qjiel mariano The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Pius Ukeyima Akutah, Thursday called on the Adikpo Comprehensive College (ACC) Set 1992 Old Students Association (ACCOSA) to remain united and serve as ambassadors of their alma mater. Akutah spoke at the first ACCOSA set 1992 get-together celebration at the school hall in Adikpo, Benue state. The reunion marked 32 years since the set graduated from the institution. Pius Akutah, a lawyer and member of the set, expressed his joy at being reunited with his mates. He emphasised the importance of unity and strength among the old students, stating that their collective progress is tied to their bond with each other and their alma mater. Akutah acknowledged the significant contribution of their teachers to their success, noting that some have passed away while others are still alive. He urged his fellow old students to render assistance to those teachers who are still alive. He commended the proprietor of the school Tyoor Akor Zungwe for maintaining and strengthening the institution. He pledged that the old students will contribute to the growth and development of the school, rather than waiting for others to take the initiative. Earlier, in his welcome speech, Philip Gbakurka Gbakaan, the Head boy of ACCOSA ’92, expressed gratitude to God for reuniting the old students. He emphasised the importance of unity, social and moral skills, teamwork, and collective responsibility towards a better tomorrow. Gbakaan noted that the reunion provided an opportunity for the old students to interact, share experiences, and celebrate their achievements. He also paid tribute to their late members, praying for peace and harmony in their families.

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US indictment: Adani's foreign backer GQG goes for buyback after stock slides 19%WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump has nvited Chinese President Xi Jinping to attend his inauguration next month — extending a diplomatic olive branch even as Trump threatens to levy massive tariffs on Chinese goods. Trump's incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Thursday that Trump invited Xi, but said it was “to be determined” if the leader of the United States' most significant economic and military competitor would attend. In fact it seems unlikely. Xi is likely to see the invitation as too risky to accept, and the gesture from Trump may have little bearing on the increasingly competitive ties between the two nations as the White House changes hands, experts say. Danny Russel, vice president for international security and diplomacy at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said Xi would not allow himself to “be reduced to the status of a mere guest celebrating the triumph of a foreign leader — the U.S. president, no less.” Still, Leavitt saw it as a plus. “This is an example of President Trump creating an open dialogue with leaders of countries that are not just our allies, but our adversaries and our competitors too,” she said in an appearance on Fox News' program ”Fox & Friends." “We saw this in his first term. He got a lot of criticism for it, but it led to peace around this world. He is willing to talk to anyone and he will always put America’s interest first.” CBS News first reported the invitation to Xi. Asked at a Chinese Foreign Ministry briefing on Thursday about Trump's invitation, spokesperson Mao Ning responded: “I have nothing to share at present.” Leavitt said that other foreign leaders have also been invited, but did not provide any details. The move by Trump to invite a leader of an adversarial nation to the American moment that is Inauguration Day is unorthodox. But it also squares with his belief that foreign policy—much like a business negotiation—should be carried out with carrots and sticks to get the United States' opponents to operate closer to his administration's preferred terms. Jim Bendat, a historian and author of “Democracy’s Big Day: The Inauguration of Our President,” said he was not aware of a previous U.S. inauguration attended by a foreign head of state. “It's not necessarily a bad thing to invite foreign leaders to attend,” Bendat said. “But it sure would make more sense to invite an ally before an adversary.” Edward Frantz, a presidential historian at the University of Indianapolis, said the invitation helps Trump burnish his “dealmaker and savvy businessman” brand. “I could see why he might like the optics," Frantz said. “But from the standpoint of American values, it seems shockingly cavalier." White House officials said it was up to Trump to decide whom he invites to the inauguration. “I would just say, without doubt it's the single most consequential bilateral relationship that the United States has in the world,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby said. “It is a relationship both fraught with peril and responsibility.” Trump on Thursday during an appearance at the New York Stock Exchange , where he was ringing the opening bell to open the market, said he’s been “thinking about inviting certain people to the inauguration” without referring to any specific individuals. “And some people said, ‘Wow, that’s a little risky, isn’t it?’” Trump said. “And I said, ‘Maybe it is. We’ll see. We’ll see what happens.’ But we like to take little chances.” Meanwhile, a top aide to Hungarian President Viktor Orban, one of Trump's most vocal supporters on the world stage, said Thursday that Orban isn't slated to attend the inauguration. “There is no such plan, at least for the time being," said Gergely Gulyás, Orban's chief of staff. The nationalist Hungarian leader is embraced by Trump but has faced isolation in Europe as he's sought to undermine the European Union's support for Ukraine, and routinely blocked, delayed or watered down the bloc’s efforts to provide weapons and funding and to sanction Moscow for its invasion. Orban recently met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Every country's chief of mission to the United States will also be invited, according to a Trump Inaugural Committee official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The Xi invitation comes as Trump has threatened to enact massive tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China to get those countries to do more to reduce illegal immigration and the flow of illegal drugs such as fentanyl into the United States. He has said that, on his first day in office in January, he would impose 25% tariffs on all goods imported from Mexico and Canada and that China could be hit with even higher tariffs. China produces precursor chemicals used in the production of fentanyl, but Beijing has stepped up efforts over the last year to crack down on the export of the chemicals. “We’ve been talking and discussing with President Xi, some things, and others, other world leaders, and I think we’re going to do very well all around,” Trump said in a CNBC interview Thursday. Xi during a meeting with President Joe Biden last month in Peru urged the United States not to start a trade war. “Make the wise choice,” Xi cautioned. “Keep exploring the right way for two major countries to get along well with each other.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has also pushed back on Trump's threats, warning such a tariffs move would be perilous for the U.S. economy as well. Trudeau earlier this week said that Americans “are beginning to wake up to the real reality that tariffs on everything from Canada would make life a lot more expensive” and said he will retaliate if Trump goes ahead with them. Trump responded by calling Canada a state and Trudeau the governor. In addition to the tariff dispute, U.S.-China relations are strained over other issues, including what U.S. officials see as Beijing indirectly supporting Russia's war on Ukraine. The Biden administration says China has supported Russia with a surge in sales of dual use components that help keep its military industrial base afloat. U.S. officials also have expressed frustration with Beijing for not doing more to rein in North Korea's support for the Russian war. China accounts for the vast majority of North Korea’s trade. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has dispatched thousands of troops to Russia to help repel Ukrainian forces from the Kursk border region. The North Koreans also have provided Russia with artillery and other munitions, according to U.S. and South Korean intelligence officials. Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration takes place a day after the U.S. deadline for ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of social media giant TikTok, to sell the social media app or face a ban in the United States. — Associated Press writers Didi Tang in Washington and Balint Domotor in Budapest, Hungary, contributed reporting.{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "NewsArticle", "dateCreated": "2024-11-27T00:57:13+02:00", "datePublished": "2024-11-27T00:57:13+02:00", "dateModified": "2024-11-27T00:57:12+02:00", "url": "https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/22139/sports/football/have-robertinhos-rayon-proven-their-title-credentials-yet", "headline": "Have Robertinho’s Rayon proven their title credentials yet?", "description": "We are not afraid of any team currently, we are in top form, if you bring Real Madrid, we can play against them. 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ALSO READ: Iragire nets late equalizer as 10-man Amagaju upset Rayon Sports Second comings are always dangerous especially in football. Jo Bonfrere's second coming to coach Nigeria ended in a mess, Bukhard Ziese and Kwesi Appiah were not successful in their second spells coaching Ghana, even at club level, Jose Mourinho's second stint at Chelsea didn't end well. Several others can be mentioned as examples. ALSO READ: Bbaale's second half strike powers Rayon at the top For the case of Rayon Sports, few people gave Robertinho the chance to have a good start in his second spell at the club. This is a league which has, for over the past half-decade been dominated by the Blues’ closest rivals APR FC. The last time Rayon won the title was during the 2018/2019 season when the Brazilian coach was at the helm. Robertinho’s first stint at Rayon, which dates back June 19, 2018, was a great one, one that brought history to the club where he propelled them to the CAF Confederation Cup quarter finals. After leaving Rayon, Robertinho coached Gor Mahia, Vipers and Simba before returning to the Blues in June this year. He made history by qualifying Vipers to the Group stages of the CAF Champions League for the first time in their history in 2022. Rayon, prior to re-appointing their former coach in July, had been far from convincing in the domestic league since his departure. They finished as runners-up in the 2019-2020 season, 4th in the 2021-season, 3rd in the 2022/23 season, and again runners-up in the 2023/24 season. The run has been nothing but a total disappointment which has visibly felt by supporters who often voiced their frustration, calling for club management to step down as long as they can’t deliver the title which APR have won during the past five straight seasons. It is early days of the 2024/25 season yet but there seems to be light at the end of the tunnel. Rayon started the season with two consecutive draws against minnows Marines and Amagaju. Many people raised question marks about Robertinho's tactics but he quickly bounced back and got the team up and running, winning 7 games in a row. Robertinho’s side now sits at the top of the league table with 23 points from the 9 games they have played. Some of the Rayon Sports players are already brimming with confidence and they are optimistic they have what it takes to win the league title. It is possible we can win the league. We are on course and we have to continue winning our games, Hadji Iraguha told the press after scoring twice in their 4-0 win over Kiyovu. What has worked for Robertinho so far? Rayon's attack marshaled around Senegalese striker Fall Ngagne is on fire, the lanky forward has netted four goals so far in 10 games for the Blues. Fall is so dynamic and, though he plays number 9 role on paper, he commutes between 9 and 10. This gives skipper Kevin Muhire a free role to operate. Muhire has provided a whopping 6 assists in 9 games so far this season. Again, Rayon's acquisition of Richard Ndayishimiye has been a plus for the team; he is a box-to-box midfielder full of energy and he perfectly gets the defensive duties in midfield. Moreover, the partnership between defensive partners Youssou Diagne and Aimable Nsabimana, which struggled in the first two games, is finally clicking. Now, the duo plays with so much telepathic understanding and they complement the work of each other. Will Robertinho pass APR test? Despite Rayon's bright start to the league, which has seen them winning 7 games and drawing twice in 9 games, people still feel they haven't faced their biggest test yet. The Blues have a rescheduled match day 3 league game with defending champions APR at Amahoro Stadium on December 7 and this game will be the major litmus test for Robertinho to show his title winning credentials. Games between the two teams can make and unmake a coach and Robertinho is fully aware of that. You either become a hero or a villain in games between Rayon and APR as a coach. Robertinho played APR twice in the league games during his first stint in 2018. On December 12, 2018, he lost 2-1 at the hands of APR despite playing with a man down. When the two teams met in the return round on April 4, 2019, Rayon Sports the army side 1-0 courtesy of a late Michael Sarpong penalty. At least, Robertinho knows the atmosphere of the derby games and what it entails in Rwandans. This game will prove whether he is really in to wrestle the title from APR or he is just flattering to deceive. In the nutshell, credit must be given to Robertinho though it is early days yet. 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Larson Financial Group LLC trimmed its holdings in PACCAR Inc ( NASDAQ:PCAR – Free Report ) by 28.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 394 shares of the company’s stock after selling 156 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC’s holdings in PACCAR were worth $39,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of PCAR. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its holdings in shares of PACCAR by 47.8% during the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 10,194,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,006,033,000 after purchasing an additional 3,296,146 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP raised its stake in PACCAR by 3.3% during the 2nd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 5,415,637 shares of the company’s stock valued at $557,572,000 after buying an additional 171,317 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its holdings in shares of PACCAR by 5.9% during the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 4,329,525 shares of the company’s stock valued at $445,681,000 after buying an additional 242,435 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of PACCAR by 5.6% in the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 3,398,193 shares of the company’s stock worth $335,334,000 after buying an additional 178,813 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of PACCAR by 1.6% in the third quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,052,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,260,000 after acquiring an additional 47,855 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 64.90% of the company’s stock. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of research firms have weighed in on PCAR. Truist Financial increased their target price on PACCAR from $103.00 to $107.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of PACCAR from $110.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. BNP Paribas upgraded PACCAR to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 16th. Evercore ISI upgraded shares of PACCAR from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $99.00 to $129.00 in a research note on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price target on shares of PACCAR from $125.00 to $122.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $117.64. Insider Activity In other news, VP Todd R. Hubbard sold 3,230 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, October 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $107.27, for a total value of $346,482.10. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 3,061 shares in the company, valued at approximately $328,353.47. This trade represents a 51.34 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website . Also, SVP Kevin D. Baney sold 9,894 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $107.00, for a total transaction of $1,058,658.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now directly owns 7,121 shares in the company, valued at $761,947. This trade represents a 58.15 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 60,315 shares of company stock valued at $6,358,552. 2.02% of the stock is currently owned by insiders. PACCAR Trading Up 0.7 % Shares of PCAR stock opened at $117.00 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.07, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 0.89. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $107.64 and its 200-day moving average price is $103.35. The company has a current ratio of 1.25, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. PACCAR Inc has a 12-month low of $90.04 and a 12-month high of $125.50. PACCAR ( NASDAQ:PCAR – Get Free Report ) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.82 by $0.03. PACCAR had a net margin of 13.51% and a return on equity of 27.24%. The firm had revenue of $8.24 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7.66 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.34 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that PACCAR Inc will post 7.98 EPS for the current fiscal year. PACCAR Announces Dividend The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 13th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 13th. PACCAR’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.41%. PACCAR Profile ( Free Report ) PACCAR Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes light, medium, and heavy-duty commercial trucks in the United States, Canada, Europe, Mexico, South America, Australia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Truck, Parts, and Financial Services. The Truck segment designs, manufactures, and distributes trucks for the over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods. Recommended Stories Want to see what other hedge funds are holding PCAR? Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for PACCAR Inc ( NASDAQ:PCAR – Free Report ). Receive News & Ratings for PACCAR Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for PACCAR and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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Browns restructure QB Deshaun Watson's contract to create cap space, flexibility, AP source saysA stroke changed a teacher’s life. How a new electrical device is helping her moveTORONTO, ON — Canada’s most populous province may bar American-made alcohol in addition to restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota if U.S. President-elect Donald Trump i mposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official said Thursday. The official in Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government said that it's contemplating restricting Ontario's liquor control board from buying American-made alcohol. Ontario is also considering restricting exports of critical minerals required for electric vehicle batteries and preventing U.S.-based companies from the government's procurement process, the official said on condition on anonymity because the functionary wasn't authorized to speak publicly about the potential measures. Ford confirmed on Wednesday evening that Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York State and Minnesota. He reiterated that on Thursday and said it would make electricity unaffordable for Americans. “It’s a last resort,” Ford said. “I don’t think President-elect Trump wants that to happen. We're sending a message to the U.S. If you come and attack Ontario, you attack livelihoods of people in Ontario and Canadians, we are going to use every tool in our tool box to defend Ontarians and Canadians. Let's hope it never comes to that." Trump has threatened to impose a 25% tax on all products entering the United States from Canada and Mexico unless they stem the flow of migrants and drugs. Ontario powered 1.5 million homes in the U.S. in 2023 and is a major exporter of electricity to Michigan, Minnesota and New York. "That's OK if he that does that. That's fine,” Trump told CNBC when asked about Ford's remarks on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. “The United States is subsidizing Canada and we shouldn't have to do that," Trump said. "And we have a great relationship. I have so many friends in Canada, but we shouldn't have to subsidize a country. We're subsidizing more than a $100 billion a year. We shouldn't have to be doing that." The CNBC reporter said off camera that Trump told him that they hope they can work something out with Canada. The premier of the oil rich Canadian province of Alberta ruled out cutting off oil exports. “Under no circumstances will Alberta agree to cut off oil and gas exports,” Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said. “Instead, we’re taking a diplomatic approach and we’re meeting with our allies in the U.S. We’re making the case for Alberta oil and gas to be part of the solution to energy affordability and energy security.” Canada supplies more oil to the U.S. than any other country, nearly 4.5 million barrels a day. About 60% of U.S. crude oil imports are from Canada and a fifth of the crude refined in the U.S. comes from Canada. “If you put a 25% tariff on oil from Alberta that increases every gallon of gasoline by one dollar,” Ford said. About 85% of U.S. electricity imports come from Canada as well. Canada also has 34 critical minerals and metals the Pentagon is eager for. Nearly 3.6 billion Canadian dollars ($2.7 billion) worth of goods and services cross the border each day. Canada is the top export destination for 36 U.S. states. Canada has promised more border security spending to address Trump’s border concerns. Ford said that will include more border and police officers, as well as drones and sniffer dogs. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who along with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently had dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, his private club in Florida, said they plan to share details of those border plans with the incoming Trump administration in the coming days. Alberta's government is creating a new sheriff patrol unit to shore up security at the border. It will be supported by about 50 sheriffs, 10 cold weather surveillance drones and four drug detection dogs. Alberta Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis said a two-kilometer (1.2-mile) deep zone along the border with Montana will be deemed critical infrastructure, so sheriffs can arrest without a warrant anyone found attempting to cross illegally or trafficking illegal drugs or weapons. At the Mar-a-Lago dinner, Kristen Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the U.S., said that Washington's trade deficit with Canada was also raised. Hillman said the U.S. had a $75 billion trade deficit with Canada last year but noted a third of what Canada sells into the U.S. is energy exports and prices have been high. Trudeau said this week that U.S.-imposed tariffs would be “absolutely devastating” for the Canadian economy, but it would also mean real hardship for Americans. Canada imposed duties in 2018 against the U.S. in a tit-for-tat response to new taxes on Canadian steel and aluminum. Canadian officials have said that it's unfair to lump Canada in with Mexico. LeBlanc said that illegal migration from Canada to the U.S. is only 0.6% of the total, and fentanyl from Canada is 0.2% of the total of U.S. seizures. Quebec Premier Françoise Legault said that Trump told him in Paris last week that he doesn't want to see anymore illegal immigration coming from Canada. Quebec is a major supplier of electricity to the U.S. Legault noted Trudeau's plan to strengthen border security. “I prefer that than starting a war and stopping sending energy to the United States,” Legault said. Newfoundland Premier Andrew Furey said he had a call with New England governors this week and said there is a significant degree of concern on both sides of the border. “We hope it is just bluster,” Furey said. “We are preparing as if it is not. There will be no winner in a trade war."By Vanessa G. Sánchez, KFF Health News (TNS) LOS ANGELES — President-elect Donald Trump’s promise of mass deportations and tougher immigration restrictions is deepening mistrust of the health care system among California’s immigrants and clouding the future for providers serving the state’s most impoverished residents. At the same time, immigrants living illegally in Southern California told KFF Health News they thought the economy would improve and their incomes might increase under Trump, and for some that outweighed concerns about health care. Community health workers say fear of deportation is already affecting participation in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program for low-income residents, which was expanded in phases to all immigrants regardless of residency status over the past several years. That could undercut the state’s progress in reducing the uninsured rate, which reached a record low of 6.4% last year. Immigrants lacking legal residency have long worried that participation in government programs could make them targets, and Trump’s election has compounded those concerns, community advocates say. The incoming Trump administration is also expected to target Medicaid with funding cuts and enrollment restrictions , which activists worry could threaten the Medi-Cal expansion and kneecap efforts to extend health insurance subsidies under Covered California to all immigrants. “The fear alone has so many consequences to the health of our communities,” said Mar Velez , director of policy with the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California. “This is, as they say, not their first rodeo. They understand how the system works. I think this machine is going to be, unfortunately, a lot more harmful to our communities.” Alongside such worries, though, is a strain of optimism that Trump might be a boon to the economy, according to interviews with immigrants in Los Angeles whom health care workers were soliciting to sign up for Medi-Cal. Since Election Day, community health worker Yanet Martinez said, people are more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” Martinez said. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Clinics and community health workers encourage immigrants to enroll for health coverage through Medi-Cal and Covered California. But workers have noticed that fear of deportation has chilled participation. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Community health workers like Yanet Martinez encourage people to enroll for health benefits. But many California immigrants fear that using subsidized services could hurt their chances of obtaining legal residency. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Since Election Day, community health worker Yanet Martinez said, people are more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” Martinez said. (Vanessa G. Sánchez/KFF Health News/TNS) Selvin, 39, who, like others interviewed for this article, asked to be identified by only his first name because he’s living here without legal permission, said that even though he believes Trump dislikes people like him, he thinks the new administration could help boost his hours at the food processing facility where he works packing noodles. “I do see how he could improve the economy. From that perspective, I think it’s good that he won.” He became eligible for Medi-Cal this year but decided not to enroll, worrying it could jeopardize his chances of changing his immigration status. “I’ve thought about it,” Selvin said, but “I feel like it could end up hurting me. I won’t deny that, obviously, I’d like to benefit — get my teeth fixed, a physical checkup.” But fear holds him back, he said, and he hasn’t seen a doctor in nine years. It’s not Trump’s mass deportation plan in particular that’s scaring him off, though. “If I’m not committing any crimes or getting a DUI, I think I won’t get deported,” Selvin said. Petrona, 55, came from El Salvador seeking asylum and enrolled in Medi-Cal last year. She said that if her health insurance benefits were cut, she wouldn’t be able to afford her visits to the dentist. A street food vendor, she hears often about Trump’s deportation plan, but she said it will be the criminals the new president pushes out. “I’ve heard people say he’s going to get rid of everyone who’s stealing.” Although she’s afraid she could be deported, she’s also hopeful about Trump. “He says he’s going to give a lot of work to Hispanics because Latinos are the ones who work the hardest,” she said. “That’s good, more work for us, the ones who came here to work.” Newly elected Republican Assembly member Jeff Gonzalez, who flipped a seat long held by Democrats in the Latino-heavy desert region in the southeastern part of the state, said his constituents were anxious to see a new economic direction. “They’re just really kind of fed up with the status quo in California,” Gonzalez said. “People on the ground are saying, ‘I’m hopeful,’ because now we have a different perspective. We have a businessperson who is looking at the very things that we are looking at, which is the price of eggs, the price of gas, the safety.” Gonzalez said he’s not going to comment about potential Medicaid cuts, because Trump has not made any official announcement. Unlike most in his party, Gonzalez said he supports the extension of health care services to all residents regardless of immigration status . Health care providers said they are facing a twin challenge of hesitancy among those they are supposed to serve and the threat of major cuts to Medicaid, the federal program that provides over 60% of the funding for Medi-Cal. Health providers and policy researchers say a loss in federal contributions could lead the state to roll back or downsize some programs, including the expansion to cover those without legal authorization. California and Oregon are the only states that offer comprehensive health insurance to all income-eligible immigrants regardless of status. About 1.5 million people without authorization have enrolled in California, at a cost of over $6 billion a year to state taxpayers. “Everyone wants to put these types of services on the chopping block, which is really unfair,” said state Sen. Lena Gonzalez, a Democrat and chair of the California Latino Legislative Caucus. “We will do everything we can to ensure that we prioritize this.” Sen. Gonzalez said it will be challenging to expand programs such as Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, for which immigrants lacking permanent legal status are not eligible. A big concern for immigrants and their advocates is that Trump could reinstate changes to the public charge policy, which can deny green cards or visas based on the use of government benefits. “President Trump’s mass deportation plan will end the financial drain posed by illegal immigrants on our healthcare system, and ensure that our country can care for American citizens who rely on Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security,” Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to KFF Health News. During his first term, in 2019, Trump broadened the policy to include the use of Medicaid, as well as housing and nutrition subsidies. The Biden administration rescinded the change in 2021. KFF, a health information nonprofit that includes KFF Health News, found immigrants use less health care than people born in the United States. And about 1 in 4 likely undocumented immigrant adults said they have avoided applying for assistance with health care, food, and housing because of immigration-related fears, according to a 2023 survey . Another uncertainty is the fate of the Affordable Care Act, which was opened in November to immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children and are protected by the Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals program. If DACA eligibility for the act’s plans, or even the act itself, were to be reversed under Trump, that would leave roughly 40,000 California DACA recipients, and about 100,000 nationwide , without access to subsidized health insurance. On Dec. 9, a federal court in North Dakota issued an order blocking DACA recipients from accessing Affordable Care Act health plans in 19 states that had challenged the Biden administration’s rule. Clinics and community health workers are encouraging people to continue enrolling in health benefits. But amid the push to spread the message, the chilling effects are already apparent up and down the state. “¿Ya tiene Medi-Cal?” community health worker Yanet Martinez said, asking residents whether they had Medi-Cal as she walked down Pico Boulevard recently in a Los Angeles neighborhood with many Salvadorans. “¡Nosotros podemos ayudarle a solicitar Medi-Cal! ¡Todo gratuito!” she shouted, offering help to sign up, free of charge. “Gracias, pero no,” said one young woman, responding with a no thanks. She shrugged her shoulders and averted her eyes under a cap that covered her from the late-morning sun. Since Election Day, Martinez said, people have been more reluctant to hear her pitch for subsidized health insurance or cancer prevention screenings. “They think I’m going to share their information to deport them,” she said. “They don’t want anything to do with it.” This article was produced by KFF Health News , which publishes California Healthline , an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation . ©2024 KFF Health News. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.