"But as he walked around Colina del Sol park, four US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents approached and encircled the middle-aged father, who is using a pseudonym out of fear of retaliation from federal agents. The officers, Mohamed said, who wore jackets with ICE emblazoned on them and balaclavas that obscured their faces, asked for his green card before they began drilling him with questions about what he was doing in the park."
"I was terrified, Mohamed, a lawful permanent resident from Somalia, said through a translator. The ordeal ended shortly thereafter, but the experience has left a lasting impact on him. I have high blood pressure, Mohamed said about the encounter he believes was racial profiling. I used to do my daily exercises; now I don't even do that anymore because I'm scared."
"Community organizers told the Guardian that federal agents have targeted the Black and brown neighborhoods that they serve in Minnesota, New York, Washington state, California and Illinois. And immigration enforcement agents have patrolled Home Depot stores, mosques, daycares, street vendors and construction sites. As a result, organizations have increased training to prepare people if they are detained, have equipped businesses with signs attempting to ward off ICE, and have offered whistles to resident"
A lawful permanent resident in San Diego was approached by four ICE agents wearing jackets and balaclavas while he exercised, who asked for his green card and questioned him. The encounter caused lasting stress, contributed to high blood pressure, and led him to stop exercising out of fear. Similar incidents have targeted Black and brown neighborhoods in Minnesota, New York, Washington state, California, and Illinois. Immigration agents have patrolled Home Depot stores, mosques, daycares, street vendors, and construction sites. Organizations have increased training on detention preparation, equipped businesses with signs to deter ICE, and distributed whistles and other safety measures.
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