‘This Isn’t a Life,’ Say Immigrants Hounded Into Hiding and Fear
Trump’s crackdown leaves some too afraid to work, go to school, or answer the door. Even those who are U.S. citizens worry they might be deported.
“Every night, I’m grateful to be in my bed but scared about tomorrow,” says a rideshare driver, who immigrated to Iowa from Honduras. (All photos by Margaret Kispert for The Free Press)
--:--
--:--
Upgrade to Listen
5 mins
Produced by ElevenLabs using AI narration
464
Every time the rideshare driver in Des Moines, Iowa, hears the ding from his app announcing a passenger pickup request, he has to check how far the rider wants to go. The driver, 33, who was born in Honduras and said he has been in the U.S. since 2013, isn’t allowed to go more than 75 miles from his home. The electronic monitor on his left ankle makes s…
Continue Reading The Free Press
To support our journalism, and unlock all of our investigative stories and provocative commentary about the world as it actually is, subscribe below.
$8.33/month
Billed as $100 yearly
$10/month
Billed as $10 monthly
Already have an account?
Sign In
