Daniel and Alberta Herrera say with Trump's immigration crackdown "fear and insecurity" are all they have left after more than 35 years living in Bakersfield.
Contrary to DHS assertions that 1.6 million immigrants have self-deported, many are in fact choosing to stay even as they move deeper into the shadows.
Tae Heung Kim, a doctoral student who has lived legally in the US for over 35 years, has been held in ICE custody for almost 2 weeks. Customs and Border Protection has released no information about why the researcher has been detained for a prolonged period.
High-profile deportations, detentions and denials of U.S. travelers are making Americans nationwide wonder who’s safe to enter and leave the country.
The raids, a preview of the mass deportations that were a hallmark of Trump’s presidential campaign, have sent a chill across communities in the region.
An estimated 3,800 to 5,500 children were separated from the families at the US-Mexico border under former President Trump. Hundreds remain unaccounted for.