Isn't "freed and flown home" the same thing as "deported"? These were routine professionals doing a job they took in good faith under rules and norms that have held for a century or more.
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This is the symptom of the underlying desire certain industries have for cheap workers who can’t complain about working conditions. Those politicians are responding to that demand, not just acting in a vacuum. That’s why it’s almost unheard of for employers to suffer penalties and why you see this cycle in states like Texas where people talk tough about immigrants but every time someone suggests employers be required to use e-verify the Republican leadership kills the bill due to the impact on construction and agriculture:
https://www.texastribune.org/2025/06/05/texas-e-verify-requi...