Today in Focus The first days of Trump and the migrant raids to come
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Jan 22, 2025 
Joan E Greve, a Senior political correspondent at Guardian US, discusses Trump's controversial immigration executive orders and their immediate impact on undocumented migrants. Annie Huamani, a community organizer, provides a grassroots perspective on fear within migrant communities. They explore community resilience against potential ICE raids, the strategies migrants employ to cope with anxiety, and the legal challenges arising from strict immigration policies. They also touch on how shifting political tides could signal a return to more progressive immigration laws.
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Organizer on Standby
- Annie Huamani, a community organizer in Chicago, prepares for potential immigration raids.
- She keeps her car fueled, ready to respond to alerts from sources.
Memorize Emergency Contacts
- Undocumented migrants should memorize at least three phone numbers.
- Inform those contacts they might be called in an emergency.
Trump's First-Day Actions
- Donald Trump signed numerous executive orders on immigration on his first day.
- These orders included declaring a national emergency at the US-Mexico border.