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What really is going on in the US right now? Is this worse than the first term? Why're legal people being kicked out? When is it time to really consider leave? (lemmy.selfhostcat.com)

submitted 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) by ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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First term a lot of people considered leaving but frankly it didn't feel like this.

Mods: I am unsure if this question goes against rule 2 or not. I mean to ask this as the general situation but of course it is political. The wording of the rule makes it unclear if politics are allowed or not...

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[–] sneaky@r.nf 41 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Were they legal? No judgement from me either way, but if they were make sure you include it when you tell people. I have some folks I am scared for and everybody's argument to me has been "They're only taking felons" or "they're only taking illegals"

I don't think so. So if you see them take somebody who has papers tell everybody.

[–] Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 81 points 4 days ago

The issue isn't whether or not their documented or felons, it's that they didn't have a trial so they didn't have a chance to prove either way

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 55 points 4 days ago

Illegalish, no criminal history, quite possibly the kindest folks you’ll ever meet, formerly on track for citizenship until trump. What really got us was how quiet it was. Just gone one day. No lawyer, no calls. They simply ceased to exist for a time

I hope never to have to report deportation of a legal citizen or resident, but I will.

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 20 points 4 days ago

They might not know all the details. Even between people who've known each other for a long time it's not common to know their precise legal status, and that goes double for family/friends of a friend.

[–] vfreire85@lemmy.ml 8 points 4 days ago (2 children)

there's no such thing as an illegal human being.

[–] Coreidan@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

No but there is such thing as being an illegal resident.

You’re either going through all the correct legal channels to become a legal US resident, or you aren’t.

[–] sneaky@r.nf 1 points 4 days ago

I 100% agree the entire situation is sickening.