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Part 2- OUTLINE

I. Introduction

Immigrant families always live in fear of the realization of their status by the immigration officials. When a member(s) of a family face deportation, the community and other members of the family they leave behind feel the effects. The numbers of deportation cases have rapidly increased in the last few years with the effects of the same felt by the countries, society, and international relations. In most immigrant families, they have at least one undocumented family member risking deportation.

II. Body

1) Children face lots of difficulties adjusting in their countries of origin.

a) Morey (2018) highlighted that having being born and brought up in their host countries, children end up learning the national languages in these countries. As such, following the deportation of their parents and settling in their countries of origin, they face a lot of challenges learning other languages and even the norms and values as per the cultural backgrounds. As such, assimilation into the new society ends up being an uphill task that may affect their psychological well-being.

2) Deportation brings on board stigma from the host country and the country of origin.

a) Deportation is not an easy affair as there is the involvement of the local authorities, and the individuals are forced into the available means of transport that would ensure their arrival to their destination. As such, arriving in such a state in their host country attracts harsh judgment and ridicule, especially by the fact that one arrives from abroad without anything tangible. Deported individuals end up being subjects of discussion resulting in them isolating form the rest of the society.

3) Children of deported parents stand a high chance of developing psychological problems while exhibiting behavioral changes (Baum 2010).

a) The changes in the behavior could be depicted in the high possibility of picking up fights with their peers in school and poor academic performance. These children often lack the support they need going through their academics hence having no idea of how to maneuver the challenges that they face. With the continuation with such a trend, the effects will be felt in the economy due to the increased number of unemployed individuals. Unemployment burden’s a country’s economy while increasing the crime rates. In addition, the vicious cycle of poverty continues hence impacting the standards of living in the nation at large.

4) According to Baum (2010), deportation increase economic hardships.

a) Parents are the bread-winners in most families. With their deportation, families are left with no one to depend on in the fulfilment of their basic needs and housing. As such, families end up facing lots of instabilities, low-income levels and even inadequate food for all the family members. While immigration officials may think that their efforts would be for the good of their country, the aftermath sends ripple effects to affected families and the society at large.

III. Conclusion

Deportation cases strive for the good of their country by expelling individuals who have illegally gained entrance into a country. During the exercise, the officials target undocumented individuals or even those with expired documents overstaying the allowed timeframe. Deportation affects the families the most as members are separated from each other, with the children being the ones that suffer the most. Also, deported individuals face stigma from their host countries, making the adjustment to the society a challenging experience.

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