Hundreds of workers released after massive Mississippi raids
Nearly 700 undocumented workers were rounded up at work places in Mississippi on Wednesday. Some have been released — but communities are still reeling from the massive operation
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Nearly 700 undocumented workers were rounded up at work places in Mississippi on Wednesday. Some have been released — but communities are still reeling from the massive operation
In a series of workplace raids in southern Mississippi, authorities apprehended approximately 680 undocumented workers
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