Thinking about this focus on families in Obama's #ImmigrationAction, which is a reflection of how activists have crafted their messaging.
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Keep in mind that Obama has deported more people than any other president—including families, children and working moms.
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This concentration on families obscures the fact that the state doesn't even allow nuclear families to exist.
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Through its immigration system, the state breaks families. For example, parents are forced to migrate without their kids.
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Same parents are then demonized for not caring enough about their families. Blamed for circumstances they didn't create.
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When nuclear families *are* allowed to exist, racialization of immigrants makes it so that they don't have opportunities.
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This whole idea of "felons not families" is really disturbing to me. Felons are a state construct. Families are, too.
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"Criminals, not children"? The very work that immigrants do is criminalized—think about ordinances against day laborers.
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"Gang members, not a mom who’s working hard to provide for her kids"? Shit. I know working moms who are gang affiliated.
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All of these terms: felon, criminal, gang member, are coded language that plays into respectability politics.
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@aurabogado really nice!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@aurabogado You're right. Demonizing is a fascist propaganda principle!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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