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ICE raids spark fear, protests and questions about who will be swept up

LOS ANGELES - With a new round of ICE raids set to begin Sunday, hundreds protested in Southern California and immigrants targeted by the Trump crackdown braced for the federal action.

Many elements of the raid still remain unclear, including exactly how many are being targeted and how much the new action will be different from regular ICE activities.

"We are receiving calls from migrants that are very scared," said Hugo Castro with Border Angels, a migrant rights group. "They are canceling their plans for the weekend. For example, we talked to one family who was planning to move this weekend and now they are afraid to move with this going on."

On Friday, President Donald Trump confirmed to

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