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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"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 There is a strong strain of absolutism as well. A felon can't be a loving father, a gang member can't be a mother. Dehumanizing. - 1 more reply
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