The incident comes amid heightened fear and anxiety in immigrant communities nationwide as the Trump administration pursues its campaign of mass deportations.
A proposal to allow the IRS to share information with ICE represents a dangerous assault on privacy for undocumented people and all those who pay taxes.
"The message being sent to immigrant communities is that we don't belong, and that we should have no expectation of getting assistance from the Government." - Marita Etcubanez, AAAJ/AAJC
Leaders in the faith community say Donald Trump's harsh anti-immigrant policies violate the First Amendment's protection on Freedom of Religion and their core beliefs.