Here are the morning’s top stories on Thursday, December 5, 2024…
- Immigrant communities worry Donald Trump will make good on promises of mass deportations now that he has been elected to a second term in the White House. That could have big consequences for California’s agricultural communities. The state says about half of all farmworkers are undocumented.
- Two young students remain hospitalized following a shooting at a school in Butte County. It happened Wednesday afternoon at Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists, which is along Highway 70 between Oroville and Palermo.
- California prisons will no longer withhold money they’re supposed to give people at the time of their release. The directive comes after a class-action lawsuit and order from the state legislature.
Immigrants Top Of Mind As Trump’s New Term Approaches
At a recent rally in front of the federal courthouse in downtown Fresno, dozens were gathered in support of immigrants in the Central Valley.
Following the re-election of Donald Trump, pro-immigrant advocates are worried the president-elect will go through on promises to enact mass deportations. Advocacy groups are preparing for lengthy legal battles, solutions, and other ways to educate communities to ensure their safety.
At the rally, Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco made a vow to the undocumented population in her city. “I stand before you with a clear and unwavering message. I am fully committed to working with and protecting our undocumented families,” Pacheco said. For nearly a year, Pacheco says she and members of the advocacy organization FUERZA have been in talks with developers just across the U.S.-Mexico border in Tijuana. Pacheco hopes to build housing there for people from Kerman who could be deported.
Oroville Community Left Reeling After Feather River Adventist School Shooting
Two students were shot on Wednesday afternoon at a religious private school in Butte County. While law enforcement secured the scene, uninjured students at the Feather River School of Seventh-Day Adventists were taken to the Oroville Church of the Nazarene.
Josh Orozco and his daughter Natalie sat together in front of the church. They said they knew one of the victims, the child of a good friend, and wanted to be there to support the community. “[I’m] just in shock, just praying for the family,” said Josh, who said a few of his children had attended the school.