Unethical Dawn Raids on Families Facing Deportation
Dawn raids are becoming a habit among immigration officers who come to families faced with deportation during the wee hours of the morning. They usual arrest families at anytime between
Early morning arrests are now becoming a habit to arresting officers and there is a current trend that shows this. What is more inconvenient is that the families are given less than 45 minutes to go get and pack their things. Packing your bags with your clothes, medications, and other necessities is impossible to get done under 45 minutes, especially if you have a big family and there is no chance to access outside self storage facilities. There are even reports that show families are given less than 30 minutes to pack their things.
To be able to eradicate illegal immigrants, the root cause of the problem should be solved. One of the problems lies to the seemingly un-systemized allocation of visas to tourists and foreigners. Visas are approved for foreign people who are most likely to overstay while visas of the legally employed often have a hard time getting their documents approved.
There is actually a more humane way of facing deportation. Families should be given 72 hours notice before removal. When you exceed this notice, then immigration officers will definitely come knocking at your door. The dawn raids are but unethical and should not be a continued practice among arresting officers.
Immigration is a serious problem for the country and it is difficult to marshal the comings and goings of those who are illegal. It also costs money to do all of this. There are those who will argue that by giving the illegals time will afford them the opportunity to run away and hide from the authorities. Yes, this is a difficult problem to address.
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