1. After attending the ICE meeting it's hard not to conclude that President Trump has started his mass deportation plan. — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 16, 2017

2. Only Dreamers with no offenses (including traffic tickets) or perceived gang affiliations seem exempt. — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 16, 2017

3. ICE's abilities will only be affected by how big their budget is. — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 16, 2017

4. By Dreamers I mean DACA recipients. — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 16, 2017

5. Qs ICE didn't answer:

How many new ppl in detention ctrs

Breakdown of countries of origin

Breakdown visa overstays v "border crossers" — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 16, 2017

6. thought about how to describe it; I know families are scared. But it must be called what it appears to be. — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 16, 2017

7. For those who argue it's the same as previous admins. ICE fully agrees mandate to deport is broader and will ask for larger budget. — Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) February 16, 2017

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How was your life affected by the Day Without Immigrants? I sat around and wrote some blog posts like I did yesterday. I even managed to make my own taco salad for lunch. The point of this protest was to demonstrate my life wouldn’t be affected in the slightest way on the Day Without Immigrants. If they all disappeared tomorrow, I wouldn’t even notice they were gone.

Note: I made some YouTube videos on the Day Without Immigrants back in 2010.

Update: If you enjoy spicy food like I do, The Bald Chef has a great YouTube channel. Just watch his videos and learn how to make all the Mexican food you want from scratch.



