Consuls say Irving overzealous, but mayor defends crackdown on illegal immigrants - Texas

“Mexican Consul Enrique Hubbard Urrea has issued an unusual warning to immigrants from his country: Avoid the city of Irving.

Deportations in this city have skyrocketed in the last several months – from 262 in all of 2006 to 1,338 through mid-September.

“In this city, one has to be extra careful,” he told Al Dí. “And if possible, avoid going through there, because we suspect, and with good reason, that people are being detained simply because of their appearance.”"

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