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global1

(26,022 posts)
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 12:58 AM Jan 27

Just A Question About These Mass Deportations Tr**p Has Initiated........

I heard that they are rounding up illegal immigrants that have committed crimes (i.e., sexual predators; murderers; etc).

I also heard that two of the countries that they are deporting these criminals to are - Guatemala and Columbia. I don't know what other countries they are sending them to. So for the sake of this question - I'll just stick to those two countries that I heard that they are being sent.

So if I have this right - a lot of the immigrants that want in to the U.S. are fleeing their home countries because they are being harassed by criminals in their countries. They seek safety in America.

Now what is going to happen if Tr**p is sending those criminals to Guatemala and Columbia? Isn't he just maybe aggravating the situation and now their will be even more criminals in these countries to harassed the good citizens of those countries?

Seems like it all may come back to haunt us - as more good citizens from these countries seek asylum here in America. It might incite more caravans coming through Mexico to the U.S.?

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Just A Question About These Mass Deportations Tr**p Has Initiated........ (Original Post) global1 Jan 27 OP
Considering that even *if* the ICE is bothering to sort out the 'criminals' from the bunch for deportation AZJonnie Jan 27 #1
I think the idea Greg_In_SF Jan 27 #2
First, any immigrant that has been convicted of a felony in the US Buddyzbuddy Jan 27 #3
The main crime JustAnotherGen Jan 27 #4

AZJonnie

(256 posts)
1. Considering that even *if* the ICE is bothering to sort out the 'criminals' from the bunch for deportation
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 01:51 AM
Jan 27

which, I'd be quite surprised to find is true, the standards in play here are 'ever accused by authorities of a crime'. Not convicted. Arrested. And since Democrats never successfully 'decriminalized' border crossings (and failed in their messaging about the idea when it was being discussed a few years back), I think it's safe to say they'll deport anyone who can't prove they've permission to be here, and call that 'the crime'. So, I don't think the deportations are likely to significantly increase the % of criminals in Guatemala or Colombia, and if it does? Is your argument we should instead keep these people here?

Greg_In_SF

(160 posts)
2. I think the idea
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 02:38 AM
Jan 27

of caravans is over.

Certainly some convicted criminals and former deportees will be leaving, but many others will be caught up in this.

Buddyzbuddy

(300 posts)
3. First, any immigrant that has been convicted of a felony in the US
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 03:37 AM
Jan 27

is either serving time or has been deported after serving their time. It is possible that those previously convicted and deported have entered the country once again. But, do you really think they want to return to prison here?
Second, Ice is going to do group raids to get their numbers up to impress Diaper Don and rat face Miller. So when you hear of a raid of 50+ people, I doubt very much that the majority are former felons. These will be people that for the most part, are hardworking, family members that keep their nose clean so they don't get arrested and deported.
So, let's not try to rationalize their deportation policies with things we've "heard". We'll leave that to fux and friends. The reason is pretty simple, they're racists appealing to the lowest common denominator.

JustAnotherGen

(34,241 posts)
4. The main crime
Mon Jan 27, 2025, 03:45 AM
Jan 27

In The Felon's world was breaking immigration law.

If this was a serious endeavor - he'd pull people who overstayed their visas. They are in the records.

I guess Ireland, China and India are off the table?

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