Raiding the Heartland: An American Story of Deportation and Resistance

Chronicles the devastating impacts of immigration raids—and the enduring resistance of immigrant communities in the aftermath.

Across the United States, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) upends small towns and rural communities by staging dramatic raids and rounding up hundreds of people in a single day. These worksite raids fracture families, devastate local economies, and spread fear and trauma that lingers for years. Yet in the wake of these devastating raids, immigrant communities exhibit resistance, resilience, creativity, and an extraordinary determination to rebuild.