The fear of immigration rates of the Trump administration It impacts the daily life of the inhabitants of Buford Highway, the heart of the Hispanic community of the Atlanta Metropolitan Zone (Georgia), where trade is reduced because immigrants remain locked in their homes.
As has happened in other Latin neighborhoods in the United States, in which the agency EFE He calls as a multicultural corridor – which begins in Atlanta and crosses the cities of Brookhaven, Chamblee, Doraville and Norcross, until they reach the town of Buford – many of the residents feel besieged by federal agents that frequently perform immigration operations in the area.
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Fear is evident and palpable, a report points out in which it is underlined that unlike other years there are less people walking the streets, shopping, eating in restaurants or enjoying a community event.
“We are very afraid, we almost did not leave the house,” a Peruvian mother told Efe who carried several bags with supermarket purchases and who accompanied her her three little daughters, one of which she carried on her back in a Lliclla, a colorful traditional blanket of the Andean areas.
In fact, all the interviewees spoke under the condition of anonymity, because they were visibly uncomfortable to comment on this new reality that the community lives since President Donald Trump launched his offensive against undocumented immigrants.
Although no figures have been published on how this situation has affected trade in the area – which has more than 1000 small businesses, mostly immigrants – some entrepreneurs estimate that sales have been reduced almost 50 % since the operations began and some have even been forced to cut some employees.
In spite of the fear that seizes many, there is also a feeling that life must continue and that, as the popular saying says, “there is no harm to last a hundred years.” This feeling is repeated throughout the US.
A victory that is not less
On the other hand, this Friday a federal judge suspended the attempt of the Trump government to accelerate the deportation of immigrants who legally entered the United States through humanitarian parole programs, as reported CNN.
The news represents a victory for the defenders of the rights of immigrants who argue that this policy is illegal and dangerous.
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The ruling temporarily prevents the sport government for people who were granted “parole” in the entry ports and that were subsequently arrested despite having valid documents, jobs or other forms of relief pending.
According to CNNoften these arrests occur without prior notice and, in some cases, after appearing before immigration courts.
