Summary

The reelection of Donald Trump and his promise of mass deportations has reignited fears for mixed-status immigrant families.

Angel Reyes Rivas, a DACA recipient from Long Island, recalls the emotional toll of his mother’s deportation and is now preparing his family for similar risks.

Carolina Saavedra, a U.S.-born daughter of undocumented immigrants, shares how her parents raised her with contingency plans for potential separation.

Families like hers express frustration at the lack of a path to citizenship despite decades of contributing to U.S. society, relying instead on community support for resilience.

  • Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    We as a country have definitely lost our “the man is trying to keep me down” mentality and have bought into this “we want to welcome you to the club” bullshit the Right has been pushing for years

    When was this because white America had ZERO issue with the man keeping down everyone who wasn’t a WASP.