Professor David Brotherton: Deported to the D.R.

David Brotherton, Professor of Sociology at John Jay College in New York City, has done extensive research on the effects of deportation. In his interview with Breakthrough, he reveals how his work led him to the Dominican Republic to interview men that had lived in the United States for 30 years legally, only to be detained and deported for minor crimes. These men were forced to return to a place where they had no ties, separated from their families, and subjected to the shame and ridicule of being a "deportee."


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[soria1120]

I a deportee myself look at things on the bright side, Deportation has made our communities stronger on the political way, because it has force to all family members to become new citizens, encourage to vote, especially against those who give us not justice, after all my voice is heard whit my families votes. for every deportee there is big family who whit vote will stop the triple jeopardy. besides, Europe, Canada and the rest of the word is open!

[RandolfeWicker]

If you have any events in NYC. After the end of June, I'd like to do some video coverage on this issue.

[hotcoko6]

When you talk about exclusion - I sometimes think that is the system's goal with prison. The idea that Prison is a rehabilitory is Bull. In the U.S. even after one has "done their time" they still leave the correctional system labelled and thereby EXCLUDED from society at large. This stratification has a causal effect, people don't get jobs, housing, lose their families & their ability to be viable, which leads to crime and recidivism. Ever wonder if that's the goal of deportation?

[RandolfeWicker]

I wonder if people charged with crimes are given the option of "doing time" or simply leaving the country? I agree that being deported on top of "doing time" is "double jeapordy" & excessive.