Interesting how so many of the comments focus on how “illegal” this woman is. The crime of an expired visa or illegal entry is a misdemeanor. It’s a civil crime, not a criminal offense. For twelve of the twenty years this woman has been here, Congress had promised to find a reasonable resolution to the problem of having millions of people who are in this country without the proper paperwork, many of whom were brought here to work, others came fleeing violence in their countries that was caused by the unending U.S. demand for illegal drugs.
But the right-wing of American politics realized they could scapegoat these vulnerable people. Now, many suffering Americans eagerly vent their anger on them instead of on the exploiters and the politicians who have deprived many people of good jobs at a decent wage.
It’s ironic than many of these commenters support Trump, who lies to them every day, while illegally using his office to enrich himself and his family, while he attempts abuse his Presidential powers and to obstruct justice. But that kind of high-level crime, and policies that are killing people all over the country and the world, are fine with these commenters who feel so righteous about making vulnerable people suffer needlessly. Many of the people who are being deported are the ones who have been taking care of elderly Americans because their American children don’t want to, and the American government is one of the few governments in the world that doesn’t help pay for elder care. It is also ironic because it is probable that so many of the ancestors of these commenters came to this country illegally, or would have been illegal under today’s restrictions. I wonder when Melania will be deported? She was a “criminal” too.
