The Inhumane Reality of Mass Deportations in America

In this video, I talk about the mass deportations happening right now and why, in my opinion, the way the U.S. government is handling them feels extremely inhumane. I get it—these individuals broke the law, and I agree that laws should be enforced. But let’s be real: this country has a long history of enforcing laws selectively, applying them to some while turning a blind eye to others.That said, even if the Trump administration moves forward with these mass deportations, there’s a more humane way to do it. For example, giving people three to six months to get their affairs in order before being forced to leave. I know there’s a new app out that allows people to self-deport, which I think is at least a step in the right direction. But more needs to be done—there should be a clear public policy giving people a grace period.Right now, people are getting picked up by ICE while driving home from work. Some have kids waiting for them at day care, at school, or home alone. Many of these folks have lived in America for 10, 20 years. Multiple administrations allowed them to stay under temporary protections, and now those same people are being treated like fugitives. It’s not entirely their fault—it’s the fault of previous administrations who failed to pass a permanent solution and kept kicking the can down the road.A lot of these people genuinely believed the U.S. government intended to let them stay, based on how the laws were being enforced before. All I’m saying is, there’s a better way to go about this. Watching families being torn apart is heartbreaking. Yes, the law is the law—but we can still apply it with compassion.#Deportation #Immigration #massdeportations