In the New Yorker: How Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Gave Florida Democrats a Chance

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Written By Lydia Green

Photograph: Philip Cardella

The New Yorker covered Workers Circle staffer Arianne Betancourt’s efforts to hold rightwing politicians accountable to their inhumane immigration policies.

“My name is Arianne Betancourt. My father was in Alligator Alcatraz. Myself and several of the people here went to your office several times. Your staff told us you were in full support of this Administration and its policies…You really let the community down.”

– Arianne Betancourt, Immigrant Rights Organizer at the Workers Circle

Read the full article here.

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