CalMatters Quotes Professor Johnson on Impact of Trump Immigration Orders

Professor Kevin R. Johnson spoke to CalMatters for a Feb. 10 roundup of how President Donald Trump’s executive orders regarding immigration enforcement are affecting Californians.

“The big issue is this basically full-court press on immigration enforcement and the fear it’s generated,” Johnson said. “(The fear) probably is the biggest impact of all.”

Kevin R. Johnson is a distinguished professor of law, Mabie-Apallas Professor of Public Interest Law, and Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law. Johnson also has an appointment as professor of Chicana/o studies at UC Davis. He served as dean of UC Davis Law from 2008 to 2024. Johnson is an internationally recognized scholar in the fields of immigration law and policy, refugee law, and civil rights.