Philly's 'undocumented' live in fear of deportation under Trump

Philadelphia Inquirer ^ | May 23, 2017 | by The Inquirer Editorial Board

[Oldeconomybuyer]

It is not just irresponsible but ludicrous that Congress and the president would ignore the need for comprehensive immigration reform even as government agents round up and deport scores of the undocumented who deserve an avenue to legal residency in this country.

In a special report titled “The Undocumented,” staff writer Luis Ferré Sadurni shared stories of immigrants who entered the country illegally or overstayed their visas and are now living in fear that any day might bring their arrest by the Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

These are men and women living otherwise law-abiding lives and making positive contributions to their communities. Arresting them and sending them back to their homelands would needlessly break up families and, despite all the hot rhetoric to the contrary, would do little to nothing to make America safer or more prosperous.

With an estimated 50,000 undocumented immigrants, and a mayor who has promised sanctuary to all who qualify, Philadelphia appears to be a Trump administration target for its heightened deportation efforts. Between Jan. 20 and March 13, more than 350 immigrants with no criminal convictions — six times as many during the same period last year — were arrested by ICE agents for being here illegally.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Deport every single illegal alien NOW. No exceptions. Absolutely NONE.

[DoughtyOne]

So..., much..., WINNING!

[Dr. Pritchett]

Get documented if you don’t like living in fear!! It’s about time!

[Grimmy]

Good.

Someone should take pity on them, though. Tell them there’s a way to end that fear and stress.

Just go back to where they came from.

[BestPresidentEver]

The wall keeps families from being broken up by not letting them in in the first place.

[stephenjohnbanker]

They should just leave and relieve the pressure : )

[Telepathic Intruder]

living otherwise law-abiding lives ... except for the laws they broke.

[Dr. Pritchett]

If the rats think this is what the people want, then they should propose a change to the law! Otherwise, follow the law!

[gov_bean_ counter]

As well they should.

[stephenjohnbanker]

BUMP

[DoughtyOne]

Exactly. Being a humane person, that’s my take as well.

“:^)

[blackdog]

Safer in ICE detention than walking the streets of Spring Garden and Broad.

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[blackdog]

Jeffrey Dahmer lived an otherwise law abiding life. So did John Hinckley and Mark David Chapman.

[a fool in paradise]

Is that like living in fear of rape and robbery? It’s not unfounded fear when it’s already happened to you in America.

[vpintheak]

WAH-WAH-WAH!!!!!!!

[drypowder]

If one breaks the law for long enough and repeatedly, one will eventually get caught. Most law breakers fear being caught which is totally natural. What a way to live.

[moehoward]

[BenLurkin]

Philly's 'undocumented' live in fear of deportation under Trump the rule of law.

[ConservativeMind]

Shoot all invaders.