On this week’s Fresnolandia, Jordan and Danielle speak with Sabina Gonzalez-Eraña, a local community advocate and political expert, and Tal Eslick, founder and lobbyist with Vista Consulting, about what President Trump’s first two weeks in office mean for Fresno.
They go into the impacts of the immigration-related executive orders and rhetoric, how much employers are concerned about potential ICE raids, and whether we’re on the precipice of fascism or massive immigration reform (or both). They also discuss the federal funding freeze and whether it’s possible in the current environment to evaluate wasteful spending without agreement on values.
Further Reading
How Fresno DACA recipients are preparing for an uncertain future
Refugees and immigrants in Fresno prepare for deportations amid chaos and confusion
Fresno leaders scramble, assess impacts following Trump pause on federal funds
Fresno-area farm groups question recent immigration raids. ‘The fear was always there’
Editors’ Note: Sabina Gonzalez-Eraña is not representing the views of her employer, The California Endowment, one of Fresnoland’s donors, on the podcast. Fresnoland’s editorial independence policy does not cede any control of editorial content to our funders and donors.
