‘OITNB’ Actress Speaks Out About Family’s Deportation
“I was coming home from school […] and I got home and their cars were there and dinner was started and the lights were on but I couldn’t find them.Then the neighbors came in. They were just like ‘I’m sorry but your parents were taken away.’ […] I just broke down. I was just like, what do you do? And then I’m so scared for them, what they’re going through. My parents are going to jail— and for what? […] People don’t realize it is so difficult to get documented, and my parents tried forever. The system didn’t offer relief for them." —Diane Guerrero
This is terrible. This is what the new Obama executive action wants to solve.
Honestly, I believe that no politician claiming to be a firm believer of family values should support policies that allow families to be torn apart like this – especially if a child/other family member is a citizen. I think there is another constitutional issue: Isn’t ripping people away from their children like this undue cruel punishment?
Thoughts?