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‘I don’t sleep’: US immigrant communities brace for Trump crackdown

The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA) holds a community vigil to defend immigrant rights in Los Angeles, California [Damian Dovarganes/AP Photo]

The administration of United States President Donald Trump has rolled back a decade-old policy that prohibited immigration authorities from making arrests at sensitive locations, including schools, churches and hospitals.

As the repercussions of the move set in on Wednesday, many of those living without documentation in the US expressed fears about the effects it would have on the few aspects of life where they felt secure.

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