The article reflects on an unsettling encounter with a detained woman that evoked feelings of insecurity in the author, a naturalized citizen. It discusses the current political climate under Donald Trump's administration, particularly his aggressive immigration policies, which include using the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expedite deportations without due process. These policies have created an atmosphere of fear for immigrants and legal residents alike, triggering concerns about safety and the potential for unjust treatment. The author expresses a personal connection to this fear, highlighting the troubling impact of these policies.
Her arrest touched a nerve, tapping a vein of insecurity I didn't know I had. I am a Taiwan-born, naturalized American citizen... Yet I am afraid.
Under this rarely invoked law, immigrants can be quickly expelled without due process... so far, the administration has sent at least 137 Venezuelan nationals... without any kind of hearing.
Trump is also stymying legal immigration and throwing a monkey wrench at established routes to citizenship... he's ending DACA and revoking the protected status of political refugees.
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