The president promised to target ‘tainted hombres’ such as drug traffickers and killers for deportation but many affected own no or minimal criminal records‘tainted hombres.” Those are the people Donald Trump says he is targeting for deportation under his immigration policy – the people he calls “illegal aliens,the gangbangers, violent criminals and drug dealers who threaten public safety and undermine national security.
But a very different pattern is emerging on the ground. In communities from Maryland to California and Oregon, and immigration lawyers are reporting that individuals are being picked up with minimal or no criminal records who pose no risk at all to anyone. Related: Mother of four deported to Mexico as lawyer decries Trump's 'heartless policy' Related: Trump plans to greatly expand number of immigrants targeted for deportation Related: Dreamer in process of Daca renewal to be deported without court hearing Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com