STATEMENT: Senators Must Point Out How Mass Deportation Will Tank The Economy, Make Us Less Safe and Impact Every Community and Family

America’s Voice Executive Director Releases Statement Ahead of Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Dangers of Mass Deportation

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Washington DC – Ahead of the Senate Judiciary hearing on the dangers of mass deportation on Tuesday morning, America’s Voice Executive Director Vanessa Cárdenas released the following statement:

“Senators will have the opportunity to publicly examine the dangers of mass deportation, what it means for American communities and the economy, and to focus on the fact that Trump’s mass deportation plan contradicts his promise for lower prices and public safety.

For months, America’s Voice has been warning that Trump’s mass deportation plan would devastate our economy, harming all American families. The deportation of law-abiding residents and essential workers in agriculture, construction, and health care would cripple communities and spike inflation – raising prices for every American family.

Senators must make clear the mass deportation plans will not result in a safer America. Instead, Trump is pledging to get rid of ICE enforcement priorities to shift the focus away from violent criminals and divert local law enforcement – and even the military – from their missions and turn them into immigration agents. The incoming administration’s goal is to maximize the number of immigrants deported, even if that means jeopardizing public safety.

There will also be tremendous human suffering as American citizens are ripped from their families, as parents are separated from their children or as American citizens are deported by their own government. Trump and his allies have said it will be ‘bloody,’ that ‘nobody is off the table’ and that ‘you have to send them all back.’  Thank you Senator Durbin for calling this important discussion together and shining a spotlight on the potential damage.

We should all agree that public safety and an orderly border are top priorities. Trump’s mass deportation plan will not achieve either of these goals and will in fact set us back on both border control and public safety. America needs a serious immigration reform proposal – with pathways to legal status and controlled and orderly legal immigration–that recognizes immigrants are essential for America’s future.”