The arrest of three people at a seafood distribution warehouse in Newark has led to a heightened sense of alarm in the region.

About 88,000 undocumented immigrants live in the Palmetto state, according to estimates; officials and advocates are on alert for potential impacts

Immigrants and advocacy groups nationwide are scrambling to prepare for the waves of raids President Trump has promised under his plan to deport millions of people unauthorized to stay in the U.S. Why it matters: Confusion and persistent rumors about how the raids will be carried out — and what will happen to those detained by immigration agents — are leading some anxious immigrants to refuse to go to work or send their children to schools,

President Trump’s executive orders on immigration face legal roadblocks. But he’s still sending U.S. troops to the southern border, and threatening to investigate local officials who stand in the way of arresting and deporting people.