
It’s a day of joy for immigrants who have waited many years to participate fully in the American Dream.
But it’s a day many law-abiding immigrants may never get to celebrate.
Sen. Barack Obama, for his part, has rightfully stated that raids are “terrorizing immigrant communities,” and during his convention speech remarked that no one benefits “from an immigrant mother separated from a child.” But more will need to be done to bring an end to this harmful policy.
At any given time, there are about 30,000 immigrants in detention in the United States.
And the way they are treated is a scandal.
The story of one immigrant who didn’t survive detention
Immigrants held in immigration detention facilities are not just dying because of bad management, callous guards and understaffing.