Over the past several months, we heard a lot about "mass
deportation" and the implementation of a "deportation force “by the
DONALD TRUMP led American government. -- but many us immigrants, including
Nigerians had hoped they never live to see the day. Unfortunately, it's about
to become reality.
Last month February 2017, the US Department of Homeland Security issued
guidance regarding their immigration enforcement plans, "set [ting] the
stage for mass deportations, of Nigerians and other nationals." as CNN
characterized it.
In the views of most critics of the new immigration policy by the
republican government led by DONALD TRUMP, “Rather than a common-sense focus on
those who have committed serious violent crimes, the new administration is
taking steps to vastly increase the population of immigrants who will be
targeted, detained, and deported”...
The new guidance not only prioritizes the deportation of all
undocumented immigrants who have been convicted of any crime -- it makes clear
that even being charged with a criminal offense, regardless of the opinion of a
judge or jury, is now grounds for deportation. And most of the agitation/
protest over this subject matter is that' the justice and immigration systems
are being manipulated to suit the deportation force policy of Mr. Donald Trump.
According to Yolanda Magallanes the Development Director Organizing for
Action, he is of the opinion that, “They're expanding expedited removals and
bypassing due process. They're cracking down on vulnerable asylum seekers.
They're stripping protections for unaccompanied minors. They're calling for a
massive increase in mandatory detentions”.
Yolanda Magallanes explained that the DHS plans to hire 10,000 more ICE
agents and 5,000 additional Customs and Border Protections agents; deputize
significantly more local law enforcement officers to immigration enforcement;
and drastically expand detention capabilities. Thus: he code named it “deportation
force."
More so he stressed that us national security won't be strengthened by
targeting law-abiding undocumented immigrants, and in his words,” it's
difficult to understand why we'd push due process and the proper function of
our justice system aside and spend billions in taxpayer dollars on this
draconian crackdown”
In view of the forgoing, Millions of people across the country, plus
Nigerians are now forced to live in fear that they or their loved ones could be
deported at any time.
Yolanda Magallanes believes this is not what
America is all about. He calls on global citizens to join in condemning the
policy, and possibly stop its implementation