January 2025 was the last month that President Joe Biden was in office. In November 2024, the USA voted for their new president, Donald Trump, who was also the president in 2017-2021. He was re-elected in November 2024 against Kamala Harris.
With the short amount of time he’s been in office, some people regret voting for him due to the immigration situation. With just a few days into office, he signed an order to start deporting undocumented immigrants who have a criminal record.
According to the article “After Day One: A High-Level Analysis of Trump’s First Executive Actions” posted on the website americanimmigrationcouncil.org, the Trump administration is threatening to turn all immigrants into criminals by setting them up for the “crime” of failing to register.
Senior Shawn Mangarez says, “I think this is very unethical. It’s out of control. I feel really bad for all the families and kids because they must witness and deal with all these things.”
Sophomore Leonardo Mendoza says, “I honestly think all of this isn’t necessary, and it’s a very scary situation. At anytime of the day, they can take the people you love and you won’t see them again, and that’s something I wouldn’t want anyone to go through.”
Freshman Brianna Bermudez says, “I do not agree with what President Trump is trying to do because at the end of the day, we all aren’t bad people, and we shouldn’t be discriminated just because we come from another country.”
While some people don’t agree with what Trump is trying to do, others are more supportive. For example, Samantha Medina, a sophomore, says, “There are the pros of him being president. Our financial situation would be better with him in office.”
Another sophomore Raul Archaga says, “I have two points of view on this. There is the lawful way ICE is in full right to deport immigrants that are here illegally, but morally I don’t like the fact they are deporting people because they are my people and people I love.”
Senior Shawn Mangarez says, “I feel bad for multiple people but other people kind of do deserve it because many people come here illegally and do illegal stuff. Those type of people come to this ‘country of freedom’, and they ruin it for them.”
Some people are worried their family could get deported because they are here illegally. An anonymous junior says, “We never know if any day, they can get deported to their home country which they left—the country where they were treated brutally and unfairly.”
Sophomore Brianna Rodrigues says, “I am not worried for my family because we all are American citizens, but I am worried for some of my friends that are here without documentation.”
Many people think their lives would be very different if their family, or even they get deported. Sophomore Derek Musgrove says, “It would be quite different if my mom were to get deported because my mom is the one that handles the money in our household. She is the one that makes the most income, even though I do believe my father can take good care of us, just not the same effect that they both can.”
An anonymous freshman says, “If my family were to get deported, I would probably have to move from school and live further. I would be pretty sad because I wouldn’t be able to see my parents.”
Some, on the other hand, don’t think it would be such a bad thing to go back to their home country, due to them being wealthy there. Senior Laura Gomez says, “If my family and I were to get deported, our living situation would improve instead of getting worse. My dad has a farm which gives him a good amount of money in Colombia that we could live of more than good. I would also go to a private school where I would be taught in English just like here. My education can be even better than what it is right now.”
