Local leaders and immigrant rights groups in Chicago met Saturday morning in the Pilsen neighborhood to make sure the community is prepared.
CHICAGO -- With President-elect Donald Trump having pledged to stage a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration immediately after he takes the oath of office on Monday, local leaders and immigrant rights groups in Chicago met Saturday morning in the Pilsen neighborhood to make sure the community is prepared.The incoming Trump administration is planning to ramp up operations to arrest unauthorized immigrants across major U.S.
'We're going to start right here in Chicago, Illinois,' Homan said during a visit to Chicago last month.U.S. Rep. Chuy Garcia said such threats are nothing new to the migrant community.'This community has been the subject of attacks and immigration raids going back to the 1960s,' he said.Garcia and other local elected leaders joined immigrant advocates on Saturday to reassure and remind the undocumented community of their rights.'You have the right to remain silent.
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