| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
USA. Feds Have Deported Over 500,000 People for Drugs Since 2002
USA. Feds Have Deported Over 500,000 People for Drugs Since 2002
The federal government has deported hundreds of thousands of people over drug convictions in recent years, details a new report—even for charges “that in many cases no longer exist under state laws.” It’s compelling evidence of the particular harshness with which drug laws still target noncitizens. (Filter, USA, 16.07.2024)