Immigration agents arrest dozens of Iraqi Christians in Detroit - CBS/AP

[TomSea]

Immigration agents arrest dozens of Iraqi Christians in Detroit

DETROIT -- The arrests of dozens of Iraqi Christians in southeastern Michigan by U.S. immigration officials appear to be among the first roundups of people from Iraq who have long faced deportation, underscoring rising concerns in other immigrant communities.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Monday declined to say how many were taken into custody, but advocates say at least 40 people were arrested near or at homes, mostly on Sunday. Roughly 100 people protested Sunday at a Detroit detention center, many expressing their concern for the arrestees' safety.

Chaldeans are among Iraqi Christian denominations that emerged in the faith's early days, and many speak languages similar to those spoken at the time of Christ. Their population in Iraq has dwindled as hundreds of thousands have fled war and violence over the decades.

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[Smokin Joe]

Check 'em out. They especially might have a case as refugees. If IS, even as an unrecognized 'government' is in control of their homeland (or the part they are from), They are likely at serious risk if they return.

[truth_seeker]

Check 'em out. They especially might have a case as refugees. If IS, even as an unrecognized 'government' is in control of their homeland (or the part they are from), They are likely at serious risk if they return.

If they got here, in fear for their lives, we should do everything possible to keep them safe.