Trump’s deportations could cost California ‘hundreds of billions of dollars.’ Here’s how

The Golden State relies heavily on the labor of immigrants, whether they’re naturalized U.S. citizens, have temporary visas or are undocumented.

More than 10 million , or 27% , of California ’s population is foreign-born.

The loss of workers in construction, agriculture, hospitality and the care economy would have ripple effects on the rest of the state.

Business and labor representatives from some of the industries most likely to be affected refused interview requests from CalMatters .

The U.S. approved more than 46,000 H-1B visas for California employers in September .

In San Francisco , community groups are working on getting out information about what people can do.

Latin American immigrants start businesses at double the rate of other Americans , she said, referring to a recent UCLA Luskin Public Policy analysis of U.S. Census data, which also found that immigrants started 36% of U.S. businesses last year . Besides the deportation worries, Martinez is concerned about a possible drop in government funding that helps small businesses get up and running: “Business leaders and advocates need to speak up and support ongoing investments. Small businesses are a bipartisan issue.”.