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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 50,000 people in July, marking the biggest month for ICE arrests of President Trump\u2019s second term. We talk to a researcher who thinks this increased ICE activity is creating an \u201ceconomy of fear\u201d in cities around the country \u2014 and has the data to prove it.<\/p>\n

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested nearly 50,000 people in July<\/a>, marking the biggest month for ICE arrests of President Trump\u2019s second term. We talk to a researcher who thinks this increased ICE activity is creating an \u201ceconomy of fear\u201d<\/a> in cities around the country \u2014 and has the data to prove it.<\/p>\n

Fact checking by Sierra Juarez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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