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The (IMO poorly written) article implies that not only are Vietnamese origin criminals who got here before 1995 eligible for deportation, but ALL Vietnamese imm
by btilly 8y ago
The (IMO poorly written) article implies that not only are Vietnamese origin criminals who got here before 1995 eligible for deportation, but ALL Vietnamese immigrants who got here before 1995 are as well.
Other sources like https://qz.com/1493761/trump-is-preparing-to-deport-thousands-of-vietnamese-refugees/ https://qz.com/1493761/trump-is-preparing-to-deport-thousand... indicate that the stated reasoning seems to allow that, but Trump's administration hasn't made itself available to confirm.
If this isn't a simple misunderstanding of what Trump is saying, then this is going to be a huge issue. There are a lot of people affected.
- xenihn 8y agoOlder Vietnamese-Americans have always staunchly voted Republican, at least where I grew up (Orange County, California). I wonder how many people have warned the administration that they're targeting a loyal voting bloc.
- elektor 8y agoThe older Vietnamese community is one of the few minority blocs that Trump hasn't alienated. I wonder why he's doing this now. Could it be that Orange County went completely blue in November and he's discounting them for 2020?
- masonic 8y agoThis action doesn't affect US citizens who remain US citizens. If affected people are voting at all, they do so illegally.
- xenihn 8y agoIf your relatives and members of your community are affected by this, it will affect how you vote.
- ulkhf 8y agoIf you take an unreasonable and extreme extrapolation of the DHS statement, you can claim the stated reasoning seems to allow that, but I wouldn't bet money on your being right. There is no misunderstanding, there is deliberately made up untruths.