{"id":1826,"date":"2026-08-09T11:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T11:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rwresilience.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=1826"},"modified":"2026-08-24T18:12:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T18:12:00","slug":"the-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reportingwithresilience.org\/?p=1826","title":{"rendered":"The Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1a9244c7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-foreground-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cdba4af992191afb207033e47f55d750 is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1a9244c7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa755bb3854a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa755bb3854a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/themetick.com\/decorix\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/24\/2024\/08\/pin.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-85\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\">The scene<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-tiny-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reportingwithresilience.org\/?segment=immigration-and-law-enforcement\" data-type=\"segment\" data-id=\"1821\">Immigration &amp; law enforcement<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-hugee-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);margin-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase\">The scene<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div id=\"why\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide stack-on-tablet-portrait is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-98863451 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past two years, immigration enforcement has become one of the most prominent law enforcement activities in the United States. Beginning in 2025, the federal government significantly expanded the role of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) through increased workplace raids, targeted enforcement operations, arrests, detention, and deportation efforts, while also increasing coordination with state and local law enforcement in some jurisdictions. Enforcement activity has extended beyond the U.S.\u2013Mexico border into cities and communities nationwide, prompting protests, legal challenges, and heightened public awareness of the use of tactical operations, detention practices, and officer accountability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The increased visibility and pace of immigration enforcement have made immigration-related operations a frequent focus of journalists, requiring careful planning around physical safety, legal considerations, interactions with law enforcement, and the emotional impact of covering families and communities affected by raids and deportations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Scene<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6aa755bb3910b&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6aa755bb3910b\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reportingwithresilience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TheSceneMockUp-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.reportingwithresilience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TheSceneMockUp-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.reportingwithresilience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TheSceneMockUp-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.reportingwithresilience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TheSceneMockUp-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.reportingwithresilience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TheSceneMockUp-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.reportingwithresilience.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/TheSceneMockUp.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The scene Immigration &amp; law enforcement The scene Over the past two years, immigration enforcement has become one of the most prominent law enforcement activities in the United States. 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