The gardener going to work or the boyfriend coming home: The ravaged normality of migrants detained by ICE
There are almost 42,000 people in custody, 4,000 more than before the arrival of the new administration. Detention centers are at 109% of their capacity
Fermino Sánchez Hernández had not had any problems with the law since he arrived in the United States four years ago from Mexico, but that was not enough for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. A few days ago, he left his home in Freehold, New Jersey, to go to his job as a gardener. He was walking down the sidewalk, it was almost 7 a.m.. “Suddenly, two people came out of nowhere, asked him his name, asked for identification, and when he told them he didn’t have any, they arrested him,” says Roxana, his relative.
