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After No ICE Raids Sunday, Houston Immigrant Advocates Say Deportation Roundups Still A Threat
Houston was one of several cities on high alert Sunday, following threats of large-scale Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting immigrants with deportation orders.
But, as in most of the country, immigration authorities did not carry out large-scale raids.
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Its 4pm in #Houston. We have been driving all around town today verifying #Raids rumors. We have not found nothing yet. Our team is on the ground checking and verifying. Were still on standby
4:08 PM - Jul 14, 2019
@FIELHouston
Its 4pm in #Houston. We have been driving all around town today verifying #Raids rumors. We have not found nothing yet. Our team is on the ground checking and verifying. Were still on standby
4:08 PM - Jul 14, 2019
The threat of immigration raids in Houston led lawyers, advocates and communities to take extra precautions Sunday. Local churches opened their doors, and an immigration rights hotline fielded calls for additional hours.
Andrea Guttin is the legal director for the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative, which runs the hotline, and said her organization will remain on alert throughout the week.
Read more: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/immigration/2019/07/14/339508/after-no-ice-raids-sunday-houston-immigrant-advocates-say-deportation-roundups-still-a-threat/