Tariffs are finally hitting the economy. What will be the next step by the Trump administration.
Gavin Newsom keeps telling us that illegal aliens are the backbone of the Californian economy. I argue that is the primary reason California needs to deport illegal aliens.
And Karen Bass, the mayor of Los Angeles, feels real bad for illegal aliens too afraid to go to work in her city. That’s means there’s going to be a tax hike.
News
Here is some news:
- The Trump Administration has stated that illegal aliens will no longer be able to bond out by a judge.
- The Supreme Court ruled that Trump can proceed to gut the Department of Education.
- This comes after Linda McMahon fired half the people in the department.
- Completely shutting down the department may require congressional approval.
- Donald Trump announced an arms deal where Ukraine will get weapons purchased from the United States by NATO.
- NATO will foot the bill.
- NATO is thrilled by the deal.
- Trump has also put more tariffs on Russia and has threatened tighter sanctions.
- The inflation rate has jumped to 2.7%
- This was expected.
- A lot of this has to do with the tariffs.
- It is a good thing that the Fed did not lower interest rates.
He Doesn’t Get It
In summary:
- Direct state government debt: about $158 billion
- Combined state and local government long-term debt: over $510 billion
- Total debt including all unfunded obligations: about $1.6 trillion
California also faces significant annual budget deficits, with projections of a $12 billion–$70 billion shortfall for the 2024–25 fiscal year.
Based on the most recent and reputable estimates, California spends between $22.8 billion and $30.9 billion annually on benefits and services for undocumented immigrants (often referred to as “illegal aliens”). The costs include health care, education, public assistance, and law enforcement:
- Health Care: California’s expansion of Medi-Cal to cover undocumented immigrants is projected to cost over $8.4 billion per year for the 2024-2025 fiscal year.
- Education: Education is historically the largest cost driver. Earlier detailed breakdowns estimate that K-12 education for children of undocumented immigrants and related services (like English language instruction) reaches $12.3 billion per year.
- Law Enforcement and Justice: Costs for policing, incarceration, and courts attributable to undocumented immigrants are over $4.4 billion annually.
- Other Services: Additional expenses include public assistance programs and general government services, adding over $2 billion more.
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https://www.perplexity.ai/search/how-much-in-debt-is-the-state-7Vd.jLT.THuCp.HXKyse_g
It Just Gets Better:
According to L.A. Times:
Mayor Karen Bass announced a plan Friday to provide direct cash assistance to people who have been affected by the Trump administration’s sweeping immigration raids.
The aid will be distributed using cash cards with a “couple hundred” dollars on them, which should be available in about a week, Bass said at a news conference.
“You have people who don’t want to leave their homes, who are not going to work, and they are in need of cash,” she said.
Bass spoke about a family she met who needed two incomes to afford their rent. After one of the breadwinners was detained in an immigration raid, she said, the family is concerned they may face eviction.
It was not immediately clear what the qualifications will be needed to receive the cards.
The mayor emphasized that the money will not come from city coffers but from philanthropic partners. The cards will be distributed by immigrants rights groups such as the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles.
The city will coordinate between philanthropists and organizations distributing the cards, according to the mayor’s office.
https://www.newsmax.com/us/los-angeles-karen-bass-immigration/2025/07/11/id/1218496
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-07-11/l-a-will-provide-cash-assistance-to-immigrants
What? Again?
According to Fox News:
A federal judge in Los Angeles late Friday issued a sweeping temporary restraining order (TRO) against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), ruling that the agency likely violated constitutional protections through its immigration enforcement practices in California.
In a 53-page order issued Friday, U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong, a Biden appointee, barred ICE from conducting detentive stops in the Central District of California unless agents have “reasonable suspicion” that a person is in the country unlawfully.
Frimpong’s ruling explicitly prohibits ICE from relying solely on race or ethnicity, speaking Spanish or English with an accent, location, or type of work when forming suspicion, citing the Fourth Amendment.
The order also requires ICE to keep and turn over detailed records of each stop and agents’ reasoning for them, develop official guidance for determining “reasonable suspicion,” and implement mandatory training for agents.
A couple of things:
- This judge is overstepping her bounds. She can’t tell law enforcement how to practice their craft.
- This is a blanket TRO. If there is evidence of wrong-doing of an individual, fine. But you can’t just say no to it all.
- The Supreme Court has ruled on this when it came to stop and frisk.
This Is How to End Illegal Immigration
According to the New York Post:
The Trump administration moved Thursday to block illegal immigrants from accessing taxpayer-funded aid to enroll in educational programs and receive health care benefits.
The departments of Education, Agriculture, Labor, Justice and Health and Human Services made separate announcements Thursday, touting savings of around $40 billion.
HHS called the change a “significant policy shift” that will “ensure that taxpayer-funded program benefits intended for the American people are not diverted to subsidize illegal aliens.”
“Under President Trump’s leadership, hardworking American taxpayers will no longer foot the bill for illegal aliens to participate in our career, technical, or adult education programs or activities,” Education Secretary Linda McMahon also said in a statement.
“The Department will ensure that taxpayer funds are reserved for citizens and individuals who have entered our country through legal means who meet federal eligibility criteria.”
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that states should also be preventing migrants from accessing benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).