Michelle Obama, the former first lady, has expressed her deep concern over the impact of the Trump administration's deportation policy on immigrants.
In a recent podcast, she shared her fears about the current state of affairs, stating that the situation keeps her "up at night."
According to the Daily Caller, during the four-year tenure of the Biden-Harris administration, an estimated 11 million border encounters were recorded. President Donald Trump had pledged to address the border crisis and carry out mass deportations.
Obama voiced her concerns on the "On Purpose with Jay Shetty" podcast, where she discussed race and fear in the United States. She drew parallels between the plight of immigrants and an incident involving her brother, Craig Robinson, who was accused of stealing a bike by two black police officers.
"In this current climate for me, its, you know, whats happening to immigrants," Obama said. "I do still worry about my daughters in the world, even though they are somewhat recognizable." She further expressed her fears about the current leadership's indiscriminate decisions about who belongs and who doesn't, without due process.
The Trump administration's deportation efforts have faced significant pushback from Democrats, who have filed lawsuits against the administration. They have also rallied behind illegal migrant Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, despite allegations linking him to the MS-13 gang. Some Democrat lawmakers have even traveled to El Salvador to visit him, advocating for his return to the U.S.
Obama's concerns extend to the bias, racism, and "ignorance" she perceives as being directed against "people of color" in the United States. She fears that there may not be enough "advocates" to protect immigrants. "Knowing that theres so much bias and so much racism and so much ignorance that fuels those kind of choices, I worry for people of color all over this country," she said.
The former first lady also expressed her fear that there may not be enough advocates to protect everyone. "That makes me that frightens me. It keeps me up at night," she said. She worries about potential victims she sees while driving around Los Angeles, wondering about their feelings and fears in the face of potential judgment and life-altering consequences.
Interestingly, former President Barack Obama, during his two terms in office, set a record high deportation rate. The former Democrat President deported over 3 million migrants from the United States during his eight years in office, expelling approximately 1.8 million foreign nationals within his first three years alone. This historical context adds another layer of complexity to the ongoing debate on immigration and deportation policies in the United States.
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