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Eugene

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Sat Feb 17, 2018, 03:59 AM Feb 2018

US agents arrest more than 200 undocumented immigrants, target 122 businesses in California sweep

Source: CNBC

US agents arrest more than 200 undocumented immigrants, target 122 businesses in California sweep

• A five-day immigration sweep has led to the arrest of 212 undocumented immigrants and the targeting of 122 firms in Southern California, federal officials said Friday.
• U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in late January targeted at least 77 businesses in Northern California.
• The Trump administration's clampdown on illegal immigration in California follows the state passing a controversial sanctuary law.
• ICE has previously said it planned to significantly increase immigration enforcement in the nation's workplace.


Jeff Daniels
Published 8 Hours Ago

The federal government's immigration crackdown in California widened Friday with the announcement that a five-day sweep led to the arrest of 212 undocumented immigrants and the targeting of 122 businesses in Southern California.

The action comes on the heels of raids in Northern California targeting undocumented immigrant workers.

The Trump administration's clampdown on illegal immigration in California follows the state's controversial "sanctuary law," which limits local law enforcement cooperation with immigration authorities, going into effect in January.

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Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/16/federal-immigration-raids-in-southern-california-target-122-businesses.html
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US agents arrest more than 200 undocumented immigrants, target 122 businesses in California sweep (Original Post) Eugene Feb 2018 OP
The tRump Nazi brigade is at it again... fuck them! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2018 #1
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