Those that came to this country had to grapple with short-sighted immigration policies that were almost designed to fail, and I applaud them for their perseverance and their forgiveness. For those targeted, the fear that your family could be next in line to being raided in the middle of the night must have been horrendous, especially when you knew what was coming: dogs barking, batons at the ready, megaphones blaring, and children being traumatised in the process. This is a deeply shameful part of our nation's history.