Ari Shapiro

Consider this. Where President Trump claims success fighting illegal immigration, many people affected by his policies experience chaos and panic. From NPR, I'm Ari Shapiro.

It's Consider This from NPR.

It's Consider This from NPR.

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During Donald Trump's first week in office, he signed dozens of executive orders, and many were about immigration.

During Donald Trump's first week in office, he signed dozens of executive orders, and many were about immigration.

During Donald Trump's first week in office, he signed dozens of executive orders, and many were about immigration.

Exactly one week after President Trump took the oath of office.

Exactly one week after President Trump took the oath of office.

Exactly one week after President Trump took the oath of office.

What's the week been like for you?

What's the week been like for you?

What's the week been like for you?

Andrea Lino told me about one client of hers in Denver. He was getting cancer treatment. A friend picked him up from chemo and they stopped at a Walmart on the way home. The friend went into the store while the client stayed in the car. Then the client called Andrea and said, immigration agents are in Walmart arresting people.

Andrea Lino told me about one client of hers in Denver. He was getting cancer treatment. A friend picked him up from chemo and they stopped at a Walmart on the way home. The friend went into the store while the client stayed in the car. Then the client called Andrea and said, immigration agents are in Walmart arresting people.

Andrea Lino told me about one client of hers in Denver. He was getting cancer treatment. A friend picked him up from chemo and they stopped at a Walmart on the way home. The friend went into the store while the client stayed in the car. Then the client called Andrea and said, immigration agents are in Walmart arresting people.

When we asked the Denver Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement about this incident, they told us, quote, Due to our operational tempo and the increased interest in our agency, we are not able to research and respond to rumors or specifics of routine daily operations. In that first week of the Trump presidency, Lino did not see mass arrests or a spike in deportations.

When we asked the Denver Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement about this incident, they told us, quote, Due to our operational tempo and the increased interest in our agency, we are not able to research and respond to rumors or specifics of routine daily operations. In that first week of the Trump presidency, Lino did not see mass arrests or a spike in deportations.

When we asked the Denver Office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement about this incident, they told us, quote, Due to our operational tempo and the increased interest in our agency, we are not able to research and respond to rumors or specifics of routine daily operations. In that first week of the Trump presidency, Lino did not see mass arrests or a spike in deportations.

What she saw was panic. And she thinks that was deliberate.