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Immigration News Today: At Tennessee Factory, Mexican Immigrant Workers Swept Away in Helene

Fisayo Okare

Oct 07, 2024

Wreckage from flooding in Tennessee after Hurricane Helene. Courtesy of the Tennessee National Guard

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Around the U.S. 

Mexican immigrant families plagued by grief, questions after plant workers swept away by Helene:

Hurricane Helene left a devastating mark on the small Latino community that makes up a disproportionate number of workers at a plastics factory in Erwin, Tennessee. — ABC News

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An American education — classrooms reshaped by record migrant arrivals:

More than half a million school-age migrant children have arrived since 2022, forcing teachers to grapple with language barriers and social tensions. — Reuters

New York

As NYC fails to support migrants, community groups step in to provide critical aid:

In a form of voluntary deportation, some migrants have opted to leave the city or go back to their home countries through a program funded by the city. — Documented

In Queens, an immigrant street vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness:

Luis Beltran left Ecuador about a year ago on a journey that cost nearly $20,000. To pay off his debts, he has started selling ice cream at Flushing Meadows Park. — NPR

Washington D.C.

Harris is getting Trump-y on immigration:

Some immigration advocates argue that Harris’ sudden election-year embrace of harsh rules has weakened her leverage to push for pro-immigration policies if she’s elected. — Axios

Immigration advocates keep quiet as Harris talks tough on border:

Liberal groups and lawmakers have generally kept quiet and softened their criticism as Harris shifts to the center on immigration. That sets the stage for a clash if she wins. — The Washington Post

Trump takes aim at legal immigration:

The former president and his allies are targeting programs that allow people to legally enter the country, including Temporary Protected Status. — The New York Times

Number of times Trump has called migrants from select countries “criminals:”

Data from 109 speeches, interviews, debates and rallies held in the last year show how many times Trump has called Venezuelans and Congolese migrants criminals. — Axios

Trump pushes false claims about FEMA disaster funds and migrants:

“They stole the FEMA money, just like they stole it from a bank, so they could give it to their illegal immigrants that they want to have vote for them this season,” Trump said. — NBC News

As Trump makes false claims about hurricane relief, White House calls it ‘poison:’

Trump’s comments that the White House is “missing $1 billion” that was used for migrants have created a swirl of misinformation around the Helene response. — The Washington Post

Fisayo Okare

Fisayo writes Documented’s "Early Arrival" newsletter and "Our City" column. She is an MSc. graduate of Columbia Journalism School, New York, and earned her BSc. degree in Mass Comm. from Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos.

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