In an interview, Allison’s mother, Keily Chinchilla of Charlotte, spoke out about her daughter’s detention, described the events of Feb. 20, and shared concerns for her daughter’s health.
On Thursday morning, hundreds of Durham residents came out to protest ICE activity in the city, after immigration agents were reported near the courthouse.
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“From what we know, ICE came to try to detain someone before they could have a first appearance in court,” an organizer with Siembra NC said in Durham.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials will be given access to the personal data of the nation’s 79 million Medicaid enrollees, including home addresses and ethnicities, to track down immigrants who may not be living legally in the United States, according to an agreement obtained by The Associated Press.
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