Trump allies are discussing deportation and detention options, with tackling the US-Mexico border seen as a priority from Day 1.
But advocates fear deportation plans will soon reach deeper into American communities, targeting people who they say have a right to live here.
Supporters of then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gather outside Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, on February 29, 2024, the day Trump visits the U.S.-Mexico border at Eagle Pass.
Kena Betancur/AFP/Getty ImagesIn the urban heart of New York City, where thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have stretched local resources, some houses of worship are preparing to shift their missions.
But Murad Awawdeh, president of the New York Immigration Coalition, warned that sanctuary laws won’t stop federal immigration agencies from doing what they want.
Persons:
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Organizations:
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Locations:
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