Immigration Raid In Firebaugh Creates Fear In Mexican Immigrants
By Corin Hoggard
04/26/2007 - A series of immigration raids in the town of Firebaugh have residents there concerned.

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Immigration officials tell action news they made 6 arrests Thursday in Firebaugh and Kerman.
At the Firebaugh farmers market Thursday evening, many of the vendors say they wouldn't even be here if it weren't for migrant workers including some illegal ones. But raids like the one on Thursday may scare a lot of those workers out of the valley.

A 17 year old High School student is only about one month from graduating and joining the U.S. army. She is afraid the U.S. Government will deport her mother before she leaves for basic training.

Immigration agents arrested her cousins during a raid in Firebaugh Thursday, but it was her mother they were really looking for, and they got a key to the house from the cousin they arrested.

The sweeps are part of "Operation Return to Sender" and Firebaugh is just one of dozens of targeted cities.

Immigration officers have arrested hundreds and they have created a sense of panic in farming communities. Even U.S. residents often have relatives or friends who are here illegally.

Firebaugh is considering a resolution that would condemn immigration raids.

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