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A sign held by Juneau resident Karri Willoughby at a rally at the Alaska state Capitol on Jan. 30, 2017. Protesters rallied against President Donald Trump’s executive order denying immigrants from seven Muslim countries the right of entry into the United States. (Photo by Skip Gray/360 North)

Immigration enforcement changes hit home in Alaska

The Trump administration released new instructions late last month on how Homeland Security is supposed to implement immigration policies. Under the Obama administration, immigration officers focused on deporting people who committed serious crimes. Now, everyone who has violated immigration laws could be arrested, detained, and deported. These changes put some Alaskans in limbo.

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