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How legal status doesn't guarantee safety from immigration enforcement

I have been a citizen for three years but ICE detained me for six hours last month because of a paperwork error and now I jump every time someone knocks on my door.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The persistent anxiety that comes from understanding that your legal belonging offers no protection from a system that sees you as perpetually suspect.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Belonging for immigrants and refugees?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.