DC delivery workers hiding from ice

A month after President Trump's federal takeover of Washington, DC, some of the city's most visible workers are hiding. Hector is more than 12 people who have spoken to people who work on apps such as Uber Eats, Doordash, and Grubhub. He and others say they've cut their time significantly or have quit their job altogether. They also said that federal agents in D.C. are detaining immigrants with or without work permits. The driver also said they were afraid of being targeted, so we agreed that we didn't show their faces and only use names. During the first three weeks of President Trump's federal acquisition in DC, immigration agents detained more than 400 people. It is not known how many birth workers have been arrested, but fear is widespread. Videos of masked agents pulling drivers from Mopedo are flooded with immigrant group chats, alongside advertisements sold by workers who have cycling altogether. DC Police and US immigration and customs enforcement did not answer our questions about whether certain groups within the city are being targeted. However, in a press release, immigration officers said the arrests were part of efforts to tackle violent crimes and make the city safe. On August 21, the driver Javier was arrested after receiving a coffee order in the Navy Yard area of ​​DC. Shortly after he was taken into custody, we spoke to Javier's family, his brother-in-law Leo and his wife Maria – in an apartment they share. Maria said her husband applied for asylum in the United States and had a work permit and a Social Security card. She was just in time to see her federal agents loading her husband into an unmarked vehicle. His moped was left beside him. Hours later, Maria attempted to track Javier through a legal aid hotline that received more than 2,500 calls since the acquisition began. However, the operator was unable to find Javier. Maria also worked as a food delivery driver, but was stopped after her husband's arrest. Her brother-in-law Leo had not worked for two days, but says she was forced to go back to help her family pay the bills. Leo also applied for asylum but has no work permit. When Leo places an order, he notices a police cruiser parked near the entrance. On a typical day, Leo makes around $200. Today, he calls it quits after just two orders.