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Legal groups and governors warn ICE raids in schools, churches and hospitals risk civil liberties and community trust
Summary
Witnesses told the Oversight Committee that recent ICE practices — including arrests at schools, hospitals and houses of worship and the suspension of 'sensitive-locations' protections — have led to litigation and fear among immigrant communities, while governors said states try to balance community safety with due-process protections.
A legal leader who represents clients and communities affected by federal immigration enforcement told the House Oversight Committee that recent ICE tactics have crossed longstanding lines protecting "sensitive locations" such as schools and houses of worship and have prompted litigation and community fear.
Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward Foundation, told the committee that courts have repeatedly blocked or criticized the current administration's immigration tactics and that nonprofit legal groups have filed dozens of suits to preserve due process. "These agents…
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