Introduction
Throughout his campaign for a second term, President Donald Trump vowed to implement “the largest deportation operation in the history of our country” and take other measures aimed at immigrants in the U.S. On Inauguration Day, that campaign began. Upheaval Across America examines the ramifications of the administration’s policies – on migrants themselves but also their families and employers and communities big and small all across the land.
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‘We Belong Here’: Hundreds march across California for immigrant rights
Inspired by crusaders of the past, hundreds of activists, faith leaders and everyday Californians marched 40 miles this summer to advocate for immigrant rights and call for an end to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
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The last corridor: How conservationists are protecting wildlife in Arizona amid wall construction
Conservationists are working to protect wildlife in Arizona’s San Rafael Valley, where they say border wall construction threatens endangered species in one of the state’s critical wildlife migration corridors.
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Millions gather across America for ‘No Kings Day of Defiance’
An estimated 5 million people nationwide protested against the Trump administration during the “No Kings Day of Defiance.” News21 journalists documented the day in four cities.