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Here are some of today's headlines from the Los Angeles Times.

Santa Monica is saying sorry for Stephen Miller.

Reporter Julia Wick says protesters gathered on a bluff overlooking the Pacific to rally

against Trump's immigration raids and against the Santa Monica-born architect behind them.

Miller grew up in the liberal beach city, but his hardline policies have sparked fear across

Los Angeles, a place where masked immigration agents continue

to raid homes and businesses.

As a teen at Santa Monica High School, Miller became known for pushing buttons, mocking Latino

classmates and railing against multiculturalism.

Now, as Trump's immigration crackdown hits the region hard, some locals wonder if his

hometown is paying the price.

California farmers are calling out claims that immigrant workers can be replaced by automation

and Medicaid recipients.

Los Angeles Times reporters say Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rawlins made the claim Tuesday,

promising mass deportations with no amnesty.

But farmers in California call that unrealistic. They say machines can't handle delicate

crops like strawberries, and labor shortages have already hit farmers after immigration raids.

In 2022, 42% of U.S. crop farm workers had no work authorization, with California having

the highest share.

As for relying on the 34 million Americans on Medicaid, many are already working or

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