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They tried to fit in and follow the rules—until traffic stops turned their lives upside down
Immigration News

They tried to fit in and follow the rules—until traffic stops turned their lives upside down

‘We are terrified’

Mass detentions in Ruckersville on June 23 were an escalation in an ongoing effort to expunge undocumented immigrants from our area, according to eyewitnesses, family members, and people detained. The […]

Catie Ratliff | July 2, 2026

Immigration News

Greene County Sheriff’s Office stages mass immigration detention in concert with federal officials

By Nathan Alderman and Catie Ratliff The Greene County Sheriff’s Office conducted a large-scale immigration enforcement operation near the intersection of Routes 29 and 33 in Ruckersville on June 23. […]

Nathan Alderman | June 23, 2026

Immigration News

How Charlottesville is supporting its immigrant neighbors under the Trump administration

Immigration has long been an expensive and confusing process in the United States, something made more stressful by the ongoing crackdown on pathways and people. At a difficult moment in […]

Catie Ratliff | June 3, 2026

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