Raids in search of undocumented immigrants have yet to take place in Alabama, but many in immigrant communities in the state fear it’s only a matter of time. Federal and local law enforcement officials have already started rounding up people the government says are in the U.S. illegally. These immigration raids are tearing families apart and many undocumented immigrants in Alabama feel they might be next. More on this from Nick Patterson, editor of the weekly newspaper Weld.
Birmingham Immigrant Communities on Edge Following Crackdown
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Atlanta, GA. are rounding up undocumented immigrants around the country for deportation.