Some illegal immigrants fear raids by federal agents – Suffolk County, New York From: newsday.com
Tagged: Long Island, New York, newspaper, Raids, Spanish-languagePosted on: May 15th, 2008
On the streets of some Latino communities on Long Island yesterday, news of Suffolk County’s bill targeting undocumented workers set off a wave of wild rumors that federal immigration agents were about to crack down on illegal immigrants.
Many people were misinterpreting Spanish-language news reports about the bill, believing it signaled a start to a round of raids, said Sister Margaret Smyth, head of the Catholic Church’s Hispanic Apostolate on the North Fork.”*
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