With the election over and Donald Trump being announced as President-Elect, it has opened up many doors, and none of them lead anywhere good. Since then, many people have been coming forward about being attacked, verbally and physically, in the streets. Why is this happening? Because they’re minorities. It’s wrong, but it’s happening.
They should feel safe in this country, they should feel welcomed, but they’re no longer welcomed by many, and those who aren’t welcoming are making it very clear.
Not only are people experiencing this in the streets of their home, but also in their schools. Students are telling their classmates that they will now be deported because Trump has been elected.
Personally, I have seen this happen in my own school, in my own hometown, but it’s also been reported in other high schools. At Shasta High School in Redding, California, just a day after the elections, five students were reportedly given fake papers ordering them to leave. They were handed these papers by a classmate of theirs.
Again, after the election, another student experience this same act. A woman sent her 13-year-old to school, hoping he would still be welcomed, but sadly she was mistaken. A classmate of her son had told him that he would be deported soon and immigration was coming for him. When he told his teachers about it, the same student approached him during lunch, an argument ensued, and food was thrown at the child including a full tray was thrown at the woman’s son.
With man other reported incidents, it’s clear that the election has sparked something in many people, making them feel more “powerful” or “better” than minorities and immigrants. Now, let this be clear, not all Trump supporters are like this, not all are racist. But, no matter who you are, it is not right to tell someone they will be deported or that immigration will be coming for them.
If you witness someone being told that they no longer belong in our country or that they will be deported, don’t be a bystander and watch it happen. Help the person, let them know that they’re not in it alone, and that they are welcomed.
