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Texas: ICE Agents Detain Immigrant Seeking Domestic Abuse Protection

HeadlineFeb 16, 2017

In Texas, agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, entered the El Paso County Courthouse last week in order to arrest an undocumented woman who had gone to court seeking a protective order against her alleged domestic abuser. County Attorney Jo Anne Bernal said Wednesday she fears the move sets a precedent that will see undocumented survivors of domestic assault stay with their abusers rather than risk deportation and separation from their families.

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