{"id":1002399,"date":"2018-09-24T15:06:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-24T15:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1002399"},"modified":"2024-05-23T20:16:08","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T20:16:08","slug":"in-1-week-the-trump-administration-restricts-green-card-holders-fails-to-reunite-families-treats-immigrants-as-criminals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/in-1-week-the-trump-administration-restricts-green-card-holders-fails-to-reunite-families-treats-immigrants-as-criminals\/","title":{"rendered":"In 1 Week, the Trump Administration Restricts Green Card Holders, Fails to Reunite Families, & Treats Immigrants as Criminals"},"content":{"rendered":"

In one week, the Trump administration has failed to reunite families, treated immigrants as criminals, and most recently, announced<\/a> new restrictions on green card holders for those on public aid. DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement:<\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom separating families at the border to ending protections for Dreamers and Temporary Protected Status recipients, Donald Trump has taken every opportunity to attack and tear apart immigrant families. Now he\u2019s targeting lower-income residents by making it harder for them to care for their children and contribute to their communities. The cruelty of this administration knows no bounds. Democrats believe diversity is our nation\u2019s greatest strength, and we will continue to fight for dignity and opportunity for immigrant families.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s more of the latest from Trump\u2019s anti-immigrant agenda over the past week alone:<\/p>\n

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More than 180 children remain separated from their parents, many of whom have already been deported.<\/p>\n

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MSNBC\u2019s Jacob Soboroff<\/a>: \u201cBREAKING: New data from Trump administration on families it separated at border. \u27a1\ufe0f 182 kids *still* separated from parents. \u27a1\ufe0f 6 kids are under 5. \u27a1\ufe0f Parents of 141 already deported. \u27a1\ufe0f @ACLU says \u2018communication breakdowns\u2019 happening for some remaining reunifications.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Trump administration arrested immigrants who came forward to take care of immigrant children in government custody.<\/p>\n

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CNN<\/a>: \u201cFederal officers have arrested dozens of undocumented immigrants who came forward to take care of undocumented immigrant children in government custody, and the Trump administration is pledging to go after more.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s anti-immigrant agenda has led to more arrests of immigrants with no criminal record.<\/p>\n

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NBC News<\/a>: \u201cFederal arrests of undocumented immigrants with no criminal record have more than tripled under President Donald Trump and may still be accelerating, according to an NBC News analysis of Immigration and Customs Enforcement data from his first 14 months in office.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Trump\u2019s anti-immigrant agenda has made women afraid to testify against abusers and made it more difficult to investigate and prosecute crimes.<\/p>\n

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NBC News<\/a>: \u201cImmigration crackdown makes women afraid to testify against abusers, experts warn\u201d<\/p>\n

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NBC News<\/a>: \u201cOfficials in several cities, including police chiefs and district attorneys, say that immigration enforcement operations inside courthouses have hampered their ability to investigate and prosecute crimes.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In one week, the Trump administration has failed to reunite families, treated immigrants as criminals, and most recently, announced new restrictions on green card holders for those on public aid. 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