Analysis Of Deportation

Before deportation, there is detention. The New York Times regarded deportation as the “fastest-growing form of incarceration” in 2007. The deportation and detention process is a messy one, and in this article, David Manuel Hernández informs his audience on how it works and why it has become much more prominent in the 21st century than ever before. Even in the 1900s, illegal immigrants were being deported in thousands, Latinos in particular. The reason for the deporting of Latinos is drawn down to logic that was as prominent then as it is now; Latinos are violent criminals who overrun the border and steal Americans’ jobs. Hernández relates the dramatic rise of deportation in the 2000s to the occurrence of the terrorist attack on the United

However, while President Barack Obama built his presidential campaign on helping and support minority groups, his presidency saw more deportation of Latinos than in George W. Bush’s term. There were 252,000 under Bush and 403,000 in Obama’s first five years. In this study, Chris Zepeda-Millán, Alex Street, and Michael Jones-Correa argue that high rates of deportation under a Democratic president could stunt support for the party from Latinos, while also not benefitting Republicans, ultimately making the blue party less appealing to young Latino voters. Just as others who emigrate to the United States, Latinos come in search of a better life wherein they have more opportunities for jobs. In the 1980s, despite legislation enacted for quotas on immigration, Latinos continued to pour into the U.S because of and political downfalls in their countries of origin, and because of cheap labor wanted in the U.S. This influx of immigrants gave way to more efficient border patrols, making the cost of crossing greater. Due to the increase in deportations, Latino voters base their votes on how candidates view the issue. It is something they band together on to make their voice and opinion known, and to speak for those who do not have a legal voice in the country. However, when people become aware of the statistics of deportation during Obama’s administration, it

Morris and Daniel Palazuelos explain that concern for the health of undocumented immigrants, whether they have been deported or not, is increasing among public health professionals. While there are social and economic effects of deportation, it also impacts health. Communities who experience raids exert higher levels of stress and fear. Children whose parents are detained and deported have a higher risk of developing mental and physical health problems. They also conduct interviews among a group of deportees living in Honduras about deportation. Immigrants who are detained and deported face isolation as well as lack of proper medical attention. After living in the United States for years, having assimilated and found a job, whether it pays well or not, deportation leads to a culture shock upon returning to a place that may seem foreign now. One of the main reasons why people emigrate to the United States is to find better work; a pull factor. Upon arrival to their country of origin after they have been deported, they suffer economic deprivation, since it is difficult to find a job in a limited job market. And while it is dangerous to emigrate in the first place, many do it all over again because of push factors such as negative conditions in their country. In their interviews, Morris and Palazuelos found that 80% of those they spoke to were planning on re-emigrating to the United States.