Administration's Crackdown On Immigration Sends Many Migrants Into Hiding

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August 03, 2017

Zach Hirsch, North Country Public Radio

Activists say El Mexicano's Hudson Falls location had to close because some employees were arrested, and others were too scared to come to work. (Zach Hirsch/North Country Public Radio)

President Trump's efforts to crack down on illegal immigration have led to thousands of arrests so far this year, according to the federal government.

As Zach Hirsch (@zdhirsch) from Here & Now contributor North Country Public Radio reports, the arrests are forcing people in upstate New York into hiding.

This segment aired on August 3, 2017.

Administration's Crackdown On Immigration Sends Many Migrants Into Hiding

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