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How undocumented immigrants negotiate a place for themselves in the US

There are an estimated 11 million undocumented migrants in the US

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Loved ones greet each other in the international arrivals area at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia (Photo: PTI)

Robert F Barsky | The Conversation
Once undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers arrive on American soil, they run the risk of being stopped by law enforcement officials who are charged with investigating their status. A Feb. 17 memo released by the Department of Homeland Security reveals how great this risk will be under President Donald Trump.

The department is planning to hire thousands of additional enforcement agents and has widened the scope of immigrants who are a priority for deportation. It also calls for an expansion of the 287(g) program that designates law enforcement officers as immigration officers, which poses a