Ximena Bustillo

They argue that it's not their responsibility to verify employment. They don't know. They don't have access to Social Security databases or DMV databases to verify that someone's driver's license is real or someone's Social Security number is real. Their job is just to keep the paperwork straight and hopefully be able to cooperate with any investigations.

Yes, that is a part of the strategy. I mean, Kristi Noem did a whole video public service announcement about how people need to leave. And this kind of additional chilling effect is something advocates were worried about and were more concerned about than even sometimes the more tangible deportation efforts that could be ongoing from federal offices.

Yes, that is a part of the strategy. I mean, Kristi Noem did a whole video public service announcement about how people need to leave. And this kind of additional chilling effect is something advocates were worried about and were more concerned about than even sometimes the more tangible deportation efforts that could be ongoing from federal offices.

Yes, that is a part of the strategy. I mean, Kristi Noem did a whole video public service announcement about how people need to leave. And this kind of additional chilling effect is something advocates were worried about and were more concerned about than even sometimes the more tangible deportation efforts that could be ongoing from federal offices.

You know, I remember when I was covering some of this during the early stages of the pandemic, and there was concern that people wouldn't seek out public benefits such as food stamps, health care, COVID tests, vaccines.

You know, I remember when I was covering some of this during the early stages of the pandemic, and there was concern that people wouldn't seek out public benefits such as food stamps, health care, COVID tests, vaccines.

You know, I remember when I was covering some of this during the early stages of the pandemic, and there was concern that people wouldn't seek out public benefits such as food stamps, health care, COVID tests, vaccines.

Things like that because they feared being labeled as a public charge, meaning that when your application for asylum or legal permanent residency is being reviewed by an individual officer, if they think that the American society has been just spending too much money, you lose your ability to qualify for further status.

Things like that because they feared being labeled as a public charge, meaning that when your application for asylum or legal permanent residency is being reviewed by an individual officer, if they think that the American society has been just spending too much money, you lose your ability to qualify for further status.

Things like that because they feared being labeled as a public charge, meaning that when your application for asylum or legal permanent residency is being reviewed by an individual officer, if they think that the American society has been just spending too much money, you lose your ability to qualify for further status.

There is now a historic marker because a group of middle school children were assigned to look at police brutality in their community. Listen to the Code Switch podcast from the NPR Network.

There is now a historic marker because a group of middle school children were assigned to look at police brutality in their community. Listen to the Code Switch podcast from the NPR Network.

There is now a historic marker because a group of middle school children were assigned to look at police brutality in their community. Listen to the Code Switch podcast from the NPR Network.

But you've never been deported before?

But you've never been deported before?

But you've never been deported before?

Yeah?

Yeah?

Yeah?

There is now a historic marker because a group of middle school children were assigned to look at police brutality in their community. Listen to the Code Switch podcast from the NPR network.