Impounded Fathers
“The Impounded Fathers” While the INS – Immigration and Naturalization Services in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security have a duty to perfom, the system has many flaws. The essay, “Impounded Fathers”, by Edwidge Danticat, brings to light some of the unfair circumstances caused by these organizations. It speaks about the immigration system in the United States of America and the adverse effects that it has had on millions of lives. Edwidge shared her personal experience with the system, as well as the experiences of other immgrants who were and are still being impactedby by these organizations. She spoke about the injustices dealt to persons of foreign origin and their American born children. These children who get caught in the middle are often refered to as casualties of the Department of Homeland Security immigration crackdown. Crackdowns in which lives are torn apart and family ripped to threads without thought of how they will ever put the pieces back to gether. In most cases, these changes are permanent and people lose their loved ones forever. This is eveident as Edwidge went to great length to document various situations that persons have encountered and the sometimes drastic effects these experiences have had on the families involved. These effects include torn families, imprisonment and deportation. Fathers having to work double jobs to support two families after the mother is departed to her country of origin. The most heart wrenching situation of all being children taken from their parents and placed in foster homes. Parents having no clue whether or not their children are safe or being loved and cared for. These are some of the prices immigrants pay for entering this beautiful country called the “land of opportunity.” In general, homeland security is all about keeping the United States a safe place. This involves passing laws and writing
Cited: Focus on Writing, 2nd Edition. Print “As Law Is Renegotiated, Immigrant Families Are on Edge.”By JULIA PRESTON Published: May 24, 2007 23 November 2012. http://www.masterofhomelandsecurity.org/what-is-the-purpose-and-function-of-homeland-security.html http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/opinion/17danticat.html