A new Justice Department memo is threatening criminal charges against state and local officials who don't cooperate with federal immigration agents, which has some New Yorkers fearing what could come next.
The flyer being shared with viral claims that ICE offers rewards for any tips on undocumented individuals is fake.
Federal authorities are threatening to investigate state officials who don't comply with immigration enforcement policies.
The new executive order will allow U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to enter schools, churches and hospitals to carry out deportations.
President Trump’s directive to allow federal immigration officials to make arrests at public schools and houses of worship, traditionally safe havens for undocumented immigrants, prompted outrage and shock among the state’s educators and religious leaders, with some vowing to protect families regardless of the federal orders.
The Trump administration authorized federal immigration agents to arrest undocumented immigrants in churches, schools and hospitals.
The Department of Homeland Security gave the green light for law enforcement to make arrests at sensitive locations like schools or churches, which were off limits under previous administrations. Bridgeport Public Schools was the first district in the state to take preemptive action if ICE shows up at their schools.
Residents in cities across the United States, including Detroit, are expressing heightened concern following President Donald Trump’s recent announcements regarding deportation plans aimed at curbing illegal immigration.
Mayor Webber said in President Donald Trump's first administration, ICE raids were happening throughout the city and he's prepared to fight back.
Immigration attorney offices in Houston are fielding hundreds of calls with questions as Trump's executive orders go into effect.
Concern has evolved into fear for those wondering if the U.S. Immigration and Customs will show up at places off limits just days ago.