In fairness, they’ve been working hard in other places
ICE arrests in North Carolina top 5,000 in 2026 so far; leading to fear, anxiety, advocates say
More than 5,000 people have been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in North Carolina so far this year, according to data from the Deportation Data Project analyzed by the ABC News Data Team.
The data shows ICE detained more than 253,000 people nationwide this year. In North Carolina alone, ICE apprehended more than 5,000 people, including at least 441 arrests in the Raleigh area.
Immigration advocates and attorneys in the Triangle say increased enforcement activity is contributing to fear and anxiety among immigrants and their families.
“We’re definitely seeing increased activity with this,” said Trey DeBrine, an immigration law attorney with Sivaraman Immigration Law.
There are reportedly 425K illegals in NC (funny how so many levels of government seem to know this, yet, haven’t booted them), so NICE needs to pick up the pace
“People with status are afraid to do things like drive, because they think, ‘I’m gonna get pulled over, I’m gonna get arrested, and I’m gonna get put into ICE custody,'” DeBrine said.
Mental health advocates say the heightened concern is affecting immigrant and refugee communities across North Carolina.
“Because of this fear, it’s having an effect overall in the quality of life of North Carolinians,” said Molly Hayes, head of learning and dissemination at El Futuro.
Good. They should be afraid. And they can solve this by leaving the US.
18% of all foreign born in NC hold graduate degrees
Johnny-we are of course talking about illegal foreign born, not foreign born
The USA has always attracted exceptional people to come and build my country, the bravest, the strongest, the smartest and the most ambitious.
Teach seems to think done ste walking 2000 miles to get a free phone.
Ashville police department has said they will not enforce immigration laws
53% of immigrant-headed households in the US use one or more of the major welfare programs, compared to 37% of US born households
Jl,
That includes all immigrant-headed households, not just immigrants here illegally, right?
And your source? The Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), an American anti-immigration “think” tank.
The libertarian Cato Institute evaluates data on a per capita basis rather than by household. Their studies conclude that immigrants consume LESS overall in means-tested welfare and entitlement benefits than native-born Americans, as many lower-skilled immigrants have limited legal eligibility for direct public assistance.
https://www.cato.org/briefing-paper/immigrant-native-consumption-means-tested-welfare-entitlement-benefits-2023
Medicaid: Covers nearly 25% (one in four) of Americans.
Social Security: Covers roughly 20% (one in five) of Americans, including about 84% of adults aged 65 and older.
Medicare: Covers roughly 20% of Americans, including over 93% of seniors.
SNAP (Food Stamps): Provides benefits to about 12% to 13% of the U.S. population monthly.
National School Lunch Program: Provides free or reduced-price meals to roughly 38% of the country’s children (about 8.8% of the total population)
Which ones should we eliminate? Anyway, seems likes senior citizens are the real problem, right?? After all, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid (senior housing!) is over half of our annual budget!!! And we borrow money to pay the bills ($3 Billion per DAY in interest!!).
We white senior citizens are bankrupting America!!!
Jilly-green card holders, asylum seekers, refugees, TPS immigrants, visa holders, many DACA holders, children born here from illegal aliens (but only for Earthlings!) are here legally. ALL extraterrestrial beings in the United States are illegals (we’re looking at you Elon & Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller, Michael Jackson, RFK Jr., LeBron…).
The poorly vetted, poorly trained DHS goons and thugs are somewhat, a little bit, indiscriminate.
Gay-J Yes, so we’re talking about illegals, as said. Is this too difficult for you?
Jill,
So YOU use an alias but become apoplectic when others do? LOL.
Toughen up, hypocrite!!
You know, we, the actual citizens, don’t give a rat’s ass what the illegal aliens have.
Pick’em, send’em back.
Every one of them.
Concentrate on Asheville!
Maybe you can get Billy Idol singing “More, more, more” from Rebel Yell.
Dana you do know Billy Idol is woke?
Alias,
Are you sure Billy is woke? What about “White Wedding”?
…it’s a nice day for a White Wedding
It’s a nice day to start again…
Oh, my-“become apoplectic when others do”. Another drama queen rant? Sow us where anyone went “apoplectic” Good luck!