The United Church of Christ (UCC) said these things in a " Resolution of Witness " called "Responding to the federal government's attack on immigrants, migrants and refugees," which was passed (627-8) during the 35th biennial General Synod in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Central Valley is home to hotly-contested seats in both the House of Representatives and California Legislature. Some state Republican lawmakers in a letter last month urged the president to direct immigration authorities "to avoid the kinds of sweeping raids that instill fear and disrupt the workplace," including farms.

In a statement, Duffy said the Federal Railroad Administration terminated approximately $4 billion in unspent funding for “California’s High Speed Rail Boondoggle,” saying the $135 billion projected cost of the project could buy every San Francisco and Los Angeles resident nearly 200 round trip flights between the cities.

Protests and events against President Donald Trump's controversial policies that include mass deportations and cuts to Medicaid and other safety nets for poor people are planned at more than 1,600 locations around the country.