Historians who have studied Chicago's immigrant communities say the conversations around Donald Trump's plan for mass deportations echo calls that sought to drive out immigrants during the 1930s and the 1950s.

Humboldt County civil rights groups are preparing for a change in administration — and with it, an expected increase in deportations. Some are gearing up for more activity from Immigration and Customs Enforcement locally.

Blanca Figueroa and Severiano Martinez have known from the start of their eight-year marriage that she was at risk of deportation because she entered the United States illegally.