California Governor Gavin Newsom is reportedly developing a strategy to push back against the Trump administration’s upcoming large-scale deportation plans.
According to Politico, an early proposal known as the “Immigrant Support Network Concept” outlines the establishment of regional “hubs” tasked with connecting vulnerable individuals, their families, and communities to local resources such as legal aid, public schools, labor organizations, and municipal authorities.
While the concept is in its preliminary stages and still evolving, it focuses on safeguarding at-risk migrants.
Per the draft, the California Department of Social Services would oversee the operation of these support hubs, disbursing state funds to nonprofit organizations and other community partners.
However, the draft also notes the department is still determining interest among prospective participants.
Details about funding remain unclear, but the planned allocation would likely be directed toward “community outreach, partnership, legal services staffing positions, and approved administrative costs associated with hub operations.”
According to department spokesperson Theresa Mier, “The administration continues to collaborate with the Legislature to finalize a thoughtful special session funding proposal, which is on track to be signed into law before January 20, 2025.”
This initiative emerges as the second Trump administration signals an aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration.
New policies aim to initiate widespread deportations, prioritizing individuals with violent criminal histories.
Recently appointed “border czar” Tom Homan is set to spearhead these actions, promising a comprehensive deportation agenda.
Homan confirmed that deportation programs would not exclude parents living in the U.S. unlawfully, even if they have children born in the country.
Families will face the choice of deporting together or separating to leave their U.S.-born children behind.
His noted that goal is to keep families together, no matter how the members of the family entered the country.
“I’m not saying take them into custody. We’ll let them get the child and put them in proceedings with the child, so they can go to court and plead their case as a family,” Homan stated. He added that the responsibility ultimately falls upon the parents.
“You knew you were in the country illegally and chose to have a child. So you put your family in that position,” Homan told the Washington Post, defending the use of detention facilities in such cases.
“We need to show the American people we can do this and not be inhumane about it. We can’t lose the faith of the American people,” Homan further explained, asserting that winning public confidence in the administration’s efforts is a priority.
