Fed Drug Laws Result In Over A Half-Million Deportations Amid State Reforms
In a new joint report, Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) reveal the severe impact of federal drug prohibition on immigrant deportations. As reported by Cultivated News, between 2002 and 2020, more than 500,000 immigrants were deported for drug offenses, many of which are no longer criminalized under state law. Of these cases, more than 47,000 were related to cannabis possession.
Human Consequences Of Conflicting Laws
“Drug reform policies are not inclusive and equitable unless they address harms to immigrants,” stated Maritza Perez Medina, DPA’s director of federal affairs.
Vicki Gaubeca, HRW’s associate US director for immigration and border policy, emphasized the human cost. “Why should parents …