Sweeping Federal Moves Redefine California’s Parks, Workforce, and Detention Policies

20/06/2025 3 min
Sweeping Federal Moves Redefine California’s Parks, Workforce, and Detention Policies

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A former prison in California is being converted into the state’s largest migrant detention facility under a new federal contract. Businesses across the state (from farms to hotels) are voicing concern about labor shortages tied to immigration enforcement. And under federal orders, national parks are replacing language about past injustices with messaging that centers American pride, raising alarm among historians and civil rights advocates.

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