Raids against illegal immigrants began in nine US cities

The United States government today launched raids against illegal immigrants in nine cities, official sources quoted by the US and international press said.

The raids, scheduled days earlier by President Donald Trump on his Twitter account, took place in Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco.

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On the other hand, they were not carried out in New Orleans, where they were also planned, as this city was affected by tropical storm Barry, according to sources quoted by the North American media and the United States. ANSA news agency.

Unite Here, a group representing workers from hotels and airports in the United States and Canada, said on Twitter that before the search was announced, the Immigration and Customs Service (ICE) "wanted to use the hotels as prisons ".

"Do not be part of the separation of families and the abuse of immigrant rights," Unite Here asked the hotel industry.

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In response, two major chains, Marriott and Choice, announced that they would not allow their hotels to become detention centers for migrants.

"Marriott has made the decision to reject any request to use our hotels as detention centers.Our hotels are not set up to be detention centers," said Marriott International in a statement quoted by the agency. EFE press release.