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“Stop Nick Shirley” Act Passes & Trump Drops Economic D-Day | 8.25.26

August 25, 2026·22 min·4-min readconversationalnews
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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a controversial law, dubbed the Stop Nick Shirley Act, expanding confidentiality protections for immigration service providers, which critics argue shields taxpayer-funded organizations from fraud investigations. Meanwhile, the Trump administration

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