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Some context for clarification:
He spent 15 years fighting to get legal status. In 2019, his case was closed, and he was supposed to leave the country — but he never did.
Records show Chaj has no past criminal history. ICE has not responded to multiple requests for comment.
Villatoro said the prospect of being deported was always hanging over them.
While what the administration is doing is certainly shitty, this (barring some contravening circumstances) would have needed to happen under any administration, nearly everywhere else in the world.
Surely there are more pressing people to deport that actually have a criminal record?
I question “needed,” as it implies necessary or somehow beneficial.
