Trump deportation policy set to backfire on US economy
In less than a month into Donald Trump's presidency, over 8,700 undocumented immigrants were deported from the US in the president's attempt to control border security.
Trump labels migrants as criminals, despite widespread protests across American cities against his claims.
In a shocking move, the Trump administration has recently fired 20 immigration judges who were responsible for decision making on immigration cases.
Consequently, the fate of over 3 million undocumented immigrants remains uncertain as families are separated and children are left without any support system.
Asylum cases could now take years to be processed and finalized, and many undocumented immigrants are skipping work and school out of fear that a raid by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could put an end to their legal process and separate their families.
From an immigration lawyer’s perspective, it depends a lot on your specific client, but people are calling with tons of fear.
Understandably, it's a very scary time, and you see in moments like this, when there's so much fear, then people stop showing up to work, people stop showing up to school.
There are people who are afraid to go to hospitals now and will be not receiving care that they need because ICE is allowed in hospitals.
Celine, Immigration Law Student
Celine pointed out the significance and contribution of immigrants in general in the American workforce expounding the counter effect the deportation campaign will have on the economy.
The US has, and continues to rely on immigrant labor, and specifically on undocumented labor.
And I just think the idea of us versus them is wrong for many reasons, but I also just think it's very incorrect.
When you harm immigrants, you harm non citizens, you harm citizens as well.
We all depend and benefit from immigrants being in this country economically and in other ways as well.
Celine, Immigration Law Student
Will the so-called nation of immigrants abandon one of the very pillars of its economic strength and renege on its promise of being a safe haven for them?
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