Life is much harder for the immigrants living all throughout America. Immigrants constantly have to live with the fear of deportation. In September of 2011, Ana Maria Cruz feared deportation. At that time, was eight months pregnant with 2 other children. Her immigration official, Chally Dang, took longer than usual to return from what was suppose to be a routine check-in with other immigration officials. "I sat there for about an hour because I didn't now what to do," said Cruz. "Then he collect-called me to say they weren't letting him go." U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials held Dang and three other Cambodian-Americans -- all legal permanent residents who had come to the United States as child refugees for the next nine months. Each of the men detained last September had committed a crime that carried a retroactive removal order. That allows them to be deported at any time, regardless of when the crime was committed. Dang, now 29, was arrested when he was 15, after firing an illegal handgun into the air. Although no one was injured, he was charged with aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy and possessing criminal instruments in 1997. He was sentenced to 5½ years in prison and deported to Cambodia. His situation is very common within the United states, and immigration reform has become a huge conspiracy and debate between the citizens of America.
The article I read was written by CNN reporter Sarah Hoye on September 1, 2011. I found her article very interesting because with her logos, she provided many facts. Her facts gave me more reason to read because to me it didn't seem phony. She was very specific and detailed. Through her diction, I could hear the voices of the Immigrants that she wrote about.
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