the impact that the continued immigration raids and mass arrests carried out by ICE is set to have on the California and American economy

Rapid response teams could deploy to help stymie raids, they said.

“When our workforce is afraid, fields go unharvested, packinghouses fall behind, and market supply chains, from local grocery stores to national retailers, are affected,” she said Thursday.

Large scale protests have erupted across the country in response to the raids amid concerns about inhumane conditions and overpopulation at detention facilities in California.