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.

  • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    342·
    7 hours ago

    There’s only 11 million undocumented immigrants in the united states. The Trump Administration has pledged to deport 20 million. Which means they are going to be expelling American citizens from their home as well. It’s not just going to be criminals. It’s going to be anyone whose skin tone they don’t like.

      • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        6 hours ago

        Which if they are born in the United States are United States citizens. Which is important to remember. They’re looking to deport people to countries they’ve never been to. Whose languages they don’t speak. It would be one thing if they were talking about young children who still needed their parents. Yes by all means don’t tear families apart is the Trump Administration previously did. But they are talking about the adult children as well. So it’s particularly extra despicable.

        • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
          7·
          6 hours ago

          I don’t know why they even expect countries to cooperate with that shit. Why should Venezuela accept US citizens being deported into the country?

          • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
            7·
            5 hours ago

            Because authoritarian regimes whether they are capitalist or leninist Etc don’t ask. The people just show up there if they’re lucky or in a mass grave if they’re not. They’re not asking Venezuela or any other country for permission to send people there. Honestly a lot of the time they just dump them in Mexico and let them be their problem. After all xenophobia isn’t a responsible or rational response.

            • queermunist she/her@lemmy.ml
              4·
              5 hours ago

              Mexico still needs to cooperate on some level to allow border agents to cross the border and dump ex-citizens.

              Or I guess the US could just keep them in camps.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.netEnglish
      151·
      7 hours ago

      people with accents, too. doesn’t matter if you’ve been here for ten years: if you sound different, someone will report you to ICE