[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H727]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      ICE RAIDS IN NORTH CAROLINA

  (Ms. ROSS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROSS. Mr. Speaker, in November, my home State of North Carolina 
watched in horror as Federal immigration agents descended on our State 
and terrorized our communities.
  During these raids, my constituent Fatima Velasquez-Antonio, was 
detained. She has work authorization, no criminal record, and is 
allowed to legally remain in this country while her asylum case is 
pending.
  Yet despite all of this, she was taken into custody and ripped away 
from her family for weeks. Thankfully, after an outpouring of public 
anger and criticism, the Trump administration finally released Fatima a 
few days before Christmas.
  Fatima is one of countless hardworking immigrants who have been 
unlawfully or unjustly detained across the country. People like Fatima 
with deep ties to our community are being targeted instead of a focus 
on apprehending violent criminals.
  We cannot allow the Trump administration to continue violating the 
rights that all individuals in this country are guaranteed.

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