CHARLOTTE — On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued executive orders targeting the nation’s immigration policies, including one aimed at eliminating birthright citizenship, challenging the 14th Amendment.
Reporter Emi Darquea with our sister station Telemundo visited North Carolina’s only ICE office, where dozens of people lined up to understand how these changes could affect them.
“I feel very sad because there are many people who really don’t have a way to go back to their countries. I feel bad, I’m an immigrant too,” said Elizabeth Mendoza, an interpreter for Singletary Law Firm.
A Hispanic father expressed his concern about dropping off his kids at school, fearing ICE might detain him, saying, “The fear is that they might come to educational centers and take you, and you never see your children again.”
Mendoza noted an influx of clients at her law firm since Trump took office.
A recent mother in line expressed her disappointment about the executive order trying to end birthright citizenship, saying: “Disappointed because then my daughter would be left adrift. I came without knowing I was pregnant, so all that’s left is to wait.”
Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden mentioned he hasn’t heard about any ICE raids in Charlotte yet.
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