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Pedro Camacho

Immigrants in Washington D.C. Are Avoiding Food Assistance Lines Amid ICE Crackdown Fears: Report

People wait in line at food bank (for illustrative purposes) (Credit: Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Immigrant communities in the Washington, D.C. area are increasingly avoiding food assistance programs, citing fears of detention and deportation under the Trump administration's immigration policies, Axios reports.

According to sources, food aid lines, which typically serve thousands of families, have seen noticeable declines, raising concerns about worsening food insecurity amid inflation and government rollbacks.

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