Immigrant families sever lifelong ties to flee red state ICE crackdowns

NPR | By Melodie Edwards

Published August 2, 2026 at 8:08 AM EDT

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As red state leaders have embraced cooperating with ICE, immigrants with and without legal status are leaving, fearing for their safety and abandoning strong ties in rural American communities.