In May, an 18 -year -old named Marcello Gomez, who has lived in the US at a time ended since she was 7 years old, Arrested Milford, on its way to a volleyball game in the month. During his six days, Marcello was unable to change his clothes. He slept on a concrete floor and shared a toilet with 35 to 40 other men.
In June, the 48 -year -old Narcisco Barenco, an unintended immigrant, which had no criminal records, was working as a gardener in Santa Ana, California. Was pinned on the sidewalk And repeatedly hit four masked customs and boundary by patrol agents. Following a formal request by the Mexican Consulate General at Los Angeles, Bairanco attracted the attention of healing for his wounds and heart conditions. One of his three sons – all of whom served in the American Marine – the Trump administration claimed that Bairanco had attempted to attack the authorities with his weed trimmer, and said if he was in a uniform if he was in uniform, “This would have been a war crime.”
At the same time, Saeed Nasar Was detained After hearing on their special immigrant visa application by ICE agents and an early removal facility in San Diego. A civilian interpreter who worked with American soldiers in Afghanistan fled to Brazil after Nasar Taliban killed his brother and kidnapped his father during a family wedding. Nasar later traveled to Mexico at a distance of 6,000 miles on foot and was parole in the US seeking shelter.
In May, Secretary of Homeland Security Christie Nom End Temporary preserved status for Afghans, 11,000 of them at risk of exile. If Naser, who does not have a criminal record, fails to pass its “reliable danger” interview, which will be held on telephone without his lawyer will almost certainly be deported. His wife and children kept hiding.
A few days ago, Kilmar Abrego Garcia Stated in a legal filing That he was beaten and tortured in the infamous cruel Salvadoran Jail, which was accidentally deported by the Department of Justice.
These cases provide a compelling evidence that the Trump administration’s custody and exile polis traditions, struggle with values and “for others” struggle with impartiality and the spirit of the decency of a nation of immigrants.
Of 59,000 immigrants now in custody, more than 70 percent got arrested In the interior of America, not on the border or near. There is no criminal guilty in forty -five percent; The most common crimes of those who do, violate immigration and traffic laws. Immigration and Customs Enforcement There is a possibility of only 6 percent so far Known immigrant killers and 11 percent immigrants convicted sexual assault.
White House Press Secretary Karolin Levit – Apparently unaware that living as an unintended immigrant in the US is a citizen, not a criminal crime (except those while crossing the border) – – Told reporters Everyone arrested by snow is a criminal “because they illegally broke our country’s laws.” In fact, immigrant population, both documents and unspecified, commit crimes at a lower rate than native citizens. In Texas, the non -residents are 47 percent less likely A crime should be convicted compared to those who were born here.
The accommodation prisoners of the facilities are often congested congested. The drug is not always provided, the captives can spend a week amidst the rain, and family members are not always told where their loved ones are. As Paul Chavez, Director of Americans for immigrant justice in Florida, “The situations were never great, but it is frightening.” Between January 1, 2025 and the end of June, 10 migrants died, while in snow custody, two of them from suicide, about three times while who was the Biden President.
Last week, two captives The list was addedOne of them, Isidro Perez, was a 75 -year -old Cuba immigrant, who came to America 59 years ago and was convicted in 1984 for the possession of a controlled substance.
law enforcement officer Need To identify themselves while arresting it “as it is practical and safe,” indicates its right to detain and follow sanctions on searches and seizures. But federal laws do not determine the circumstances under which government officials can wear masks. Although President Trump has called for immediate arrest of masked protesters, homeland security officials need to defend the mask to protect ice agents from vengeance.
Critics explain that masks and plain clothes increase the possibility that law enforcement officers will make mistakes and make agents accountable to use excessive force. “What is the other definition of Gupta police,” Boston Mayor Michelle Wu Asked“When people are snatching on the streets by masked persons, it is not being told where they are going, disappeared until someone gets some information?”
Although American continues to support safe borders, Recently a survey revealed 57 percent of them do not allow Trump to deal with immigration and ice strategy.
Perhaps for this reason, Trump has tried to do it on both ways on immigration. During its 2024 campaign, he promises To arrest “the worst” first. Last month, Trump announced, “They all [i.e. “21 million Illegal Aliens”] Will have to go home, as is to do countless other illegal and criminals, who will convert us a bankrupt in the third world nation. “Still Trump Also said The employer feared that “our very aggressive policy on immigration is very good, taking workers away from them, it is almost impossible to replace their jobs.”
“To get criminals out of the United States,” Trump indicated that he would prevent ice raids at fields, meatpacking plants, hotels and restaurants. But Trissia McLaglin, Assistant Secretary of Public Affairs in DHS, quickly Declared“The Presidents have been incredibly clear. There will be no safe place for industries that disturb violent criminals or deliberately try to reduce snow efforts.” This is not clear in this writing whether Trump will order a stagnation.
Meanwhile, the number of prisoners and exempted keeps increasing – as is reported to deny the fixed process and access to legal representation.
Rape. Tony Gonzalaz (R-Texas) and five other Congress Republican Is called To prioritize the enforcement on administration: “Every minute we spend a minute to chase a person with a clean record that we dedicate to catch terrorists or cartel operators.”
How low the number of polls has to sink, and how many more employers would have to pressurize the White House, before the President decided his outlook for immigration, evil policy and poor politics?
Glenn c. Thomas of American Studies and Dorothy Litvin Emeritus Professor at the University of Altschular Cornell.
