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Newsom criticizes Trump's 'Orwellian' immigration agenda

Original: No electric shock gloves, face coverings: Newsom pushes back on Trump's 'Orwellian' immigration agenda

California Governor Gavin Newsom is pushing back against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement plans, objecting to proposed tactics he likened to dystopian fiction, including the use of electric shock gloves and face coverings by agents. He described the approach as 'Orwellian,' framing it as an overreach that threatens civil liberties and targets immigrant communities in California and beyond.

Why now: Tensions between California's governor and the Trump administration over immigration enforcement are escalating, drawing national attention.

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• No electric shock gloves, face coverings: Newsom pushes back on Trump's 'Orwellian' immigration agenda · Los Angeles Times

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