Immigrations and Custom Enforcement arrested 32 undocumented immigrants who had been convicted of crimes over two days last week in Palm Beach County, the agency confirmed Monday, Feb. All faced criminal but nonviolent offenses. Their crimes ranged from drug possession and prostitution to driving under the influence. These people, taken into custody Jan. It was not known if any local police agencies participated in the arrests, or where those arrested are in custody. An ICE spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.
Immigration crackdown: Many new arrivals fear raids are coming. Here's what they can do. ICE did not specify in its release whether it targeted any cities or types of businesses. The detentions come a week after President Donald Trump passed a set of executives orders on immigration with threat of crackdowns and deportations on undocumented immigrants. During the weekend, Trump's administration announced it would remove temporary protected status from about , Venezuelans living in the United States.
The move puts them at risk of deportation in the next few months. From Jupiter to Boca Raton to the Glades , nonprofits that support undocumented immigrants are advising the people they serve to know their rights and have a plan. They say many of their clients are afraid to show up at work, take their children to school and some have opted to stay with friends or change their addresses in case ICE agents show up at their home. Those things are real. Mariana Blanco, director of operations at the Guatemalan-Maya Center, said she knows at least 20 people who have been detained doing their official check-ins, appearing in court and going to the grocery.
But one prominent farmer, former state Rep. Rick Roth, has said he hasn't heard of any immigration enforcement among agricultural workers. Many of the agricultural workers are in the county on temporary work visas, allowing them to work in the U.
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