and received
asylum.
That means they are legal.
In their wholesale hate-fest, ICE has been following the Bannon philosophy,
Move Fast and Break Things.
This Lord of the Flies mentality is birthed from racism and a 'might over right' attitude, to stun, sow chaos and destroy. You can get away with lots of stuff for awhile. But, people figure you out, and counter your BS.
ICE was snatching migrants, legal or not, and throwing them on a plane to a secret location the next day.
There are legal categories of migrants in the US.
(AI Overview)
Legal categories for migrants, primarily defined by U.S. law, include
1. Lawful Permanent Residents (green card holders),
2. non-immigrants (temporary visitors/workers),
3. refugees/asylees (humanitarian protection), and
4.undocumented/irregular migrants.
These statuses are subdivided into family-based, employment-based, and humanitarian pathways."
They ignored all these important distinctions.
Someone seeking asylum because drug lords rule their country is legally here and is protected. A sharp contrast to a vacationer overstaying their visa or a serial killer jumping the fence one night.
When sanity prevails again, every one of these people should be given the chance to return.
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