Raids to arrest immigrants in or near so-called sensitive locations, such as churches, schools, hospitals, and events such as weddings, rallies or even funerals, will now be possible under the measure that would take place as soon as Trump takes office on January 20, 2025.
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US President-elect Donald Trump is seeking to eliminate a policy that prevents Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from detaining immigrants in or near so-called sensitive locations, such as churches, schools, hospitals, and events such as weddings, rallies and even funerals.
This is according to sources familiar with the plan, reported NBC News, which specified that the measure would take place as soon as Trump assumes power on January 20, 2025.
The sources, who wished to remain anonymous, said the move seeks to increase ICE's authority to arrest immigrants across the country, as well as the speed with which they will be able to act, all with the goal of fulfilling the next president's campaign promise of "the largest deportation in the history of the United States."
It should be noted that the policy preventing ICE agents from carrying out such raids dates back to 2011, when John Morton, former director of ICE, sent a statement with the details, an action that has remained in place until the current Administration of Joseph Biden.
Biden even issued his own guidance, expanding the areas that “require special protection,” where undocumented people are allowed to go to specific public areas without fear of being deported just because of their immigration status.
The policy only allowed ICE agents to enter these “sensitive locations” when there was a national security or terrorism concern, such as the arrest of a criminal considered dangerous or if there was an imminent risk of death or physical harm to a person or property, or concern that evidence in a criminal investigation would be destroyed.
However, it was always necessary to have authorization from superiors to carry out the task, but with Trump's new order, all of this will no longer be necessary.
According to the Pew Research Center, as of 2022 there were 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, of which four million are Mexican.
The organization noted that the population of unauthorized immigrants increased in six states between 2019 and 2022: Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Texas. Only California registered a decrease.
In 2022, he said, unauthorized immigrants accounted for 3.3 percent of the total U.S. population and 23% percent of the foreign-born population.
Crime in San Mateo County has seen a decline in 2024 according to a newly released report by the Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Christina Corpus
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San Mateo County saw a decrease in crime during 2024 according to a report recently issued by the Sheriff's Office, led by Sheriff Christina Corpus, which warns that homicides, assaults and robberies were on the decline from January to August of this year, despite the criticism that the official has received in recent months for her work.
The annual report He points out that, in the case of murders, the decrease was 100 percent compared to the same period, after 8 homicides were recorded in 2023, and in 2024 it has been zero; while in terms of aggravated assault it went from 23 to 17 events, which meant a decrease of 40 percent.
In the case of offenses and theft of property, this went from 97 to 60, with a 38 percent decrease in these crimes; in rapes it fell from 23 to 17 events, meaning a drop of 26 percent; simple assaults went from 440 to 339, 23 percent less than reflected in 2023; while theft and breaking and entering fell from 196 to 151, 23 percent less than the previous period; and theft and robbery fell from 888 to 783 incidents, which refers to 12 percent less in that period.
Through a letter to the communitySheriff Christina Corpus explained that, although the annual report was to be presented on December 10 to the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors in a session which was suspended, she considered it appropriate to share the information with the public.
“The work we have done and continue to do to safeguard our community is important. I am proud of the work done by the women and men of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office,” the sheriff said.
Corpus explained that the key metric at the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is keeping communities safe by providing high-quality police services to county residents.
The sheriff noted that the decline in violent and property crimes is due to the Sheriff's Office's proactive policing strategies as well as strong community partnerships.
“While many other communities are seeing crime trends heading in another direction, our county is becoming safer,” Corpus said. “I want to thank all of our officers who work every day to keep our communities safe.”
Adding to this our results related to domestic violence, she stated that during the last fiscal year, 100 percent of calls on this issue were successfully referred to intervention programs through the partnership with the organization. Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA).
“As a member of the Domestic Violence Council, I am proud to see these crucial efforts bear fruit as we work together to end domestic violence,” Sheriff Corpus said in the annual report.
Corpus stressed that the three priority objectives of the Sheriff's Office are internal and external communication, increased preparation on the coast and the reopening of the Leave of Absence Program.
In turn, he added that in Fiscal Year 2023-2024, targets were exceeded, with data showing that at least 90 percent of all incarcerated individuals worked with their case managers in custody, which is a significant increase from 83 percent recorded in 2021.
“The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office is dedicated to protecting lives and property and is committed to providing law enforcement and corrections services of the highest professional standards. We are committed to promoting public trust through fair and impartial policing and will treat all individuals with dignity, compassion and respect,” Corpus emphasized.
Deportations for violent crimes and the need to fix the immigration status process are two issues on which Democrats and Republicans agree.
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Democrats and Republicans They agree on two things when it comes to immigration policy: that if you commit a violent crime you should be deported and on the need to fix the immigration status process. However, their approach to the two issues is very different.
A Senate committee hearing was convened earlier this week to discuss the implications of Trump's Mass Deportation Plan.
Republicans believe that there is a legal process that immigrants must follow to enter the country, and that if they have entered the United States illegally, they should be deported to follow the proper process, regardless of how long they have been in the country.
Democrats, on the other hand, believe that the United States cannot deport people who have been here for decades and have put down roots. Especially when most immigrants are peaceful and law-abiding. In addition, immigrants contribute enormously to the economy.
Witness Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, a member of the American Immigration Council, which works to promote change through litigation, research, advocacy and communication, said deporting undocumented immigrants would cost trillions, increase inflation and decrease GDP, along with the associated loss of additional tax revenue.
During the Senate committee hearing, which saw constant back-and-forth over who is right and who is wrong, both parties seemed to agree that the current path to immigration status resolution has some problems.
Senator John Kennedy said that President Biden's immigration policies have created chaos at the border and encouraged people to cross illegally, as it is faster than going through the legal process.
Sen. Mazie Hiron said she wants to come up with a comprehensive plan to secure the border, as well as improve the legal immigration process.
“We have a broken immigration system,” Hiron said, noting that the Senate has known this for more than a decade. “Pointing the finger at the Biden administration for any other administration is not going to get us anywhere quickly.”
Democrats have repeatedly said they want a comprehensive plan, especially one that fixes the immigration process so people can enter the country legally. Republicans and Democrats appear to agree that people with serious crimes should be the first to be deported once Trump's mass deportation plan takes effect.
Witness Patty Morin spoke of her daughter Rachel Morin, who was beaten, raped and murdered last year while on a hike. The person allegedly accused of killing her daughter was undocumented and had been accused of killing another woman in El Salvador, as well as attacking a mother and child in California.
Morin said that “the American people should not be afraid to live in their own homes” and that “we have to comply with the laws that are already in place, we have to close our borders. We have to protect American families.”
Senator Dick Burns, for his part, said that immigrants “are just like us,” since they have families, careers and roots in the United States. However, he explained: “I think everyone would agree that immigrants who have committed a serious crime or have done so before entering the country should be deported.”
In that regard, Senator Mazie Hirono said: “I don’t think there’s anyone sitting here who supports open borders. But we all agree that we need border control… but what are we going to do with the 11 or 13 million undocumented people who are here and who are part of our community?”, while she pleaded with the Republican Party to work together on a comprehensive immigration policy.
Senator Alex Padilla of California explained that the United States is still trying to find the parents of children who have been separated by Trump's policies four years later, something that should be of concern to the committee.
Therefore, he said, the committee must be prepared for what the Trump administration will present as its immigration policy.
Padilla discussed the complexities of the legal process, telling Senator Graham and the entire committee that it is not always “black or white” why a judge denies an immigrant the right to remain in the United States.
The senator recalled that immigrants are not receiving a fair trial due to the immigration department's lack of resources to handle the influx of cases, prolonging trial dates for years, and not giving people the proper representation they need in court.
“I’m all for a process and the finality of a process, the finality of an answer. Clarity about your future in a matter of weeks and months, not years and years. But that requires the federal government to invest in the process, in hearing officers and immigration judges. So let’s put that out there if we’re going to be genuine and serious about addressing the delays and the problem,” he said.
Padilla also referred to Operation Wetback during the Eisenhower Administration and how mass deportation did not achieve what it intended, but rather deported half a million Mexicans and thousands of U.S. citizens of Mexican origin.
“Operation Wetback did not achieve the intended effects of increasing employment rates or wages for American workers,” he explained, while recalling that President-elect Donald Trump has said he plans to base his deportations on Operation Wetback.
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.
“Let’s focus on the impact on the economy, on American families. Because the fact is that there are millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States today who work in industries that are critical to our entire economy,” said Alex Padilla.
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.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum presented the first two in a series of videos that will be presented during the “Mañanera del Pueblo” (People’s Morning Press Conference) on the importance of Mexican immigrants in the U.S.
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.
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.
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.
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.
*Councilman Aguirre retires after 19 years of service
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.
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.
