When politics gets (a little) excited about migrants
Ah, raids in the United States: that modern classic where masked officers play “Who’s who?” but with human rights involved. Morena’s vice coordinator, Gabriela Jiménez, decided that it was time to move from “how bad is this” to “let’s do something”, and proposed creating a legislative commission to protect fellow nationals who are victims of these practices more typical of a dystopian movie than of a country that talks about freedom.
The raid script: drama, suspense and zero guarantees
According to testimonies collected (because, of course, the migrants are not enough with their ordeal, they must also record it in HD so that they are believed), the immigration officers act as if they were extras from Call of Duty: without identifying themselves, without due process and, of course, with inhumane treatment that includes hours of arbitrary detention and surprise trips to detention centers. “They are our Mexican brothers,” declared Jiménez, because apparently we must remember that they are not NPCs from a video game.
The commission’s proposal is not just to take photos and say “we are here.” Among their tasks would be to visit those affected (yes, in person, not with a tweet), support consulates (which are usually more saturated than a server on Black Friday) and create legal advice channels (because “trust the system” is not a plan). Of course, all with diplomatic responsibility, because breaking relations with the US is not on the menu… for now.
The curious thing is that the idea arose in a meeting with consuls and legislators, where everyone agreed that dialogue must be “reinforced.” In other words, they went from “this is unacceptable” to “let’s talk more,” which in political terms is like saying “let’s solve it, but in slow motion.” Of course, they promised a working group with the SRE, the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, because if there is one thing the government knows how to do, it is to create working groups.
Will it work? Who knows. But at least it is an attempt to ensure that immigration policy does not remain in speeches and viral memes. Meanwhile, migrants continue to hope that their rights are more than a hashtag.
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