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Cristina Jimenez, co-founder of United We Dream, an immigrant advocacy organization, provided her insights into the potential impact of such policies. She emphasized that the discussion about immigration is less about the specific individuals who might be deported and more about the systemic issues associated with separating families. Jimenez pointed to her own experiences as a formerly undocumented individual and expressed that the framing of criminals is often a tactic that allows the administration to cast a wider net affecting many innocent people.
Jimenez noted the past actions under the previous administration were stark reminders of the potential ramifications of such policies — the harsh separations faced by DACA recipients and families in the interior of the country.