March 1, 2017
Daniela Vargas, an undocumented immigrant in the process of applying for DACA for the third time, joined pastors, business owners, lawyers and concerned Jacksonians outside City Hall today to discuss how immigrants positively affect the state's economy. ICE detained her afterward.
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Minutes after leaving a press conference, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers detained Daniela Vargas, a 22-year-old undocumented immigrant in the process of applying for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) …
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