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Trump immigration: The effects of a raid on one tiny town	Trump immigration: The effects of a raid on one tiny town
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President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policy at the border with Mexico has made global headlines. But workplace raids in small US towns hundreds of miles away are also having a profound impact on these communities.	President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policy at the border with Mexico has made global headlines. But workplace raids in small US towns hundreds of miles away are also having a profound impact on these communities.
That morning, Carmen woke up at around 5:00, as she did most days, to prepare what her 20-year-old daughter would eat at work. She had made her some quesadillas, chicken, eggs, rice and beans, and packed everything with a bottle of water and some fruits.	That morning, Carmen woke up at around 5:00, as she did most days, to prepare what her 20-year-old daughter would eat at work. She had made her some quesadillas, chicken, eggs, rice and beans, and packed everything with a bottle of water and some fruits.
The light of the day had started to come through the window of the kitchen, where Carmen did her things quietly to not disturb her two sons, one 26, the other 24, who were still asleep. The health of the youngest had deteriorated recently and her life was largely dedicated to taking care of him.	The light of the day had started to come through the window of the kitchen, where Carmen did her things quietly to not disturb her two sons, one 26, the other 24, who were still asleep. The health of the youngest had deteriorated recently and her life was largely dedicated to taking care of him.
Ten years after crossing the border without papers, Carmen had finally reunited with three of her children. They had arrived separately over the years and stayed, undocumented, her other girl being the only one still left in their country.	Ten years after crossing the border without papers, Carmen had finally reunited with three of her children. They had arrived separately over the years and stayed, undocumented, her other girl being the only one still left in their country.
"Take a rest mami," her daughter said as she went down the stairs of the small front porch of the tiny trailer where they lived in this community of Mexican migrants in the town of Norwalk, in rural Ohio. They hugged each other warmly, Carmen said "God bless you, I love you" and watched her go.	"Take a rest mami," her daughter said as she went down the stairs of the small front porch of the tiny trailer where they lived in this community of Mexican migrants in the town of Norwalk, in rural Ohio. They hugged each other warmly, Carmen said "God bless you, I love you" and watched her go.
Carmen felt tired, the spring heat only making it worse, and went back to bed for a nap. Some time before midday, as she was "having dreams", her mobile phone rang. She ignored it. The person, a friend, called again and, again she let it go. When it rang for a third time, she woke up.	Carmen felt tired, the spring heat only making it worse, and went back to bed for a nap. Some time before midday, as she was "having dreams", her mobile phone rang. She ignored it. The person, a friend, called again and, again she let it go. When it rang for a third time, she woke up.
"What's going on?"	"What's going on?"
"Hermana, your daughter wants to talk to you. But she can't... Immigration has caught us."	"Hermana, your daughter wants to talk to you. But she can't... Immigration has caught us."
Carmen's daughter had arrived in the US eight months earlier on a visa, now expired, and not gone back. She had found a job at a nearby gardening company, where many of their 300 neighbours also worked. They often left home early, when someone came to pick them up, and only returned when it was already late.	Carmen's daughter had arrived in the US eight months earlier on a visa, now expired, and not gone back. She had found a job at a nearby gardening company, where many of their 300 neighbours also worked. They often left home early, when someone came to pick them up, and only returned when it was already late.
On that 5 June, a little bit after 7:00, some 200 armed federal agents, reportedly joined by helicopters and canine units, carried out a surprise immigration raid. Undercover officers walked in offering to give out doughnuts and, when the workers gathered in a room, they surprised them by shouting orders.	On that 5 June, a little bit after 7:00, some 200 armed federal agents, reportedly joined by helicopters and canine units, carried out a surprise immigration raid. Undercover officers walked in offering to give out doughnuts and, when the workers gathered in a room, they surprised them by shouting orders.
American citizens were to go to one side and the undocumented migrants to the other. "We wanted to run," Carmen recalled her friend say, "but we couldn't. If we ran to one side, there they were. If we ran to the other side, they were there too. They were everywhere."	American citizens were to go to one side and the undocumented migrants to the other. "We wanted to run," Carmen recalled her friend say, "but we couldn't. If we ran to one side, there they were. If we ran to the other side, they were there too. They were everywhere."
There, 114 undocumented workers were arrested. Around 50 lived in the trailer park.	There, 114 undocumented workers were arrested. Around 50 lived in the trailer park.
"I don't know what they're going to do with us. We have no work, nowhere to go, no documents. We're scared."	"I don't know what they're going to do with us. We have no work, nowhere to go, no documents. We're scared."
Carmen, whose daughter was arrested	Carmen, whose daughter was arrested
Carmen told her friend, who had also been caught in the raid but was still able to use her phone, to "cheer up, not cry or be sad". She hung up without being able to speak to her daughter, locked the doors and started to pray. "Everyone was afraid. They were saying the officers would come here, because they already had all the information."	Carmen told her friend, who had also been caught in the raid but was still able to use her phone, to "cheer up, not cry or be sad". She hung up without being able to speak to her daughter, locked the doors and started to pray. "Everyone was afraid. They were saying the officers would come here, because they already had all the information."
The rumours triggered panic. Some of the 64 trailers were left abandoned as residents fled, many to a nearby church where they sought shelter. They then took turns looking after the more than 80 boys and girls, mostly American-born, by the estimates of activists, ~~who~~ were without their parents.	The rumours triggered panic. Some of the 64 trailers were left abandoned as residents fled, many to a nearby church where they sought shelter. They then took turns looking after the more than 80 boys and girls, mostly American-born, who, by the estimates of activists, were without their parents.
Two weeks later, many children here were still asking where they were.	Two weeks later, many children here were still asking where they were.
Adults often told them there was nothing wrong, "No pasa nada," and that they would return soon. Some, however, would probably be deported and never come back. "They're suffering," Carmen said. "It hurts us all."	Adults often told them there was nothing wrong, "No pasa nada," and that they would return soon. Some, however, would probably be deported and never come back. "They're suffering," Carmen said. "It hurts us all."
Children rarely came outside these days. Where they used to play, there were only abandoned toys. The streets were also empty and nobody seemed to give the once colourful gardens any attention. People carefully checked the windows when someone knocked on their trailers and one had already been put on sale.	Children rarely came outside these days. Where they used to play, there were only abandoned toys. The streets were also empty and nobody seemed to give the once colourful gardens any attention. People carefully checked the windows when someone knocked on their trailers and one had already been put on sale.
The peace they once had, Carmen said, no longer existed.	The peace they once had, Carmen said, no longer existed.
Read more on US immigration	Read more on US immigration
With the arrest of her daughter, whose name Carmen did not want to reveal for fear of what could happen, her son's health worsened. He first stopped eating and, five days later, no longer talked. "He got really sad," she said. Ten days after the raid, he threw up and passed out.	With the arrest of her daughter, whose name Carmen did not want to reveal for fear of what could happen, her son's health worsened. He first stopped eating and, five days later, no longer talked. "He got really sad," she said. Ten days after the raid, he threw up and passed out.
When the doctors came to see him, he was already dead. Carmen was left devastated.	When the doctors came to see him, he was already dead. Carmen was left devastated.
"What they're doing is to punish [us]. [We] haven't killed anyone, aren't criminals... Only because [we] aren't from here?" she asked, crying. "I don't know what they're going to do with us. We have no work, nowhere to go, no documents. We're scared."	"What they're doing is to punish [us]. [We] haven't killed anyone, aren't criminals... Only because [we] aren't from here?" she asked, crying. "I don't know what they're going to do with us. We have no work, nowhere to go, no documents. We're scared."
Volunteers who came to see her and other relatives were left concerned by the signs of anxiety and depression many of them showed. They often broke down in tears when talking about how they were struggling to live - some trailers had already had their electricity cut as residents had not paid the bills - or what could happen to their families.	Volunteers who came to see her and other relatives were left concerned by the signs of anxiety and depression many of them showed. They often broke down in tears when talking about how they were struggling to live - some trailers had already had their electricity cut as residents had not paid the bills - or what could happen to their families.
But they were not surprised. Critics say large-scale workplace raids, ~~which~~ ~~are~~ part of President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, are intentionally designed to terrify those at risk.	But they were not surprised. Critics say large-scale workplace raids, part of President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, are intentionally designed to terrify those at risk.
In April, the day after 97 workers were arrested at a meatpacking plant in Bean Station, Tennessee, some 530 children missed school. "I cried," a teacher said, "wondering which of my students were without parents".	In April, the day after 97 workers were arrested at a meatpacking plant in Bean Station, Tennessee, some 530 children missed school. "I cried," a teacher said, "wondering which of my students were without parents".
"Are they going to find Americans to do [those jobs] for the first time in 50 years? Suddenly Americans are going to go back to the fields with a shovel?"	"Are they going to find Americans to do [those jobs] for the first time in 50 years? Suddenly Americans are going to go back to the fields with a shovel?"
Veronica Dahlberg, executive director of Hola Ohio	Veronica Dahlberg, executive director of Hola Ohio
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal agency, said they had investigated Corso's Flower and Garden Center since last October, after the arrest of a woman suspected of selling stolen identity documents to people who were in the country irregularly.	Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a federal agency, said they had investigated Corso's Flower and Garden Center since last October, after the arrest of a woman suspected of selling stolen identity documents to people who were in the country irregularly.
She led them to the company, where they found that Social Security numbers being used by some employers belonged to dead people - Corso's denied knowing it, saying it asked for "honest and legitimate" documents from its staff.	She led them to the company, where they found that Social Security numbers being used by some employers belonged to dead people - Corso's denied knowing it, saying it asked for "honest and legitimate" documents from its staff.
Two weeks after the raid, officials searched a large meat supplier in Salem, also in Ohio, and arrested 146 people, the largest workplace raid in a decade. When this happened, a landscaping company in Oberlin, next to Norwalk, told its workers that those without legal status should leave. Some 80 people, including Carmen's neighbours, walked out.	Two weeks after the raid, officials searched a large meat supplier in Salem, also in Ohio, and arrested 146 people, the largest workplace raid in a decade. When this happened, a landscaping company in Oberlin, next to Norwalk, told its workers that those without legal status should leave. Some 80 people, including Carmen's neighbours, walked out.
"We live in fear," she said, "we no longer know that if we go out [we won't be] arrested."	"We live in fear," she said, "we no longer know that if we go out [we won't be] arrested."
As ICE is increasingly seen as the face of hard-line immigration measures - especially after more than 2,300 children were forcibly separated from their parents at the border with Mexico as part of Mr Trump's now abandoned "zero-tolerance" policy - there are growing calls for the 20,000-strong agency created in 2003 to be dismantled.	As ICE is increasingly seen as the face of hard-line immigration measures - especially after more than 2,300 children were forcibly separated from their parents at the border with Mexico as part of Mr Trump's now abandoned "zero-tolerance" policy - there are growing calls for the 20,000-strong agency created in 2003 to be dismantled.
Carmen and her older son, who was also out of work, moved to a friend's trailer where religious messages decorated the walls. "The Lord is my shepherd" was the one in the living room. "God loves you" read ~~the~~ ~~one~~ in the kitchen. Dios, Carmen said, would protect them all.	Carmen and her older son, who was also out of work, moved to a friend's trailer where religious messages decorated the walls. "The Lord is my shepherd" was the one in the living room. "God loves you" read another, in the kitchen. Dios, Carmen said, would protect them all.
Her friend's husband had also been arrested in the raid and she was left with their two teenage sons, one of them autistic, who believed his dad had gone out on a trip. "This region is full of migrant workers," she said. "If they all go, what will happen to the companies?"	Her friend's husband had also been arrested in the raid and she was left with their two teenage sons, one of them autistic, who believed his dad had gone out on a trip. "This region is full of migrant workers," she said. "If they all go, what will happen to the companies?"
Peter Skerry, a professor of Political Science and former Brookings Institute expert, wrote in 2013 that Americans had become dependent on irregular migrants. They were willing to work long hours on short notice being paid lower - often much lower - wages. "Many hire [them] indirectly by relying on subcontractors who assume the risk of skirting the law."	Peter Skerry, a professor of Political Science and former Brookings Institute expert, wrote in 2013 that Americans had become dependent on irregular migrants. They were willing to work long hours on short notice being paid lower - often much lower - wages. "Many hire [them] indirectly by relying on subcontractors who assume the risk of skirting the law."
As the economy grows and unemployment falls, many businesses say they are desperate for workers, particularly those who do manual labour. Some sectors complain that restrictions on the number of visas given to foreigners who hold temporary, non-agricultural jobs have left places struggling to fill posts that are unappealing to Americans.	As the economy grows and unemployment falls, many businesses say they are desperate for workers, particularly those who do manual labour. Some sectors complain that restrictions on the number of visas given to foreigners who hold temporary, non-agricultural jobs have left places struggling to fill posts that are unappealing to Americans.