If the incoming Trump administration makes good on its campaign promises about mass deportations, California will have a giant target on its back. The state – the fifth largest economy in the world – is home to close to 3 million undocumented immigrants, almost a quarter of the national total. Many California cities have created so-called safe zones in their schools that prevent federal immigration officials from entering except under extraordinary circumstances. One recent study suggested undocumented immigrants contribute an annual $130bn to California’s gross domestic product. “They might agree to legal status for some people, but never citizenship because those people would become voters.

Source: The Guardian November 17, 2016 14:14 UTC