132 upvotes, 9 direct replies (showing 9)
Many immigrants in the US thought Trump was referring to new illegal immigrants when he spoke of criminals and rapists pouring over the border. Law abiding, as most immigrants are so they won't be deported, they perhaps mistakenly assumed only the so-labelled criminal "newcomers" would be deported.
In the article, Rosa - who herself is an illegal immigrant - has children who voted for Trump out of anger about what they saw as preferential and exclusionary treatment for newer illegal immigrants. Trump however, has also floated plans to roll back her children's citizenship as well. Whether his policies if taken to their full state effect will affect his popularity with a latino population envious of what others have is not yet known.
It should probably be noted that Trump's wife Melania is an immigrant as is Vance's wife's parents. The same is true for Musk. Trump is the child of immigrants. While it could be argued that they are "legal" immigrants it is interesting.
It does however reveal some of the inequities that comprehensive immigration reform could address.
Comment by Crafty_Principle_677 at 28/11/2024 at 22:17 UTC
102 upvotes, 3 direct replies
The complete lack of empathy from people in her exact situation
What a rotten country
Comment by LunarMoon2001 at 29/11/2024 at 00:00 UTC
27 upvotes, 3 direct replies
Hope they got their bags packed. I’m done being a convenient ally to people who turn around and do this shit.
Comment by warp_core0007 at 29/11/2024 at 01:18 UTC
8 upvotes, 0 direct replies
That's some real face eating leopard party voter stuff.
Comment by [deleted] at 29/11/2024 at 00:05 UTC
22 upvotes, 4 direct replies
Perception of immigrants changes with skin tone
Comment by thebucketmouse at 28/11/2024 at 21:27 UTC
14 upvotes, 3 direct replies
While it could be argued that they are "legal" immigrants
Yes, I suppose this could be argued... Because that's 100% exactly what they are
Comment by Ramekink at 29/11/2024 at 19:44 UTC
2 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Muskrat worked illegally
Comment by Sunbeamsoffglass at 28/11/2024 at 22:54 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Zero sympathy.
Enjoy the camps!
Comment by bluebottled at 29/11/2024 at 15:00 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
After decades of poor white people voting against their own interests by voting GOP, minorities finally joined them. If the Democratic Party wants to be competitive again they need to stop ceding entire demographic groups to the GOP on one hand and taking the votes of minorities for granted on the other.
Comment by Lucky-Spirit7332 at 01/12/2024 at 05:32 UTC
1 upvotes, 0 direct replies
That’s exactly the plan actually. They’re going to deport the most recent arrivals first. Namely the 10 million + that came in the last four years. That’ll keep them busy enough for the whole term and Vance’s term too probably so you don’t have to turn the waterworks on