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Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who represents the central San Fernando Valley, said Tuesday that the city is “hardening our defenses” in the face of Trump’s election.

She fears for her son's future in a polarised society where the lines of division seem to be hardening.

“It’s neither” pure chance which homes burn nor completely determined by which home hardening measures were taken, she said.

Those we met told us attitudes towards immigration were hardening in France, with right-wing parties wielding more influence.

Even at a time of hardening public attitudes toward illegal immigration, these students who came here unwittingly through no fault of their own draw widespread sympathy and support.