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demmiblue

(36,858 posts) Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:47 PM Jan 2018

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After years living in the U.S. for 30 years, a 39-year-old immigrant in metro Detroit was deported..

Niraj Warikoo? Verified account @nwarikoo

After years living in the U.S. for 30 years, a 39-year-old immigrant in metro Detroit was deported this morning to Mexico. Escorted by ICE agents, he said bye to wife and 2 kids before boarding. He was brought to US from Mexico when he was 10-yrs-old, too old to qualify for DACA:

7:23 AM - 15 Jan 2018 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

Niraj Warikoo ?Verified account @nwarikoo

"Stop Separating Families," read signs from supporters of Jorge as he prepares to board flight for Mexico in a deportation by ICE, part of crackdown by Trump administration:

7:29 AM - 15 Jan 2018 from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

This is just fucking EVIL. I can't wrap my head around this... an utter lack of humanity.

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After years living in the U.S. for 30 years, a 39-year-old immigrant in metro Detroit was deported.. (Original Post) demmiblue Jan 2018 OP

All these criminals Trump says we are deporting Generic Other Jan 2018 #1

The only real criminal in this story is the guy currently occupying the Oval Office. Initech Jan 2018 #16

Heartless. Cracklin Charlie Jan 2018 #2

. blaze Jan 2018 #3

Heartbreaking-- one more thing we have to make a big, a HUGE, deal about in November... TreasonousBastard Jan 2018 #4

K & R for exposure. SunSeeker Jan 2018 #5

This is just so heartbreaking and it makes me so angry that they would do this smirkymonkey Jan 2018 #6

Trump is the one who should be deported (to Siberia). triron Jan 2018 #7

This is what happens when we have an illegitimate president that democratisphere Jan 2018 #8

One reform needed is update the Registry Date treestar Jan 2018 #9

Please post a link to this story left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #10

There is no article... it is from Niraj Warikoo's Twitter feed. demmiblue Jan 2018 #12

Here: demmiblue Jan 2018 #22

Thank you :-) left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #23

De nada! demmiblue Jan 2018 #24

He's not alone: "... woman deported after 30 years in U.S." left-of-center2012 Jan 2018 #11

So, I'm supposed to believe this guy stole my job, is a drug dealer, robs convenience stores? lindysalsagal Jan 2018 #13

+1000 kacekwl Jan 2018 #14

"These should be televised every damn time." +1 n/t demmiblue Jan 2018 #15

The Darkside, Trump is. djacq Jan 2018 #17

El Presidente de los Estados Unidos jayschool2013 Jan 2018 #18

Yes, yes he is. An evil shithole. n/t mwooldri Jan 2018 #21

Don't ever say the two parties are the same again. They are not. mwooldri Jan 2018 #19

So what happens to this man now? leftieNanner Jan 2018 #20

Generic Other

(28,979 posts)

1. All these criminals Trump says we are deporting

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:48 PM

Jan 2018

Why are his anchor babies still here?

Initech

(100,079 posts)

16. The only real criminal in this story is the guy currently occupying the Oval Office.

Reply to Generic Other (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:35 PM

Jan 2018

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

2. Heartless.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:55 PM

Jan 2018

This poor family. What a horrible thing to do to a person who has committed no offense.

If only we could send the president in his place.

blaze

(6,362 posts)

3. .

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:58 PM

Jan 2018

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

4. Heartbreaking-- one more thing we have to make a big, a HUGE, deal about in November...

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 12:58 PM

Jan 2018

if most Americans knew this was happening they would be outraged. It is un-American and inhuman.

Every Congresscritter not fighting this has to have it thrown into his of her face.

SunSeeker

(51,559 posts)

5. K & R for exposure.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:01 PM

Jan 2018

smirkymonkey

(63,221 posts)

6. This is just so heartbreaking and it makes me so angry that they would do this

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:01 PM

Jan 2018

to a family - to a person - who has done NOTHING WRONG except be from a country that Donald Trump considers to be a "shit-hole"! God, I could just spit nails right now. This is so terribly wrong and Trump and the republicans need to be stopped!

triron

(22,006 posts)

7. Trump is the one who should be deported (to Siberia).

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:02 PM

Jan 2018

He is evil incarnate I think.

democratisphere

(17,235 posts)

8. This is what happens when we have an illegitimate president that

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:02 PM

Jan 2018

has no conscience and no soul.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

9. One reform needed is update the Registry Date

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:09 PM

Jan 2018

Registry Date
Aliens who have continuously resided in the United States since January 1, 1972, are of good moral character, and are not inadmissible, are eligible to adjust to legal permanent resident status under the registry provision. Before the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 amended the date, aliens had to have been in the country continuously since June 30, 1948, to qualify.

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/registry-date

There was a proposal to make it in 1986 (after the amnesty date) around 2000 but 911 happened and nothing positive could be passed after that.

At this point, it should be about 1990.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

10. Please post a link to this story

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:23 PM

Jan 2018

I googled but couldn't find the story.
I'd like to read the full article

demmiblue

(36,858 posts)

12. There is no article... it is from Niraj Warikoo's Twitter feed.

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:32 PM

Jan 2018

She is a staff writer for the Detroit Free Press. Maybe there will be an article stemming from this incident.

https://twitter.com/nwarikoo?lang=en

demmiblue

(36,858 posts)

22. Here:

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #10)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 04:08 PM

Jan 2018

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2018/01/15/jorge-garcia-daca-deported-mexico-immigration/1033296001/

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

23. Thank you :-)

Reply to demmiblue (Reply #22)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 04:13 PM

Jan 2018

demmiblue

(36,858 posts)

24. De nada!

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #23)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 04:18 PM

Jan 2018

Truly horrifying.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

11. He's not alone: "... woman deported after 30 years in U.S."

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:26 PM

Jan 2018

“Emotional goodbye at Michigan airport as woman deported after 30 years in U.S.”

After 30 years in the U.S., where she raised three children, worked and paid taxes in Sterling Heights, Zahrija Purovic, 50, was put on a plane and sent to Montenegro on Thursday.

Despite no criminal record and a pending motion for a stay of removal in federal appeals court, immigration authorities ordered her to pack her belongings, purchase a plane ticket and appear at Detroit Metro Airport.

Upon arriving with family members and friends around 4 p.m. Thursday, two ICE agents told Purovic that she had not been granted a stay, and escorted her to her flight.

During an emotional goodbye, a friend of 16 years collapsed to the floor while hugging Purovic. After regaining consciousness, the woman asked the ICE agents if they could say one last goodbye.

"No," the agent said, and escorted Purovic to her gate.

Read more at:
http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2017/11/nonsensical_deportation_will_c.html

lindysalsagal

(20,692 posts)

13. So, I'm supposed to believe this guy stole my job, is a drug dealer, robs convenience stores?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 01:37 PM

Jan 2018

What? I'm supposed to believe my country is better because this man lives away from his wife and kids, on the other side of a border?

These should be televised every damn time.

kacekwl

(7,017 posts)

14. +1000

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 02:25 PM

Jan 2018

demmiblue

(36,858 posts)

15. "These should be televised every damn time." +1 n/t

Reply to lindysalsagal (Reply #13)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 02:41 PM

Jan 2018

djacq

(1,634 posts)

17. The Darkside, Trump is.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:38 PM

Jan 2018

jayschool2013

(2,312 posts)

18. El Presidente de los Estados Unidos

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:40 PM

Jan 2018

es un pendejo malvado.

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)

21. Yes, yes he is. An evil shithole. n/t

Reply to jayschool2013 (Reply #18)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:42 PM

Jan 2018

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)

19. Don't ever say the two parties are the same again. They are not.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:40 PM

Jan 2018

The executive branch directs ICE. Under Obama, the criminals were deported. Under Trump the jaywalkers are getting deported.

Another thing to see... Ranking #1 most watched on BBC news website at this time of writing:

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-42667659/the-missing-consequences-of-trump-s-immigration-crackdown

leftieNanner

(15,114 posts)

20. So what happens to this man now?

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Mon Jan 15, 2018, 03:42 PM

Jan 2018

Do they stick him on a plane with a one way ticket and just dump him at the airport? Where will he go? Where will he live? How will he make a living?

This is truly sick.

The criminals in #45's cabinet (De Vos, Mnuchin....) are the ones who should be deported.

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