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by xp84 459 days ago
If the US is 'at the stage of mass deportation' [of people here illegally in the first place] it's only because we've been wildly generous to that set of people for so long that there's a backlog of them. In most countries, doing crimes while there illegally is something you don't dare do, or deportation could be the least of your worries.
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AlecSchueler 459 days ago
They're now revoking residence permits[0] of people who arrived and stayed by legal means so you can't play the "illegals" card anymore.

0: https://apnews.com/article/immigration-humanitarian-parole-c...

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xp84 450 days ago
Okay, but almost no other countries ever accepted people on this vague basis in the first place -- since "The country I'm from is poorly run" isn't a recognized reason for seeking asylum. They got 2 years free out of generosity, and now they want a green card on what grounds again?

Would you advocate for the US to invite every citizen of Haiti, Cuba, and Venezuela to move here? If not, why these particular 532,000 people?

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