The impact of immigration policies driven by Donald Trump has generated a series of concerning situations in the United States, such as the case of Jocelynn Rojo Carranza, a girl who took her own life due to threats of deportation and the presence of people disguised as ICE agents to capture migrants. Eunice Rendón, coordinator of Agenda Migrante, warns about the growing wave of hatred and discrimination that affects not only migrants but the entire population.
During Trump's presidency, hate crimes against migrants, especially Latinos, increased by 20%. The cancellation of residency applications by Joe Biden has left hundreds of thousands of migrants in a vulnerable situation, with the elimination of aid programs and stricter verification criteria affecting Latin Americans, Cubans, Haitians, Salvadorans, Venezuelans, and Ukrainians who fled conflicts in their countries.
Rendón highlights the damage caused by Trump's anti-immigrant policies in American society, as well as the dissemination of hate speech through social media, which have triggered tragedies such as the death of Jocelynn Rojo Carranza. The xenophobic narrative and the unilateral actions of the government have led to a desperate situation for many migrants who find themselves under humanitarian parole status.
The repeal of humanitarian parole by Biden has left thousands of people without the possibility of appealing for temporary protection programs, which were limited or eliminated during Trump's administration. The coordinator of Agenda Migrante denounces a violation of international principles and U.S. law regarding asylum and refuge, with a negative impact on those who fled their countries due to various crises.
The tragedy of Jocelynn Rojo Carranza highlights the dangerous xenophobic hate narrative fueled by Trump and his supporters. Hate speech, combined with severe immigration policies, creates a climate of discrimination that threatens social cohesion in the United States. Aggressive rhetoric and actions against migrants can have devastating consequences on the population, even in a context where the arrival of migrants has significantly decreased.