While many are scared, some dismiss the dangers of mass deportations under Donald Trump.

Summary

Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign has reignited fears among undocumented migrants with promises of “mass deportations” and migrant communities are bracing for uncertainty and a new wave of nativism.

His administration plans to target those deemed public safety or national security threats, potentially reinstating workplace raids and using military resources.

Advocates warn that “collateral arrests” could sweep up migrants without criminal records.

Many, like “Dreamers” protected under DACA, fear family separations, while others, such as Carlos in NYC, hope Trump’s economic policies might benefit them.

“A lot of Latinos, those who can vote, did so because they think he [Trump] can improve the economy. That would be very good for us too,” said Carlos, an undocumented Mexican who lives in New York City.

  • @finitebanjo
    61•1 month ago

    I get that TikTok, YT Shorts, and FaceBook slowly removes attention span, but how the fuck does it cause Amnesia for everything that happened before 2020?

    Trump literally removed holding time limitations and changed the Criminal Only ICE focus of previous administrations so they could put women and children in cages deport children alone to random South American nations citing some ancient treaties.

    This already fucking happened. All of it.

    • @Jiggle_Physics
      6•1 month ago

      Lots of people still thought Trump was running against Biden when they cast their vote.

      • @AnUnusualRelic
        5•1 month ago

        At this rate, I suspect that a good number also thought Obama was still in office.

        • @Jiggle_Physics
          2•30 days ago

          don’t know about this far off, but I witnessed some people blame obama when biden was first in office.

      • @Alenalda
        0•30 days ago

        Tbf Kamala did nothing to distance herself from Biden policy wise.