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COVID-19 vaccination sites will be safe from immigration officers

Posted at 8:06 AM, Feb 02, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-02 11:06:12-05

COVID-19 vaccination sites will be safe from immigration officers.

The Department of Homeland Security says it won't make routine enforcement arrests there.

Vaccination sites will be considered sensitive locations and arrests will only be made under extraordinary circumstances.

In a statement DHS said it's encouraging everyone to receive the vaccine when they're eligible regardless of immigration status.