Long-term Residents Deported

Recent deportations have highlighted the challenges faced by long-term U.S. residents who are non-citizens. A green card holder was deported for crimes committed as a teenager, while a mother of four was sent to Vietnam after residing in the U.S. for over 30 years. Similarly, a Haitian man was deported after three decades in South Florida, returning to a country he scarcely knows. These cases illustrate the harsh realities of immigration laws impacting families and individuals who have lived most of their lives in America, raising questions about the balance between legal infractions and humanitarian considerations.