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Flyers attributed to the KKK found in Kentucky following President Donald Trump's administration not only told immigrants to "leave now," but also sought people to help with efforts to "monitor and track" them.

"Report them all," reads a passage of the flyer, which shows a cartoon of Uncle Sam kicking a family carrying bags, likely representing immigrants. It also includes a Kentucky-area phone number and an invitation to join. According to The Guardian, the number was not in service on Monday morning.

Different police departments across the state released statements saying they were aware of the flyers. "We are aware and have already taken one report for this disturbing and disgusting KKK propaganda that is being passed around our community. This hateful garbage has been turning up in other cities as well," the police department in Ludlow reportedly said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. The post doesn't seem to be available on Wednesday.

The Bellevue Police Department added that some residents had found them in their yards. "We are aware that racist flyers have been located in yards and other areas of the city. As disgusting as they are, currently the only criminal violation is littering and illegal posting of signage," the department's statement continued, adding that the FBI has been notified.

Fort Wright Mayor Dave Hatter also condemned the flyers as "hateful garbage" in a post to Facebook Monday, adding that they "will not be tolerated in the City of Fort Wright and should not be tolerated by our society as a whole."

"Council, Staff, and I are outraged and dismayed that this has occurred in our community. It is especially appalling that it happened on Dr. Martin Luther King Day," he continued.

President Trump has vowed to conduct the "largest deportation operation in American history." His administration has already authorized U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to carry out arrests in schools and churches.

The policy shift, announced by Acting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Benjamine Huffman through a statement on Tuesday, rescinds Obama-era guidelines that discouraged arrests in these areas.

However, new polling indicates that a majority of Americans oppose enforcement actions in those locations. The survey, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, revealed that most Americans agree on the importance of border security and targeted deportations. Roughly half of U.S. adults consider enhancing border security a high priority, and the majority support deporting immigrants convicted of violent crimes.

However, consensus weakens when it comes to broader measures, such as mass deportations or arrests in the aforementioned sensitive areas, the Associated Press reported. Only about 20% of respondents favored such actions, and roughly 60% opposed them. Even among Republicans, fewer than half expressed support for these measures.

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