Anxiety within immigrant communities has surged following the rollback of federal policies preventing ICE arrests in sensitive areas, such as health centers. Community health worker Ana Ruth Varela expresses concern that patients may avoid medical appointments due to deportation fears. The new administration has made it a priority to strengthen enforcement against immigrants with criminal records, resulting in a climate of fear. Organizations like St. John's Community Health are now training staff to educate patients about their rights amidst these changing regulations.
Since Donald Trump's return to the White House, fear of mass deportations carried out by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has gripped immigrant communities.
The speed of the change took Darryn Harris by surprise. 'I thought we had more time,' said Harris, chief government affairs and community relations officer for St. John's.
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