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Amid rumors of immigration raids and arrests, human rights advocates say some in Tucson’s immigrant community are feeling “terrorized” and scared to go outside, to some extent based on a flurry of unconfirmed reports from a panicked public.

In the first week of his second term, President Donald Trump rescinded a 2011 policy prohibiting immigration enforcement in ‘sensitive’ places such as schools, churches, and hospitals; expanded authority for ‘expedited removal’, allowing the immediate deportation of those unable to prove they’ve been in the U.S. for two years; and issued a directive to the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute local officials who fail to assist with mass deportations.

Immigration enforcement is common in Southern Nevada but the recent activities by federal agents nationwide are heightening awareness. Organizations that help migrant clients in Las Vegas continue to monitor activities in states surrounding Nevada including California and Arizona.

An image of a Border Patrol agent filling their vehicle with gas in one of Nevada’s largest Hispanic-populated neighborhoods swept through local Latino Facebook groups last week, bringing with it worry about President Donald Trump’s promises of mass deportations.

Rico Ocampo listened to President Donald Trump list his plans for undocumented immigrants in the United States while driving to work Monday and couldn’t help being fearful.

President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on launching the largest deportation in American history, but the details of how he could get it done once he takes office remain fuzzy — and would likely require the help of state and local officials who are either wavering or uncommitted.

Isaac Velasquez knows what it’s like to be undocumented in the United States. The Guadalajara, Mexico native was in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program before getting permanent U.S. residency, joining the U.S. Army and earning his citizenship.

The 119th Congress’ first policy order of business was to bring back an old bill that had passed the House last year — the Laken Riley Act, named for the University of Georgia student murdered in 2024 by a migrant who had entered the U.S. illegally and had a previous arrest record. The bill would mandate the detention of undocumented immigrants who have been charged with theft or burglary.