NEW YORK: Thousands of undocumented immigrants waited in uncertainty on Sunday, fearful of the nationwide raids promised by President Donald Trump, but there were no immediate signs of any large-scale operations. Even as news media said the raids were underway, Trump added to the divisive debate on migration, suggesting on Twitter that some Democratic Congresswomen should “go back” to their countries of origin. Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were expected to conduct raids in at least 10 major cities Sunday, with plans to arrest about 2,000 undocumented migrants who entered the United States recently. The operation appears far more modest than the “millions” Trump had promised would be detained and expelled when he first mentioned the raids last month. Matthew Albence, ICE’s acting director, would not confirm any operational details on Sunday, but defended the need for the raids. “We are doing targeted enforcement actions … [Read more...] about As migrants wait in fear, no sign of large-scale US raids
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US launches small-scale immigration raids as families hide
The multi-day operation was expected to target around 2,000 recently-arrived families in about 10 cities who have been ordered deported by an immigration judge. The removal operations are meant to deter a surge in Central American families fleeing poverty and gang violence in their home countries, with many seeking asylum in the United States. Immigrants and their advocates were on standby for mass arrests, but by early evening there were reports of only a few low-profile operations in cities including New York, Denver and Miami. "We are doing targeted enforcement actions against specific individuals who have had their day in immigration court and have been ordered removed by an immigration judge," Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Matt Albence told Fox News when asked for an update. Mary Bauer at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) said there were no confirmed operations in large southern cities such as Atlanta. Nor were there reports of mass arrests from … [Read more...] about US launches small-scale immigration raids as families hide