Empty Hopes for Undocumented Immigrants
Bernd Debusmann Jr & Angélica María Casas writing for the BBC, article titled: “Undocumented migrants hope Trump mass deportations only ‘for criminals’”
Across the US, migrants like Gabriela are grappling with what the incoming Trump administration’s vow to conduct mass deportations could mean for their future.
In over a dozen interviews, undocumented immigrants said it was a topic of heated discussion in their communities, WhatsApp groups and social media.
Some, like Gabriela, believe it won’t impact them at all.
“I’m not scared at all, actually,” she said. “That’s for criminals to worry about. I pay taxes, and I work.”
“In any case, I’m undocumented,” she added. “[So] how would they even know about me?”
Good luck, Gabriela, but that’s not what was campaigned on and that’s not what his constituents want. You’re in the crosshairs of this administration that has no empathy for you what so ever.