Thalia Gutierrez paced the expansive brick courtyard outside the J.J. Pickle Federal Building in downtown Austin early Wednesday afternoon, her head bowed and her eyes watery. About two hours prior, Gutierrez’s mother,

FIEL Houston said they have fielded more than 150 calls from concerned citizens reporting who they thought were ICE agents in their neighborhoods.

Groups that provide immigration services say their many of their clients fear going out or doing anything to draw attention to themselves.