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When immigration status prevents civic participation

I am undocumented and witnessed a hit-and-run accident but I am afraid to talk to police even though the victim needs my testimony to get justice.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The fear of deportation transforms civic duty into personal risk in ways that undermine both individual safety and collective justice.

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