"The criminalization of immigration and the privatization of the immigration detention: implications for justice" by Alissa R. Ackerman and Rich Furman really resonated with me regarding the mistreatment of those considered foreign or "alien." What resonated with me the most is the section regarding the fate of children brought into the United States at a young age or born to undocumented immigrants. They grew up in the United States yet seem to have no place in the country. I believe that the fact that they are thrown into the child welfare system and are more susceptible to being involved in the criminal justice system is a severe failure on the part of our government. They should not be given such unfair circumstances or torn from their families in the first place. The president's attack on DACA or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals highlights how the problem is getting worse. Undocumented immigrants are being stripped of resources and are being punished for trying to integrate and create a better life for themselves. Additionally, the dehumanization of immigrants in the prison system is absolutely disappointing. It was angering to read that they failed to prescribe a prisoner medication for a hereditary condition. Privatization of prisons only incentivizes putting more people in prison rather than giving prisoners the right resources to work in society.
Q: How do we promote more culturally relevant resources for detained immigrants?
References:
Ackerman, A. R. and Furman, R. (2013). The Criminalization of Immigration and the Privatization of the Immigration Detention: Implications for Justice. Contemporary Justice Review.
(2013, March 23). The United States of America is home to...4% of the world's population and 25% of the world's prison population. Retrieved from http://patsclinicalsocialwork.blogspot.com/2013/03/we-do-not-need-to-privitize-prisons.html
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