Once you're in jail, three common reasons why you might face an immigration hold are that you either: 1  are, or are suspected of being, undocumented or otherwise illegally present in the U.S. 2  committed a crime that makes you deportable (removable) from the U.S. (despite the fact that you have a visa or green card), or.
The Underground Railroad The Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses and conductors who helped slaves escape from slavery to the North or to abolitionists in the South. These links tell you more about this famous railroad..he Underground Railroad was a series of safe houses and conductors who helped slaves escape from slavery to the North or to abolitionists in the South. These links tell you more about this famous railroad..
Interesting Facts about the Underground Railroad. 1  Slave owners really wanted Harriet Tubman, a famous conductor for the railroad, arrested. They offered a reward of $40,000 for her capture. 2  One hero of the Underground Railroad was Levi Coffin, a Quaker who is said to have helped around 3,000 slaves gain their freedom. The most common route for people to escape was north into the northern United States or Canada, but some slaves in the deep south escaped to Mexico or Florida.