Another unregistered migrant, Mexican national named Carlos, who lives in New York, said the BBC problems had led to some subway about possible arrests.
“We have heard that the ice came to the building near me,” said Carlos, whose son is a US citizen who was born in New York.
Like Gabriel, Carlos was initially optimistic about Trump’s elections and thought he indirectly benefits Trump’s promises to growing economics and decreasing inflation.
“It’s scary. I avoid being more on the street than I need,” he added. “I have no problems with the arrest of criminals. But we continue to hear that other people – workers – also take away.”
Both Gabriela and Carlos were asked to identify only their names, fearing retribution or attention from the authorities.
It is unclear how many of the arrested have a criminal history and how much of them what was the first Trump administration, called the “arrest”.
NBC reports that on January 26, only 52% of those who took into custody were considered “criminal arrests”, citing administration officials.
BBC contacted the White House to comment on the numbers.
Asked about the press number on Tuesday, Ms. Livit said only that anyone who “violated our country’s laws” is a criminal.
The ice raids are part of the more efforts of the Trump administration to delay the undocumented migration in the US, which also included an emergency proclamation on the southern border and expanded processes that allow you to quickly pour.
On Thursday, Trump signed the so -called Laken Riley Law, demanding unregistered immigrants arrested for theft or severe crimes that will be imprisoned for trial.
The bill, named after Laken Riley, a St. George Student, killed last year by the Venezuelan man, was approved by Congress last week, which was early legislative victory for the administration.
At the signing, Trump said the government would move to set up an institution for 30,000 detainees, double the government’s potential and make the United States “a step further to exclude migrants’ crime.”
