Why IMMIGRANT RIGHTS MATTER to Us All

 

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Expanding rights for one group almost always strengthens protections for everyone else. When due process, workplace protections or freedom from discrimination are upheld for immigrants, those same legal and social norms become harder to erode for citizens too. It’s a rising‑tide effect. On the other hand, we have watched deportation efforts in Minneapolis and elsewhere, how immigrant rights were being violated and then how quickly the rights of American citizens were violated when they protested the government's actions. When rights are denied for one group, all citizens' rights are eroded.