AFL-CIO Preps to Resist Possible Trump Deportations

The largest US union federation has been working to equip its affiliates around the country to help defend immigrant workers against potential workplace raids and mass deportation efforts once Donald Trump becomes president this month.

“Immigrant rights are worker rights, and this is a top priority for the labor movement,” AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler said in an interview. The union federation has provided its state and local affiliates with resources to inform immigrant workers of their rights, secure legal assistance and “be ready for the fightback,” Shuler said. “We have a rapid response network on the ground to help workers ...