Though located in New Bedford, the IAC covers all of Bristol County, and has out-of-state clients, as well. "A lot of fear was put into our immigrant population, even those who had legal status," she said. There is a sense of déjà vu, though, as well as ...

California immigrant advocates and state officials are bracing for what they describe as the likely massive impact of a second Trump presidency on border policies — vowing to fight his plans in court even as they remain uncertain which will make it from the campaign trail to reality.

President-elect Donald Trump named Stephen Miller his deputy chief of staff and Tom Homan as his “border czar,” appointing a battle-tested duo to design and direct immigration policy from the White House.