The term “immigrant” gets tossed around a lot these days – it feels like more than ever since the Trump administration came to power. I tweet 3 to 5 new immigration articles daily, or it seems that way… In the US, however, most of us are immigrants in one way or another. It just depends on how many generations you go back. Immigrants have frequently experienced difficulties in trying to go to another country. Many are fleeing wars, or persecution at home and have already faced untold hardships before they even hit our shores. But what happens when they get here? What is the process like once they are trying to get their green card or naturalization in the US?
It is Human Nature to search for help with a problem. Time was, you got out a phone book and called a plumber if your sink was clogged beyond belief. In those days, you certainly called a doctor if you were feeling really sick. And then came the Internet…
Detention centers are unpleasant places for everyone, but for pregnant women they can be particularly unforgiving. Horror stories abound in the news about women who have been denied medical care by ICE, even after complications such as miscarriages.
Anyone who reads these blog posts will see an ever-growing trend. Nearly 3 million deportation under Obama. (They have been calling it “removal” since 1997 but it’s the same thing). And since the Trump administration came into power, more people than ever walk around, afraid of deportation.
We spend a lot of time making assumptions about who is an immigrant, and what that means. The word ‘immigrant’ itself can have a negative connotation in certain circles. But why is that?
