Cruel And Unusual -- It's Just Not Right

This is a sad story, fairly close to home.  You probably saw it already.

Adi and family

Last night, 57 year-old Amer Othman "Al" Adi of Youngstown, Ohio was deported by ICE agents.  The Palestinian native had lived here for 39 years.  He's a business owner, taxpayer and homeowner.  His wife and four daughters are U.S. citizens.  He thought he was too.

Back in the 1990's, Adi's green card was revoked by immigration officials.  They falsely alleged his first marriage in 1980 was fraudulent.  His first wife denied it, but Adi never got another green card.  He was spared deportation by a so-called "private bill" arranged by U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan in 2013.

Trumpolini the Wall Builder cancelled that arrangement.  In September, ICE agents put an ankle bracelet on him and told him he had to leave by January 7th.  But just days before, ICE told him the deportation had been called off.  Then on January 16th, without warning, he was arrested by ICE and jailed.  On January 18th, the House Subcommittee on Immigration voted to have his case reviewed by Homeland Security, which should have meant a release for Adi and a six month stay on deportation.

Instead, ICE denied his stay and kept him in jail.  Yesterday, he was sent from Youngstown to Chicago, put on a plane and flown to Jordan.

Trumplandia is cruel and unusual.  ICE arrests are up 37% under Trump.  How does deporting this individual serve any reasonable purpose?  Many similar deportations are occurring right now.  It's just plain stupid, arbitrary and mean.  It's a waste of money and effort.  It's not right.  It's bullshit.  It's Trump.