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The situation becomes even more complicated with the legal realities: ICE actions follow the federal government's strict immigration enforcement policies, which under different administrations have fluctuated from tolerant to zero-tolerance stances. The recent raids, in particular, have rekindled fears among immigrant communities, especially given reports that some deportees have criminal ties to gangs such as MS-13 or tend to come from other countries like Venezuela, Nigeria, and Bangladesh.