Hundreds attend immigration protest in Uptown Charlotte
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is sparking fear in the hearts of migrant families across the country. In the Queen City, a protest was held Saturday afternoon to “Defend Immigrant Families.”
“When immigrants are under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back,” one person shouted at the protest in Charlotte’s First Ward Park.
Angel Orellana was there as a supporter. He argued recent immigration operations could present a threat to the country’s population.
“When you look at it and you try and kick more people out because they are not the type of people you want to associate with your country, it falls apart,” Orellana said. “You become an ethnostate that then slowly closes down and loses its population.”
‘There is a lot of fear’: Latinos gather in North Georgia to protest against mass deportations
On Wednesday night in Hall County, Ga., hundreds from the Latino community gathered to support each other and speak out against recent federal immigration policy changes.
Protestors called for an end to the Trump administration’s expedited removal policy, which has put many of their family members, or themselves, at risk of deportation.
Under expedited removal, people found to be in the U.S. without legal citizenship can be deported without appearing before a judge. Other federal and state legislation expands the scope of Trump’s policies.
Hall County, along with neighboring Gwinnett County and Whitfield County in the northwestern corner of the state, has one of the highest populations of Latino residents in Georgia, according to the Census Bureau.
But now, many in these counties have real worries about deportation.
Dozens protest outside possible ICE facility in Pflugerville
People in Pflugerville are demanding answers about a facility in their neighborhood believed to be a future operations hub for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to aid immigration enforcement efforts in Central Texas.
The city of Pflugerville said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is leasing the property on Algreg Street, near Rowe Lane and FM 685, for “office use.” The city directed KVUE to a spokesperson for DHS, who then told KVUE to contact ICE. KVUE reached out to ICE to ask what exactly the facility is being used for, but the agency did not provide a response at the time of publication.
High school students walk out of North Texas schools protesting immigration crackdown
North Texas students walked out of classrooms and into the streets Friday to protest the immigration raids rocking families, neighborhoods and schools.
About 40 students marched from Irving High School to Irving City Hall, many waving the flags of Mexico and Honduras.
Students said they are scared and having trouble focusing in class as they think about President Donald Trump’s plans to deport undocumented migrants. They worry about coming home and finding family members gone.
“This is actually how we’re living right now ― we’re living in fear,” said 15-year-old Ivy, one of the demonstration organizers. She added she is grappling with nightmares and anxiety.