In the wake of last week’s federal immigration enforcement operation, Eliazar Posada-Orozco joins 97.9 The Hill’s Brighton McConnell on Monday, Nov. 24 to share his own experience and others’ in the immigrant community. The Carrboro Town Council member details the impact felt across the Triangle and how people’s fear led to disruption of daily life. Posada-Orozco also details some of the misconceptions and misinformation around the events, his belief in the importance of elected officials speaking up, and resources for people to use moving forward to stay connected to immigrant networks.

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