"Democratic state legislators and city council members are planning widespread resistance to efforts by President-elect Donald Trump to crack down on undocumented immigrants and reform labor laws.
"Trump has promised to deport millions of immigrants with criminal records, and labor leaders are worried that the new administration will be an impediment to efforts to boost the minimum wage and implement paid family leave policies. While Democrats control less than a third of the nation’s partisan legislative chambers, the party hopes cities and states can serve as a bulwark."