A look at West Virginia after last year's massive ICE operation
NPR examines the aftermath of 'Operation Country Roads,' a massive ICE enforcement campaign in West Virginia that resulted in the detention and deportation of hundreds of immigrants. The report highlights the personal impact on local communities and the state's subsequent decision to stop housing ICE detainees.
Why it matters
The story illustrates the human cost of federal immigration enforcement and the growing tension between state-level policy and federal mandates.
Earlier this year ICE arrested 600 immigrants over a two week period. Most migrants had no criminal records and, since then, West Virginia has decided to not hold ICE detainees in their jails. A look at West Virginia post Operation Country Roads.
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