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ICE Raids Dallas Nightclubs and Restaurants

08:10 H | Topics: Immigration - Texas

The number of clubs and restaurants in my hood is astounding. Little holes in the wall where many in my immigrant community seek refuge in after a day/night of hard work. So the implications of recent ICE activities in Dallas, Texas are huge if you take a wider perspective.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with, the Dallas County District Attorney, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Dallas Police Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas raided bars, clubs, restaurants, supermarkets and pool halls in an attempt to crack down on security companies that hire undocumented immigrants as security guards.
A total of 49 undocumented immigrants who worked as security guards were reported arrested.

The message to immigrants is clear. Stay home. Don't engage in the taken for granted social activities that others engage in without fearing being targeted, arrested, and deported.

God bless America right?

Via / Latina Lista

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