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As immigration arrests rise, advocates warn immigrants to know their rights when agents show up

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ICE says their officers are law enforcement. But they follow a different set of rules than police when it comes to searches and arrests.

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Federal judges have temporarily blocked parts of Trump’s immigration restrictions, but agents are still detaining people

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