How will Trump’s mass deportation agenda shape the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions

It’s our last US midterms live Q&A before election day on 3 November, and our reporters are answering your immigration questions.

Since Donald Trump began his second term, ICE arrests have reached record levels, operations have become deadly, and immigration raids have hit politicians’ homes. Our reporting has documented the experiences of those directly affected by the harsh conditions in detention centers and resistance to ICE agents on the ground.

Immigration remains a key issue for voters in the final weeks of campaigning. Joining us to answer questions on candidates’ platforms, the effects on your community, ICE and more are immigration reporters Maanvi Singh and José Olivares, along with Los Angeles correspondent Sam Levin.

The US politics team is hosting a series of reader Q&As leading up to the November US midterm elections. See our first four conversations, here:

• The makeup of the Democratic party, plus key races to watch

• Who are the groups financially backing the candidates in the midterms?

• Will the Iran war cost Trump in the US midterm elections? Your questions answered

• Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answered your questions