California expands privacy protections as Democratic-led states resist Trump's immigration agenda
A new law signed by California's governor attempts to shield the identities of sidewalk vendors from federal immigration enforcement officers. The new law comes on the heels of other recent state laws meant to protect students in schools and patients at health care facilities from the reach of President Donald Trump's immigration policies. The measures are part of a broader trend among Democratic-led states to resist Trump's immigration crackdown. Meanwhile, some Republican-led states have passed laws to support federal immigration enforcement efforts. The divide reflects a growing polarization on immigration issues among U.S. states.