Leo Chavez, a professor of anthropology at UC Irvine who has studied anti-illegal immigration and anti-Latino movements, said it’s natural for activists to feel emboldened by Trump’s popularity. ... “California is the first in lots of things,” Chavez said. … “Now it seems like we’re going to be the trendsetters in the resistance to mass deportations.”
 
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