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Between January and October of this year, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested 20 people in Stanislaus County — the first arrests since at least 2023.
As of Oct. 15, six cases remain active. The rest have led to deportations, removals or “voluntary returns.” Some were deported just a day or two after being taken into custody…