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Pedro Camacho

Advocacy Group Warns That Ice and Border Patrol Cannot Check Immigration Status During Helene Relief Efforts

Hurricane Helena's destruction at St. Pete Beach, Florida (Credit: Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

With at least 215 lives claimed, hurricane Helene has become the deadliest hurricane to hit mainland U.S. since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Despite accusations from Republicans, different agencies like U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been providing relief.

However, as many of those affected are undocumented immigrants, a question has been popping up constantly in the last few days: can Homeland Security agents check the status of a person's citizenship while helping with relief efforts?

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