So I had a chance to chat today with a mixed group of Cubans, Haitians, and Venezuelans who came to the U.S. using Biden's "CBP One" phone app.
Bottom line, they are digging in their heels and believe that "this too shall pass" and they will somehow be allowed to stay. They've heard the threats of deportation and $1000/day fines but they still have no intention to return home.
I asked if they have thought about going to a third country... they are not interested in that option. It's almost as if they think what they did was legal because they used the almighty Cell Phone to do it.
They are losing their work permits but that still doesn't change their minds... they just look for employers that will hire them without a work permit. Factory jobs and fast food, they told me, are some options they are finding open to them.
It's going to to take some very visible mass deportation raids to put any ounce of fear into that community. They truly think the government is bluffing and Trump won't get his way. They believe they are too numerous to deport and that if they stick together everything will turn out OK.
Some of the older women seem homesick enough to want to go back, but their younger family members urge them to stay in the U.S. Perhaps there is a way the administration can drive a wedge between the deportation resisters and those who have had enough of America.
To be expected.
They're used to the uniparty talking tough and doing fuck all. That's been going on since the Bush era.
If the Republicans were serious about immigration, they would push E-verify on the national level. And then they would make it a felony to hire illegal immigrants. If caught they should be fined by $5000/day per illegal with the CEO facing human exploitation charges. On top of that, give bounties to people who inform the authorities of such transgressions. Problem solved.
But we know the house and the senate would never pass such a law.
Bring on the mass deportation raids.
Go after the employers. That is how you solve this problem. If there are no jobs, they have no reason to stay. During the Great Recession I saw many foreigners self deport. Almost entire apartment complexes were vacated because of the lack of work. So, we have to hold employers accountable for hiring illegals.
So did you call ICE after you were no longer in their presence? Cuz I would have called them for deportation RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM
I had already reported them before I met them face to face.... I guess I could have called ICE in front of them but it would have been 21-to-1 so not really good odds for me.
DID you call after you left? I would like to know the answer.
yes, ICE knows where they live. But no idea when Trump will authorize them to go after the run-of-the-mill illegals like hospital orderlies, gardeners, fast food cooks... obviously they needed to go after the violent criminals first but unfortunately that has given illegals the impression that so long as they don't rape pillage and murder, ICE will leave them alone.
Deporting these people to their home countries is too lenient. We should make it clear that they will be dropped in the middle of the ocean if we have to round them up
even FEMA camps would incentivize most of them to leave. especially if they are charged daily rent there and stand to lose whatever money and property they acquired in the USA.
I can tell you without a doubt the ones in PA are totally unconcerned.
Millions of them in Cali ,, it’s all BS they aren’t going to deport them . They all are living in mile long apts they get food cards etc . I’ve been on this since the beginning . They are settled here in California 100 of thousands in San Diego and LA and atleadt a million and half in riverside and San Bernardino , I’ve seen the apt / condo complexes there are thousands of apts in each building and they litterally go on for miles , they are all newly built 4 to 5 years old . Their housing , electric is free , adults get around 900 to 1100 a month for living expenses to buy non food items .. beer , TP etc , their food is paid with food cards . If they have kids the amount of money on their cash card goes up ! It’s all a fkn joke . ICE went into a hotel here in SD where around 1200 live , there is a resturant on premises where they eat a pool etc. only 4 guys were arrested the rest are still there , this was about a month ago . Why weren’t all of them taken . The 4 went to jail but the ones who aren’t quote criminals ( they all are ) were left to live off us ! What really is a slap in face , a single mom with one child gets around 300 a month in those food cards ebt , but the illegals get twice as much ,,a mom and kid get 584 00 almost 300 more . this is true and unbelievable , why do illegals get more money for food a month then Americans . Finding out this truth was really a pised off moment for me BTW something u won’t hear on the news ,, riverside county hospitals had to bring in portable maternity delivery trailers in the parking lots to deliver babies becsuse the hospital could not handle the amount of delivery’s happening everyday. . Mostly illlegals of course but Americans on medical had to use these portsble .trailers as well . The hospitals are full . They are set up in the back of hospitals ,, unfkn believable ! I know a nurse who works there , she’s a traveling nurse and said they can’t hire traveling nurses fast enough !
Honey you are preaching to the choir.
I know lol