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That's the problem, you see. They didn't "determine" that she was a citizen of Colombia. They just took what she said, and basically said to themselves, in so
by bonemachine 13y ago
That's the problem, you see.
They didn't "determine" that she was a citizen of Colombia. They just took what she said, and basically said to themselves, in so many words: "Well, she is brown-skinned, you know. Plus she was caught shoplifting -- typical wetback. Meanwhile, we're facing a lot of pressure from upstairs to cut down on the number of illegal entires. So what the heck, let's deport her!"
For more info on her story, see:
http://colorlines.com/archives/2012/01/how_did_jakadrien_turner_a_us_citizen_get_deported.html
- refurb 13y agoYeah, I'm sure the woman's/girl's own actions had nothing to do with her deportation. From your link: "Turner lived in Colombia for nearly a year, working at a call center until her grandmother’s furious search for her led to the girl’s release and return to the U.S." She apparently was so traumatized by the deportation that she had no other choice but to start a new life until her Grandmother came looking for her. There is obviously more to this story than meets the eyes.
- bonemachine 13y agoYou're changing the subject. The basic issue is that a U.S. citizen (and a minor) was not only denied due process, but treated in a way that defies general standards of decency, as well as basic common sense. It also smacks of racism and xenophobia. Whether this young woman actually shoplifted or not, whether she told a fib or not afterwards and what she had to do in Colombia to fricken survive after such an ordeal are all of secondary importance, in comparison.