A coalition of allies, individuals, institutions, unions, lawyers, and community organizations has come together to support Latino workers. Gustavo Torres, director of the group CASA, emphasized the importance of this union at a crucial moment. On the other hand, plans for raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office in Chicago, a sanctuary city with Democratic leadership critical of Trump, have been revealed.
Amid this situation, Tom Homan, the incoming border czar, mentioned that the situation is being reevaluated following reports of the raids. Despite this, the future Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, has confirmed her commitment to curb the arrival of migrants and deport those with criminal backgrounds. A national resistance campaign against the new government's immigration policies has also been announced.
The main focus of the detentions and deportations will be undocumented individuals with criminal histories, which according to Noem total 425,000 people, including rapists and murderers. The leaking of information about these operations has been criticized for putting the safety of the agents executing them at risk. Vanessa Cárdenas, director of America's Voice, assured that the groups will continue with their plans despite attempts to instill fear and cruelty by the current administration.
