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1/ The @nytimes reports that nationwide raids to arrest thousands of undocumented migrants will begin Sunday. The operation had previously been postponed — but even after Trump delayed the raids, anxiety remained among the undocumented community. nytimes.com/2019/07/11/us/…
2/ Immigrant families in Houston have been preparing since the raids were first announced in late June.
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3/ Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s plan is to arrest members of migrant families who have received deportation orders — some as a result of their failure to appear in court. bit.ly/30AJBG5
4/ Houston is one of 10 cities that ICE plans to target in the raids, which will take place over several days. The city has 1.6 million immigrants and about half a million undocumented people. bit.ly/30AJBG5
5/ Immigrants like Kassandra were concerned because the raid announcement referred to families, not just individuals.
“After listening to that word, the next word that I thought of is separation.” bit.ly/30AJBG5
“After listening to that word, the next word that I thought of is separation.” bit.ly/30AJBG5
6/6 Read how immigrant families in Houston are preparing for the raids: bit.ly/30AJBG5
