The "wrongdoing", which has so far led to the deaths of innocent citizens, has included targeting people based upon their appearance and skin color, which is unforgivable, and only racists and white supremacists support it. ICE has even stopped Native Americans and African Americans.
There are other undocumented immigrants here because they have let their visas expire, or have come in through our Northern borders, but because they’re usually white Europeans, this administration and this president’s supporters aren’t generally concerned.
The presence of Spanish-speaking people in this country dates back to the 1500s—before the English settlers arrived. There are people who can trace their heritage in our Southwestern states to when those states were part of Mexico.
Previous presidents have deported people who were here illegally, but they did it through the laws that existed. The narrative has been that immigrants are welcome as long as they go through the proper channels. So how does ICE justify hiding and watching for people at courthouses, who are trying to complete their documentation ?
This president has already stated, both to his staff and in public, that he resents certain immigrants who are coming here and their countries of origin. He is focused on black and brown people—which is why he interfered with the status of many who were here legally by canceling federal programs.
