Immigration raids cast a shadow over California congressional race
Local organizations and elected representatives say the enforcement operations have spread fear and uncertainty through the communities they represent.
What to know
- The race is in its final weeks.
- Local organizations reported that raids have spread fear among residents.
- Representatives in the affected communities also described uncertainty.
- The report did not name the district or the candidates involved.
A surge in immigration enforcement raids is hanging over the closing weeks of a congressional race in California. Local organizations and representatives said the operations had spread fear and uncertainty through the communities they serve.
The report did not identify the district, the candidates or the number of people detained, and no figures on the scale of the enforcement activity were given.
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