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Trump plan to evict undocumented immigrants from public housing has some raising alarms
Under a new Trump administration plan, about 55,000 US-born children could be evicted from their homes because their parents are undocumented.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenUnder a new Trump administration plan, about 55,000 US-born children could be evicted from their homes because their parents are undocumented. We get reaction from California Congresswoman Nanette Barragán, who has many undocumented immigrants living in public housing in her district.
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4 storiesRep. Nanette Diaz Barragán on Trump plan to evict undocumented immigrants from public housing
At a hearing yesterday, HUD Secretary Ben Carson defended a new plan that would push undocumented immigrants out of public housing. Families can currently live in government-subsidized housing as long as one of them is a legal resident.
Read the story19 minAs border agents leave migrants stranded, volunteers step in to help
Migrants are overwhelming detention centers along the border, so Customs and Border Protection officers are putting some of them on buses and dropping them off sometimes hundreds of miles away.
Read the story10 minHow celebrity Mexican chef Gabriela Cámara came up with her famous tuna tostada
Mexican Chef Gabriela Cámara has been running a massively popular seafood restaurant in Mexico City for 20 years called Contramar. She has another restaurant in San Francisco called Cala, and two offshoots serving up tacos.
Read the story15 minCalifornia garlic farmers benefit from US-China trade war
American garlic growers have struggled to compete with cheaper Chinese imports of the aromatic kitchen staple. But now, President Trump’s increased tariffs on those imports mean sales of California-grown garlic have gone up.
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