A ”’rapid response team”’ is a network of [[safe house|safe homes]] formed to hide and shield undocumented aliens from deportation by U.S. immigration authorities, along with an effort by the [[ACLU]] to provide legal assistance to undocumented immigrants facing deportation by the [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] agency (ICE).<ref name=twsABC1/><ref name=twsDenver1/> It is a counter to the threats of mass deportations made by [[Donald Trump]].<ref name=twsCNN1/> While it is relatively easy for authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants in businesses and churches, since by federal law such places are considered to be [[public space]]s, it is harder for authorities to enter a private home belonging to a legal citizen, since authorities need to obtain a [[Search warrant|warrant]] first before entering.<ref name=twsCNN1/> The idea is to make it harder for authorities to find and arrest undocumented immigrants.<ref name=twsABC1> ABC News, Michael Edison Hayden, February 12, 2017, [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/aclu-promises-rapid-response-team-combat-deportations-trump/story?id=45440834 ACLU promises ‘rapid response team’ to combat deportations under Trump], retrieved February 26, 2017, “……”</ref> Rapid response teams are more likely to be organized and led in [[sanctuary city|sanctuary cities]] such as [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]].<ref name=twsCNN1> Kyung Lah, Alberto Moya and Mallory Simon, CNN, February 23, 2017, [http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/us/california-immigrant-safe-houses/ Underground network readies homes to hide undocumented immigrants], retrieved February 26, 2017, “…The goal is to offer another sanctuary beyond religious buildings or schools … require federal authorities to obtain warrants before entering the homes….”</ref><ref name=twsDenver1> Sally Mamdooh, Denver News, February 13, 2017, [http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/aclu-preparing-a-rapid-response-team-to-handle-deportation-cases-in-colorado ACLU preparing rapid response team to handle deportation cases in Colorado], retrieved February 26, 2017, “…she lives in fear…”</ref> Los Angeles-based pastor Ada Valiente hopes to establish a network of safe homes across southern California and elsewhere.<ref name=twsIndep1> The Independent (UK), May Bulman, February 25, 2017, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-underground-network-religious-leaders-undocumented-immigrants-hide-deportation-donald-trump-a7598296.html US Religious leaders create underground network to hide undocumented immigrants], retrieved February 26, 2017, “… I know what the moral consequences are for me if we don’t act…”</ref>
A ”’rapid response team”’ is a network of [[safe house|safe homes]] formed to hide and shield undocumented from deportation by U.S. immigration authorities, along with an effort by the [[ACLU]] to provide legal assistance to undocumented immigrants facing deportation by the [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] agency (ICE).<ref name=twsABC1/><ref name=twsDenver1/> It is a counter to the threats of mass deportations made by [[Donald Trump]].<ref name=twsCNN1/> While it is relatively easy for authorities to arrest undocumented immigrants in businesses and churches, since by federal law such places are considered to be [[public space]]s, it is harder for authorities to enter a private home belonging to a legal citizen, since authorities need to obtain a [[Search warrant|warrant]] first before entering.<ref name=twsCNN1/> The idea is to make it harder for authorities to find and arrest undocumented immigrants.<ref name=twsABC1> ABC News, Michael Edison Hayden, February 12, 2017, [https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/aclu-promises-rapid-response-team-combat-deportations-trump/story?id=45440834 ACLU promises ‘rapid response team’ to combat deportations under Trump], retrieved February 26, 2017, “……”</ref> Rapid response teams are more likely to be organized and led in [[sanctuary city|sanctuary cities]] such as [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]].<ref name=twsCNN1> Kyung Lah, Alberto Moya and Mallory Simon, CNN, February 23, 2017, [http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/23/us/california-immigrant-safe-houses/ Underground network readies homes to hide undocumented immigrants], retrieved February 26, 2017, “…The goal is to offer another sanctuary beyond religious buildings or schools … require federal authorities to obtain warrants before entering the homes….”</ref><ref name=twsDenver1> Sally Mamdooh, Denver News, February 13, 2017, [http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/local-news/aclu-preparing-a-rapid-response-team-to-handle-deportation-cases-in-colorado ACLU preparing rapid response team to handle deportation cases in Colorado], retrieved February 26, 2017, “…she lives in fear…”</ref> Los Angeles-based pastor Ada Valiente hopes to establish a network of safe homes across southern California and elsewhere.<ref name=twsIndep1> The Independent (UK), May Bulman, February 25, 2017, [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-underground-network-religious-leaders-undocumented-immigrants-hide-deportation-donald-trump-a7598296.html US Religious leaders create underground network to hide undocumented immigrants], retrieved February 26, 2017, “… I know what the moral consequences are for me if we don’t act…”</ref>
Rapid response team also utilizes crowdsourced websites, social media, and local alert networks to record, monitor, and announce local immigration raids in an effort to alert local residents of these activities in real time in hopes to warn people to avoid those areas.<ref name=”:0″ />
Rapid response team also utilizes crowdsourced websites, social media, and local alert networks to record, monitor, and announce local immigration raids in an effort to alert local residents of these activities in real time in hopes to warn people to avoid those areas.<ref name=”:0″ />
