Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing

The article outlines the Trump administration’s approach to curbing immigrant access to work, healthcare, and housing through executive actions and regulatory tweaks, a pattern underscored by a Boston Logan International Airport case. Raquel Molina, a 65-year-old immigrant from El Salvador with temporary protected status, was fired from her $19.75‑an‑hour cleaning job after supervisors lost clearance to enter secure areas. DHS officials characterized TPS as not granting 'authorized residency,' meaning she could not be issued official credentials or unescorted access. The broader aim, the piece notes, is to pressure immigrants to depart by narrowing economic and social incentives. The policy touches thousands beyond one worker, with internal Department of Homeland Security figures reviewed by The New York Times indicating more than 116,000 people without permanent legal status have left the United States, some through a government self‑deportation program.