This blog is designed for a class at Brigham Young University. Students use this blog to discuss elements of our multicultural society that we learn about in class. Due to the limit in the number of authors allowed, only students will be able to make posts on this blog. We welcome comments to the posts. Our hope is that this blog will foster dialogue about a number of difficult issues regarding diversity, which in turn will help us to better understand other people's diverse perspectives.
We've successfully criminalized Latinos in America with our short-sighted border policies and our deportation methods. To forcefully enter homes and arrest individuals without warrants is obviously illegal, and a law that was overseen to continue our nations hate crimes on the Latino people. This story is one of many that go unseen and unsung in America: right now this is happening daily in Arizona, and Utah even tried to pass laws that would give police the right to racially profile Latinos for deportation. We all need to be more aware of this activity.
I think that the law student working with this said it best when she said “They (the ICE agents) too are required to follow the constitution and respect people’s rights. And communities can fight back to defend themselves, when they stick together is solidarity.” Being aware that stuff like this is happening all over America is an important part of being able to then stand up and defend ourselves and our communities against racial crimes. This was obviously a violation of the ICE agent’s responsibilities and it’s a good thing that increased carefulness and awareness in the execution of their responsibilities came as a result so that this can be prevented from happening again.
We've successfully criminalized Latinos in America with our short-sighted border policies and our deportation methods.
ReplyDeleteTo forcefully enter homes and arrest individuals without warrants is obviously illegal, and a law that was overseen to continue our nations hate crimes on the Latino people.
This story is one of many that go unseen and unsung in America: right now this is happening daily in Arizona, and Utah even tried to pass laws that would give police the right to racially profile Latinos for deportation.
We all need to be more aware of this activity.
Ryan Whalen
I think that the law student working with this said it best when she said “They (the ICE agents) too are required to follow the constitution and respect people’s rights. And communities can fight back to defend themselves, when they stick together is solidarity.” Being aware that stuff like this is happening all over America is an important part of being able to then stand up and defend ourselves and our communities against racial crimes. This was obviously a violation of the ICE agent’s responsibilities and it’s a good thing that increased carefulness and awareness in the execution of their responsibilities came as a result so that this can be prevented from happening again.
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