OPINION:
People Of Color Targeted In Immigration War
By D. S. Mitchell
“White is something, just like black is something. Everybody born on this earth is something, and nobody, no matter what color, is better than anybody else.” Mildred DeLois Taylor, Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (1976)
Rhetoric Galore
The ‘Muslim ban’, ‘the wall’, ‘make America great again,” have receptive listeners. Such rhetoric is part of Donald Trump, and Stephen Miller’s war against people of color. If it was just about terrorists we would look north and south. The Canadian border however is no concern because to Trump because it separates two predominately white countries. If it were really about illegal immigration there are other issues besides our southern border. Why hasn’t the president called for a countrywide sweep to pick up of all the Irish visitors who have over stayed their visas? Statistics show that most of the illegal immigrants are here after over staying legally obtained visas. These visa abusers flew into the country, they didn’t walk across our southern desert.
Dubious Intent
Russian sympathizers and white supremacists have infected this White House. The public needs to continue a forceful push back against this rogue administration. We proclaim ourselves to be a country of laws. Our Constitution guards civil rights, human rights and those seeking asylum. We cannot be bystanders to injustice and bigotry. In 1939 the United States rejected pleas from Eastern European Jews for help. The US government in 1942 targeted Japanese Americans, not only incarcerating them, but confiscating their property. Now in 2020 it is Latin Americans who are the targets of political rhetoric and divisive attacks.
For Profit Prisons
From leaked documents, Homeland Security and ICE have plans to incarcerate as many as 20,000 immigrants in “for profit prisons.” Furthermore, Trump has implemented a “catch and separate at the border,” policy. The plan to separate parents from their children is inhumane. I can only imagine the horror and trauma such activities will have on these families. I am already crying.
Change Is Needed
The U.S. immigration system needs to be fixed. No one, liberal or conservative denies that. So, let’s do it. We have been talking about our failed immigration policy for at least the last thirty years. And yet, there is no concerted effort to fix it. But, I still have hope that we will protect the “dreamers” but, I am gravely concerned for those young people under the Trump administration.
Red Meat
If Donald Trump is re-elected expect things to get worse. I am afraid he will continue to throw Immigration policy as red meat to his angry base. Voters find great relief in blaming someone else. It is such an easy go to for politicians. I assume that Trump and his associates will continue to use hate and bigotry to cement his base. All the while people of color are suffering at the hands of Trump and his allies. The incarceration of children and separation from family members is disgusting and people of all colors and creeds should care.
Look Elsewhere
Sweet Zeus, we have had nearly four years of Trump’s traveling shit show. Chaos, tumult and corruption are at unheard of levels. Any one of his continuing scandals should be disqualifying. But here we are Trump vs Biden. Whoever wins will be the last of the baby boomer presidents. Thank God. Time for a changing of the guard. Please vote for Joe Biden. Joe is the man to right the American ship of state and head it into the 21st century.
Register to vote. Vote Blue. Protect the ACA. Defend Roe v Wade.
https://www.calamitypolitics.com/2019/06/23/racial-bigotry-center-trump-immigration-policy-10351/
