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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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I'm sure drug smugglers would like a law to condemn raids on them as well.

Firebaugh is considering a resolution that would condemn immigration raids.

Are there any other laws you'd like condemned while your at it? Maybe bank robbing or identity theft? These resolutions should not ever get any consideration!

Canthey actually condem Federal law?

Isn't it interesting how many cities across the nation say, "Illegal immigration is the fed's problem, not ours."

And when the feds actually enforce the laws and conduct raids, these same cities criticize and want to "condemn" or ignore federal laws.

So shut the hell up and let the feds do their job!

Every criminal has a hard luck story!

If your here illegally, you should not be in our country.

All of this confusion with differernt cities having differing policys stems from the fact that the Federal Government is not doing its job by enforcing federal laws that are already in place. When the government at the top doesn't do its job, then you have this kind of chaos. As we are seeing all over the country right now. We are a united country. Our policys must also be united and enforced. This is ridiculous.

I agree 100% with you PROUD. This mess is all the result of no leadership in Washington.

For the first time in 20 years ICE is doing their job, what is the problem! we use to be a country of laws and most people took it for granted you obey the laws.
Now there is such chaos even with in law enforcement, this goes to show you let a few people break the law and soon no one feels they have to abide by the law, not even the very people who are suppose to up hold the laws. It is simply amazing.