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The local lawyer emphasizes cases of non -criminals that are detained in the recent ice companies

President Trump has long promised the mass shifts that the country has seen in the past few weeks, with the declared goal of first pursuing dangerous criminal records.

This was not always the case because many people without a criminal register are also arrested.

Austin immigration lawyer Iris Albus says it has been a busy year so far.

“We see that, like no sympathy,” said Albus. “We have seen more customers who try to keep their cases up to date that they want more information about what's going on.”

But it is not only for fear and uncertainty of deportation by the Trump administration. She is currently represents a man who is arrested after covering.

“The state troops are in combination and also work with ice officers,” said Albibu. “We have these cases that we saw, such as in my case someone who is not a threat to security, no threat to the public, apparently accelerated, but did not get a ticket and no warning and was still caused by immigration afterwards imprisoned. “

For reasons of confidentiality, she could not share too many details, but says that he has been in the country without a criminal record for seven years. As the father of two children who are both US citizens, she calls the result “heartbreaking”.

“You have to pay for the rent, you still have to pay the supply companies, you have to buy food, and you have the father who is the detainry who is detained so that it causes a lot of damage,” said Albizu.

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At the conservative political action conference over the weekend or CPAC, President Trump said that these were the exact situations he wanted to stop trying to end citizenship.

“It wasn't intended for these children,” said President Trump. “It was not intended for people who escaped or entered illegally came to our country. It was intended for the children of slaves.”

At the same conference, Tom Homan, director of immigration and customs authorities, says you will come next for protective cities.

“They said they would not help the ICE law enforcement authorities,” said Homan about the Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu. “I come to Boston and bring hell with you.”

While ICE is currently not carrying out raids in Austin's area, Albus says that they are doing so -called target provision operations. She says, even if you are not the goal, if you are present and are undocumented, ice must hold on.

“I understand the situation in which we had to initiate the crisis in the border or have relieved relief,” said Albizu. “But I also think that we have to find a human way to solve immigration problems that do not terrorize our community.”

She says that although this could be anxious marginalized communities, there are steps that everyone can take to better prepare.

“Stay calm, know your rights,” said Albus. “Make a plan and be respectful of the law enforcement authorities.”

Albus says that this Wednesday in St. Andrew's Episcopal School you have a “know your rights” in St. Andrew's Episcopal School.