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Ingram, Texas, was just rebuilding from a devastating flood when its tiny police department enrolled in ICE’s 287(g) deportation program. Within a year, cops would hand over the equivalent of 10% of the town.
We recently reported that more than 500 American citizens have been detained by immigration agents. Now House members are moving to make it easier for those detained to seek justice through the courts.
Since Texas Gov. Greg Abbott first declared an emergency at the border in 2021, he’s renewed or amended the proclamation at least 69 times. The proclamation has greatly expanded his powers without going through the state Legislature.
Es intimidante para las inmigrantes que sufren abuso doméstico llamar al 911. El Congreso hace mucho que trata a las personas que necesitan ayuda como víctimas, no como objetivos para deportar. Ahora esas protecciones se han erosionado.