TEXAS – A strict crackdown on illegal immigrants in the United States has ignited fear among immigrant communities and sparked protests across major cities in Texas. Under orders from former President Donald Trump, efforts are underway to deport nearly 100,000 undocumented individuals nationwide.
Reports indicate that more than 2,000 undocumented immigrants have already been arrested and deported, with the crackdown intensifying just six days after Trump assumed office. Texas, home to a significant number of undocumented immigrants, has become a focal point for these efforts.
Several large detention centers have been established in Texas to temporarily hold undocumented immigrants before deportation. Additionally, construction of the Texas-Mexico border wall, previously halted, has resumed at an accelerated pace.
Immigrant communities are grappling with fear and uncertainty. Even those residing legally have expressed concerns about their future amid the heightened scrutiny.
In Fort Worth, a substitute teacher’s controversial comments about undocumented students led to widespread backlash. The teacher reportedly invited Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to raid his school, sparking an investigation by the Fort Worth Independent School District.
The crackdown has also drawn sharp criticism from immigrant rights advocates and triggered mass protests across the state. In Dallas, Fort Worth, and Waco, hundreds of protesters braved cold weather to voice their concerns about immigration policies.
In Dallas, demonstrators gathered at the Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge, waving flags of Mexico, El Salvador, and Honduras and holding signs reading, “No human being is illegal on stolen land” and “Immigrants make America great.” Protesters chanted “Si se puede” (“Yes, we can”) as police monitored the peaceful march.
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