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Once-routine immigration check-ins become high-stakes calculation as some are detained

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Once-routine immigration check-ins become high-stakes calculation as some are detained.

The appointments have become a source of anxiety as President Donald Trump presses ahead with a campaign of mass deportations.

The government has not said how many people ICE has detained at such appointments or whether that’s now standard practice.

Advocates urge immigrants to note sudden changes in how their check-ins are conducted.

They are also encouraging immigrants to make emergency child care arrangements and to share details of their cases with friends and family.

Advocates are also returning to a tactic from the first Trump administration by telling people to have a group of supporters walk them to their appointments.