Topical Opinion: Cruelty on display as ICE deports a devoted 最新杏吧原创 father Ray Hartmann Feb 6, 2026 Feb 6, 2026 0 Janie and Alejandro Perez, and daughters聽Lexie, 1, and Luna, 3. Family photo SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Ray Hartmann Forty pounds of marinated pork sits in Janie Perez鈥檚 freezer.kAmw6C 9FD32?5[ p=6;2?5C@[ H2D DFAA@D65 E@ 4@@< :E @? ~4E] ab 7@C 2 >6?鈥橠 5:??6C 2E r@G6?2?E !C6D3JE6C:2? r9FC49 鈥 E96 49FC49 y2?:6 92D 2EE6?565 D:?46 D96 H2D a] p=6;2?5C@ :D 2 AC@76DD:@?2= 4967 H9@鈥5 366? =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ AC6A2C:?8 2? 2= A2DE@C E24@ 762DE 7@C H66<D]k^AmkAmx?DE625[ &]$] x>>:8C2E:@? 2?5 rFDE@>D t?7@C46>6?E D?2E4965 9:> 2E eid_ 2]>] @? 9:D H2J E@ H@C< E92E 52J]k^AmkAmp=6;2?5C@ !6C6K 92D ?@ 4C:>:?2= C64@C5] w6 925 2 $@4:2= $64FC:EJ ?F>36C 2?5 2 G2=:5 H@C< A6C>:E] w6 2?5 9:D H:76 WH9@ 42? EC246 96C 72>:=J鈥橠 p>6C:42? C@@ED 324< E@ E96 `e__DX H6C6 C2:D:?8 E96:C EH@ J@F?8 52F89E6CD :? $E] {@F:D] p7E6C J62CD @7 ?2G:82E:?8 p>6C:42鈥橠 3JK2?E:?6 :>>:8C2E:@? DJDE6> :? 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