ICE's deportation actions signal that anyone who isn't a U.S. citizen is 'at risk – period,' immigration attorney says.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26925868

Summary

Wisconsin resident Bradley Bartell voted for Trump’s promise to crack down on “criminal illegal immigrants,” but now his Peruvian wife Camila Muñoz has been detained by ICE.

Muñoz, from Peru, overstayed her visa but had applied for legal residency. On their way home from a honeymoon, immigration agents detained her at a Puerto Rico airport.

Despite no criminal record, she remains in a Louisiana detention center. Her case reflects ICE’s broadened enforcement that now includes documented immigrants.

Bartell, once supportive of stricter immigration policies, now questions the impact on families like his own.

    • halcyoncmdr@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      This is a fairly consistent through line with a lot of conservatives in general. It’s always about punishing others, even when they’re part of that same group, because they’re the “good” ones, as of that’ll make any sort of difference to law enforcement.

    • Skeezix@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Think of how stupid the average conservative is then remember half of them are stupider than that.

      • Billiam@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        3 days ago

        Think of how stupid the average conservative is then remember half of them are just as stupid as the other half.