From the article, “The Forgotten Asian Refugees Fed Into The U.S. Prison System”, by Kimberly Yam, explains how ICE under the Trump administration created difficulty and fear among immigrant communities in this case the Southeast Asians. In the text, Phal Sok and his family escaped Cambodia from a communist regime and lost his father while growing up through a tough life in prison and the streets. More than 100 Cambodian refugees were detained by ICE causing uncertainty and terror within the communities who just escaped from countries that were suffering from war. The age of ICE under Trump caused a new problem for people who thought they left the worries behind only to face it once again. Activists and advocates call for more community support and to raise awareness on the issues of ICE crackdowns on both legal and illegal immigrations. The criminalization of refugees and immigrants is unfair and creates division because they target the vulnerable communities and they forget that their ancestors were once immigrants searching for a better life too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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