If they
remain in the United States, however, the children would not
only lose a parent, but might also be deprived of their home,
their opportunity for higher education, and their financial
support. Subjecting vulnerable children to a choice between
expulsion to a foreign land or losing the care and support of
their father is not how this nation should treat its
citizens. President Trump has claimed that his immigration policies
would target the ``bad hombres.'' The government's decision
to remove Magana Ortiz shows that even the good hombres are
not safe. Mr. Ortiz is by all accounts a pillar of his community and a devoted
father and husband. The court went on to say:
It is difficult to see how the government's decision to
expel him is consistent with the President's promise of an
immigration system with ``a lot of heart.'' I find no such
compassion in the government's choice to deport Magana Ortiz. We are unable to prevent Magana Ortiz's removal, yet it is
contrary to the values of this Nation and its legal system. Indeed, the government's decision to remove Magana Ortiz
diminishes not only our country but our courts, which are
supposedly dedicated to the pursuit of justice.
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