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Separating families


The thing with being scared that it won’t be the same next day is that you get used to it. There is no other feeling. 

Many people think it is alright to separate families 

Why?

Why would you want that? Three men trying go home to their families. 

Yeah they might not have listed to the law, 

But they didn’t commit a bad crime 

They didn’t kill someone… 

They pay their bills.

 

Hey those people look like they aren’t from here let’s pull them over. 

Let's stop them because there windows are tinted.

Yeah, let’s stop them because they are taking our jobs. Let’s help make “America great again”

Who cares about their families lets arrest all of them, 

Even though one person is driving, arrest them all they don’t know their rights

 

Take them to detention

Where they will receive the best care. 

Where they have to wait in court to see what will happen to them. 

Where they won’t be able to see their families for Thanksgiving, Christmas, nor new years

The family  only has permission to see them on Saturdays for less than 2 hours 

 

His kids..

2 year old- crying everyday wanting to see her dad

Little 5 year old -When will we see our dad.

Wife- i have to start working extra hours,

 how will I pay the bills?

14 year old son- I am starting to become depressed. I don’t know what to do. 

I don’t want to move to a different country. I don’t even know how to write in spanish 

Family- We are praying to be able to see him in our home again. 

 

But you known that how it goes they get

 

Will they get to stay here or have to leave… 

It will be decided by the court.

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