Self-imposed lockdowns, surveillance fears and forced separations: life for California’s undocumented farmworkers

As a single mother and main breadwinner for six children ranging from three to 19, she feels a lot of pressure.

“We’re scared. When we go to the store to get groceries, we have the feeling that someone is following us. Sometimes we don’t want to go to the doctor or dentist,” said Lupe.

She depends on federally funded food assistance, healthcare and pre-school (which are all facing major cuts under the Republicans’ new budget bill), and fears this could make her an easy target for Ice agents to track down. She said: “They have all my information, but small kids have to go to the doctor and the dentist.”