PapaJack

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@0DonaldTrumpJr1 I believe every political figure had some personal agenda attached...for that reason alone. B

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Who’s Really Responsible?

I don’t usually post anything that can be interpreted as politically motivated — it’s just not my intent for my page.

But when I heard David Axelrod talking about the man who was deported after living here for decades, I had to stop and ask: why?

So I decided to do some research and here's my take away.

Where does the responsibility really lie?
With the people enforcing the law… or the people making it?

I keep hearing people blame one president or another for deportations — especially in stories where someone’s been here for 30 or 40 years, worked hard, paid taxes, never caused trouble.

But here’s the truth: the system itself is broken, and it’s been broken for decades.

Every administration has done this.
Obama deported more people than any president in U.S. history — including many long-term residents who had no criminal records.

Trump’s policies expanded enforcement to include almost anyone without legal status.

And yes, even under Biden, deportations have continued. ICE removed more than 140,000 people in his last year — roughly double the year before — and yes, millions of others entered under new humanitarian and parole programs. The door has opened wider for some, but it’s still closed on others.

So bottom line, the faces changed, but the laws didn’t.

Only Congress can fix this. Presidents can adjust enforcement priorities, but they can’t rewrite immigration law. The last real reform was in 1986 — almost forty years ago.

And under those outdated laws, there’s no automatic path to legal status — no matter how long you’ve lived here. Without the right paperwork or sponsorship, your options are almost zero. Even with sponsorship, many are trapped: if they leave the country to fix their status, they’re banned for years from returning.

So yes, it’s heartbreaking. But we also need to be honest. Many immigrants knew the risks when they stayed. They hoped for change that never came. They built lives, and I admire their courage — but laws don’t change through hope alone.

What we need now is a Congress willing to act — to create a path for long-term residents with clean records, to fix the 3- and 10-year bars, and to bring humanity and consistency back into the system.

Because if we keep blaming presidents while Congress does nothing, we’ll keep watching the same heartbreak play out — again and again.

Onwards together...

With Love and Respect,
PapaJack

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@ReallyAmerican1 this Day will go down as one of the saddest days in our democracy. Totally politically motivated attempt to control an election.

Anyone who thinks this is a jury of his peers, or an unbiased Judge, is responding to emotions and feelings instead of FACTS.

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