Thanks Ben for sharing your story. I’m a California Latina native. I grew up in East Los Angeles now living in San Francisco Bay Area. as a kid and a teenager I’ve experienced being racially profiled when we had Pete Wilson in office and prop 147 was happening. People will yell at me to go back to Mexico and I didn’t understand back then…
Thanks Ben for sharing your story. I’m a California Latina native. I grew up in East Los Angeles now living in San Francisco Bay Area. as a kid and a teenager I’ve experienced being racially profiled when we had Pete Wilson in office and prop 147 was happening. People will yell at me to go back to Mexico and I didn’t understand back then because I was born here, my skin color that hated. I was a kid at the time this all feels very triggering at the moment. now I’m worried about my own children being profiled making sure they have a copy of their passport on their person when they go to school or work.
I haven’t been able to sleep since basically I think the elections and then it got really real when the orange blob came into office.
I’m a School-Based Therapist, my caseload is mostly all children and families who are here on asylum and they’re scared shitless to be sent back and possibly pew pew in their home country and I feel very powerless, there is no amount of goals and interventions to support this kind of experience. one of my clients yesterday said to me “why do they hate me for the color of my skin”, they are very scared that 🧊 Will come to the school and take them and their friends..
then yesterday our school had a training on protocols on what to do if they show up to the school there’s three protocols that involve lockdowns and previously we only do lockdowns when there’s danger in the neighborhood or around the school due to community violence. but this danger is different and it saddens me to feel that is happening.
i’ve been very emotional for for over a week now. it hurts to know how much people really hate us for the color of our skin. the way i describe it to my own therapist is “i feel like an ant like when someone disrupts the ants environment, and the ants are running around, not knowing where to go feeling like there’s chaos around you. before being stepped on or exterminated, That’s how I feel.”
Your post hurts. America isn’t supposed to be like this. I’m glad you have a therapist, most of us will need one by the time rump (not a typo) and his crew of misfits are gone. How can so many people support him? Take care of yourself and your charges. ❤️💙🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing this horrific nightmare you are experiencing. I cannot imagine how much worse I would feel than I already do if I were in your shoes. And thank you for helping those innocent children.
I'm so sorry this is happening to you. It's just horrible. No one asked for this. Hard-core criminals and drug dealers are one thing. This is just disgusting.
My heart is crushed for everyone and for you, Violet. Here, you have to keep a brave face for these children while deep inside, you are deflated and worried also. I wish for individual school districts to lock their doors and not allow these soulless people to enter. Let the schools stockpile food and clothing that will last months/years. Sounds ridiculous? Desperate times, desperate measures. Violet, you’re a good and decent person. You are needed. You have my warmest regards.
Omgosh Violet, how scary! I didn’t understand how much ugly is in America until trump came to office. The amount of pure hatred from his followers is astonishing and disgusting. I can’t even begin to imagine what you and your community is going through. Thank you for speaking out and letting us know the anguish your family, community and all Hispanics are going through right now. I’ll pray for everyone targeted by that insufferable orange psycho.
Not everyone hates because of your skin color. I do not, I am only 1 person but when we stand together we are mighty! Thank you for helping the children. I can only imagine how scared everyone must be my family has been here for generations and I’m scared and my skin is white. I am praying for you all and for our country I don’t know what’s going happen, but please remember God is always with us..
Thanks Ben for sharing your story. I’m a California Latina native. I grew up in East Los Angeles now living in San Francisco Bay Area. as a kid and a teenager I’ve experienced being racially profiled when we had Pete Wilson in office and prop 147 was happening. People will yell at me to go back to Mexico and I didn’t understand back then because I was born here, my skin color that hated. I was a kid at the time this all feels very triggering at the moment. now I’m worried about my own children being profiled making sure they have a copy of their passport on their person when they go to school or work.
I haven’t been able to sleep since basically I think the elections and then it got really real when the orange blob came into office.
I’m a School-Based Therapist, my caseload is mostly all children and families who are here on asylum and they’re scared shitless to be sent back and possibly pew pew in their home country and I feel very powerless, there is no amount of goals and interventions to support this kind of experience. one of my clients yesterday said to me “why do they hate me for the color of my skin”, they are very scared that 🧊 Will come to the school and take them and their friends..
then yesterday our school had a training on protocols on what to do if they show up to the school there’s three protocols that involve lockdowns and previously we only do lockdowns when there’s danger in the neighborhood or around the school due to community violence. but this danger is different and it saddens me to feel that is happening.
i’ve been very emotional for for over a week now. it hurts to know how much people really hate us for the color of our skin. the way i describe it to my own therapist is “i feel like an ant like when someone disrupts the ants environment, and the ants are running around, not knowing where to go feeling like there’s chaos around you. before being stepped on or exterminated, That’s how I feel.”
Your post hurts. America isn’t supposed to be like this. I’m glad you have a therapist, most of us will need one by the time rump (not a typo) and his crew of misfits are gone. How can so many people support him? Take care of yourself and your charges. ❤️💙🙏🏼
Thank you for sharing this horrific nightmare you are experiencing. I cannot imagine how much worse I would feel than I already do if I were in your shoes. And thank you for helping those innocent children.
I'm so sorry this is happening to you. It's just horrible. No one asked for this. Hard-core criminals and drug dealers are one thing. This is just disgusting.
My heart is crushed for everyone and for you, Violet. Here, you have to keep a brave face for these children while deep inside, you are deflated and worried also. I wish for individual school districts to lock their doors and not allow these soulless people to enter. Let the schools stockpile food and clothing that will last months/years. Sounds ridiculous? Desperate times, desperate measures. Violet, you’re a good and decent person. You are needed. You have my warmest regards.
Omgosh Violet, how scary! I didn’t understand how much ugly is in America until trump came to office. The amount of pure hatred from his followers is astonishing and disgusting. I can’t even begin to imagine what you and your community is going through. Thank you for speaking out and letting us know the anguish your family, community and all Hispanics are going through right now. I’ll pray for everyone targeted by that insufferable orange psycho.
Not everyone hates because of your skin color. I do not, I am only 1 person but when we stand together we are mighty! Thank you for helping the children. I can only imagine how scared everyone must be my family has been here for generations and I’m scared and my skin is white. I am praying for you all and for our country I don’t know what’s going happen, but please remember God is always with us..