As deportation fears spread, Memphis mayor promises to focus elsewhere

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As deportation fears spread, Memphis mayor promises to focus elsewhere

In order to help familiarize folks with their rights, local groups such as Vecindarios 901 are distributing cards with advice for handling interactions with law enforcement. Photo by Andrea Morales for MLK50 As a wife and a mother, Josefina spends a lot of her time worrying if her family will be torn apart at some point during the next four years. Josefina, who asked to use a pseudonym to avoid exposing her family to immigration authorities, is …