“Every state is now a border state.”

President Donald Trump and Republican allies have offered that metaphor for how unauthorized immigrants span communities across the United States. Increasingly, immigration enforcement is expanding, too. Personnel from a range of law enforcement agencies, most noticeably the Border Patrol, are moving deeper inside the U.S., where they’re contributing to controversial tactics.

The Department of Homeland Security has launched a series of immigration enforcement campaigns this year, including “Operation Patriot” in Massachusetts, “Operation Midway Blitz” in Chicago, and “Operation Charlotte’s Web” in Charlotte, North Carolina, which began this past weekend. These efforts surge federal officials from multiple offices – including Immigration and Customs En

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