

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Pamela Cruz

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2024.12.09

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President-elect Donald Trump has no intention of backing down on his campaign promises and has said that from day one in office he will seek to end birthright citizenship through an executive order that nullifies the right.

In a wide-ranging interview for NBC News' "Meet the Press with Kristen Welker," Trump again said that the United States is the only country that grants birthright citizenship, a fact that is completely false, as more than 30 nations grant such a right.

“We’re going to have to get it changed, or maybe it would go back to the people, but we have to end it. We’re the only country that has it,” he said, noting that he would achieve that through executive action.

“If we can do it, through executive action. I was going to do it through executive action, but then we had to fix Covid-19 first, to be honest with you,” Trump stressed.

The president-elect explained that he does not want to “break up” families through deportations, hence his decision.

“I don’t want to be breaking up families, so the only way to not break up the family is to keep them together, and you have to send them all back,” he said.

He also said that his administration's mass deportation efforts would focus on people with criminal records, but made it clear that it could go beyond deporting criminals, without specifying who the "other people besides criminals" would be.

“I think it should be done,” Trump said when asked by host Kristen Welker if he plans to deport all people who have entered the country illegally. “It’s a very difficult thing to do,” he said. “You know, you have rules, regulations, laws. They came in illegally.”

The next president, who will take office as President of the United States on January 20, 2025, also said he was willing to work with Democrats to develop a plan to protect "dreamers," immigrants who were brought to the United States when they were children.

“We have to do something about the ‘dreamers,’ because these are people who were brought here at a very young age, and many of them are now middle-aged. They don’t even speak the language of their country. And yes, we are going to do something about it,” he said.

“I will work with the Democrats on a plan, and if we can come up with a plan, but the Democrats have made it very, very difficult to get anything done. The Republicans are very open to the Dreamers,” he added.

With information from CNN.

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