US Immigrants Issued Advice Ahead of Potential Mass Deportations [Video]

What’s New

As the United States braces for President-elect Donald Trump to enact a hard-line immigration agenda, advocacy groups are advising immigrants about their rights and how to take necessary precautions amid heightened concerns over mass deportations.

Workshops, such as one hosted by the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights in Los Angeles, emphasize strategies such as designating caretakers for children, recognizing the necessity of a judicial warrant and exercising the right to remain silent.

“We already know this administration,” Winston Leiva told participants of a bilingual workshop in Los Angeles for immigrants who want to stay in the United States. “The truth is we don’t know to what extent it will affect us.”

Why It Matters

Trump made strict immigration …