ICE Operations Drive Fear into Michigan's Arab Communities
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations are reportedly sweeping up Arab Americans in Dearborn and surrounding areas, including at places of worship and work, leading to widespread fear and devastating consequences.
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Detentions and disappearances: how ICE has driven fear into Michigan’s Arab communities
Arab Americans in Dearborn and beyond are being swept up by ICE at places of worship and work, with devastating consequences Lorenda Lewis is so tired she can barely keep her head straight. Surrounded by her six young children at a cafe in Dearborn, Michigan, she recounts the nightmare of the past four months that saw her husband, Abdelouahid Aouchiche, an Algerian national, taken away. It was still dark when, at about 5.15am last October, her 61-year-old husband and 12-year-old son, Abdullah...
By Stephen Starr in Dearborn, Michigan
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