Despite Rumors, Immigration Authorities Are Not in Rockford, Illinois

“Authorities in Rockford are still trying to make sense of the rumors about Immigration and Naturalization Service activity in Rockford. Hundreds of local Hispanics didn’t show up for work. Hispanic children were pulled out of class by their families, and all this commotion for what turned out to be false rumors.

Over 100 people organized outside City Hall during the city council meeting Monday night. Mayor Morrissey and several city aldermen held an impromptu press conference to try and calm the nerves of the crowd.”

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