“Move ’em on, head ’em up
Head ’em up, move ’em on
Move ’em on, head ’em up
Keep movin’, movin’, movin’
Though they’re disapprovin’
Keep them doggies movin’, rawhide”
That’s all I got – PB/TK
Panic setting in among Hispanics over deportations – BY RAFAEL BERNAL – 02/11/17 09:03 AM EST
Hispanic organizers are struggling to tamp down panic in their communities as federal authorities begin to implement President Trump’s executive orders on immigration.
One of the first cases to receive national attention, the deportation of Arizona resident Guadalupe Garcia de Rayos, has put undocumented and mixed status communities on edge.
“It’s fair to say we’re all extremely troubled by the deportation action we saw take place yesterday in Arizona,” said Janet Murguia, president of the National Council of La Raza.
“The first deportation [after] his executive order is of a working mom with two U.S. kids,” she added.
On the campaign trail, Trump initially promised to enact a deportation force to deport all 11 million undocumented immigrants, starting with dangerous criminals.
“They’re going to be out of here so fast, your head will spin,” Trump told Fox News in August. “As far as the rest, we’re going to go through the process, like they are now — perhaps with a lot more energy.”
Trump softened his tone somewhat over the campaign, saying at the final presidential debate in October that he would prioritize the removal of “bad hombres.”
Continue to thehill.com article: http://thehill.com/latino/319044-panic-setting-in-among-hispanics-over-deportations
