Immigration Enforcement in CaliforniaImmigration Enforcement in California

California – with its 10 million immigrants – is ground zero in the current immigration debate. More people go through immigration court here than in any other state. And a growing number of detainees are held in local jails and private prisons in the Golden State, including children. As the Trump Administration works to ramp up immigration detention and deportations, many California advocates and public officials are pushing back – while others are working closely with ICE. How will the political battle between California and the Trump Administration play out? And what are the legal and human consequences?