An estimated half-million New Yorkers are undocumented. In this “sanctuary city,” the local government promises to defend New Yorkers regardless of status, restricting law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration agents. 2/
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But in recent months, even New York City doesn’t feel safe for the undocumented. 3/
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In the 8 months after Trump's inauguration, New York-area ICE arrests jumped by 67% compared to the same period in the previous year. And the number of immigrants arrested with no criminal convictions went up 225%. 4/
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These aren’t unprecedented numbers: ICE arrested almost four times as many people in 2010 in New York City as it did last year. (And ICE picks up far fewer people in New York than in some other parts of the country.) 5/
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Still, the immigration crackdown has instilled a new level of fear throughout the city. Soon after his inauguration, Trump expanded the number of people considered a priority for deportation. 6/
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@nymag, we contacted more than 100 people around NYC — immigrants, lawyers, and advocates — to find out what life is like for undocumented New Yorkers right now. 7/Show this thread -
Many immigrants were too afraid to talk, even when offered the opportunity to remain anonymous. But some spoke up and shared their harrowing experiences. 8/
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From a Dominican woman from Washington Heights who was detained by ICE on her honeymoon to a middle school student in Harlem who suddenly disappeared — here are the poignant and fear-filled stories of immigrants in New York. 9/9https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/07/23/new-york-on-ice?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sprout&utm_source=twitter …
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