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4 months agoWhat ICE Can and Cannot Do in Oregon As Trump Targets Immigrants
Intensified immigration enforcement has caused heightened anxiety among undocumented immigrants due to new laws and policies.
The video clip employs comedic elements to portray Border Patrol agents, suggesting a scenario where undocumented immigrants react to their presence with fear and embarrassment. The agents appear in a reenactment of a viral moment, seeking for undocumented individuals before showing resignation.
Roughly 11 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States today, yet most have no way to earn permanent legal status. The overwhelming majority of these undocumented immigrants have established roots in the U.S. They work in essential jobs and pay taxes.
"These kinds of state laws have the possibility to be really destabilizing to communities because they create an atmosphere of fear for people about the status of immigrants within their communities," said Bill Powell, an attorney for the plaintiffs.
"We're very grateful for the county's investment to date, but I think we all know $700,000 is not enough to set up an infrastructure that covers an entire county."
Every single bit of this is tragic and cruel," New York lawyer Brian O'Dwyer told the Star. "So, yes, it is happening, despite what the Trump people will tell you, it's not happening just to criminals, it's happening to hard-working people, and it's not happening just to Latinos, it's happening to the Irish, Italians."
Vizguerra's detention has sparked outrage and renewed discussions on immigrant rights, highlighting the plight of undocumented individuals seeking safety and opportunity in the United States.