Banished to the Homeland by David C. Brotherton & Luis Barrios

Author:David C. Brotherton & Luis Barrios
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BANISHED TO THE HOMELAND
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2011-08-18T04:00:00+00:00

D.B.: Is there anything else you want to add?

MIGUELITO: I think at least if you’re gonna deport someone, make it for a fucking capital crime. You deserve to get another chance ‘cause they’re selling you a lot of dreams over there. “Do your work,” “Go and join this program,” “You wanna be a new man? Put all your effort into your new life.” This is what they tell you again and again, and yet you do all this and you still end up getting separated from your family. You’re fucked! People have to think about all of this and why they give us no real reason for kicking us out for the rest of our lives. You’re a resident of that country, that means you live there, forever! I understand if you killed somebody, or if you’ve done a bad crime, you know what I mean. Under the law they can even kill you. That’s OK, I suppose, I understand that. But selling a few drugs! Or maybe even using drugs or whatever! Or for getting a traffic ticket! You get deported for this bullshit! (January 25, 2003)

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