Arrests of illegal immigrants increased during 2006 debate – Florida
Tagged: FloridaPosted on: June 24th, 2007“In the weeks leading up to the pro-immigrant rallies in the spring of 2006, rumors swirled that authorities were on the streets rounding up illegal immigrants across the country. Fear of being caught and deported kept many illegal immigrants, and some legal ones, inside.
Nonwork-site arrests did indeed increase in the first half of 2006, up 75 percent over the previous year, according to Homeland Security data.”
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