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.

  • originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    60
    arrow-down
    1
    ·
    7 hours ago

    you all understand this is about racism, right? this is a giant dog whistle for rounding up non-white people and getting them the fuck out of their white nationalist dream.

    its not about crime, or which immigrants are good or bad. its about kicking out the brown peoples. its easy to manipulate racist voters. they are all ignorant cowards.

    • Boddhisatva@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      31
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      6 hours ago

      All those Muslim folks who voted for Trump to “punish” Harris are in for a rude awakening. This isn’t only about Hispanics.

      • DancingBear@midwest.social
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        1
        arrow-down
        2
        ·
        1 hour ago

        I doubt there are a lot of illegal Muslims. Most “illegal” immigrants are from border countries.

        Deporting our DACA immigrants would be really bad for the economy, talk about brain drain and also illegal immigrant workers who contribute more to the economy than they extract.

        The leopards will be eating their own faces. I would need to look up numbers but fairly certain more republicans use illegal immigrant labor than democrats.

        Also, the spite and told you so banter is kind of offensive. “My candidate lost so now you have to suffer the consequences,” it’s very childish and not very thoughtful or helpful.

    • The Quuuuuill@slrpnk.net
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      34
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      7 hours ago

      i think there’s so much discourse about this since Latin men voted, on the whole, for trump. there is a non zero number of people who, if trump implements his border control plan, voted for their own deportation