Is the U.S.'s Reputation (and Its Economy) Worth Deportations?
The article discusses the emotional impact of deportations on families, particularly focusing on a child's plea for her father. It highlights that many deportees are non-criminal males who are being removed from the U.S. primarily due to lack of documentation. The piece raises questions about the broader implications of such deportations on the U.S.'s reputation and economy.
- ▪A five-year-old Mexican child expressed her need for her deported father.
- ▪The majority of deportees are males, many of whom are not criminals.
- ▪ICE searches are targeting immigrants primarily for lacking proper documentation.
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"I need my papa!" That's what a five-year old Mexican child said to her mother, according to the Washington Post. Her father had been deported. How to explain to a small child why your father isn't around, and why you may not be seeing him for a long while? Some will not unreasonably say "I need my papa" is but an anecdote, and they would be correct, but add enough of them up...The Washington Post reports that the majority of deportees are males, and compared to past deportation efforts, those incarcerated before being sent away (sometimes to countries they're not from) aren't criminals as was normally the case in the past. As evidenced by ICE searches at places of work, the immigrants are being taken away simply because they lack papers. Read Full Article »
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