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> So far 2 million illegal immigrants have left the US. The Trump administration loves gaudy numbers like this. Common sense tells you that's a lot of movement
by wsatb 1y ago
> So far 2 million illegal immigrants have left the US.
The Trump administration loves gaudy numbers like this. Common sense tells you that's a lot of movement in too short of time. Until they release evidence of these numbers, please do not spread this misinformation.
- epistasis 1y agoIndeed, it's a complete lie and fabrication, and those who repeat it are bearing false witness. Take the report it came from, click on any "supporting" link, such as: > A recent study from the United Nations reported that President Trump’s immigration policies led to a 97% reduction in illegal aliens heading northbound to the U.S. from Central America. And you find that the document they link does not support their assertion, and in face the "97%" refers to: > The migrants who returned during the period were primarily Venezuelan nationals, accounting for 97% of the documented southward flow, with most heading to neighboring Colombia. It's comically bad deception, only people who continuously traffic in lies all day long would even publish something like this.
- sky2224 1y agoIs it really that much movement though? Like, say we assume it's true: There are 340 million people in the US. That's less than 1% of the current population leaving. I really doubt anybody would notice much of a difference.
- sigwinch 1y agoAveraging 40,000 per state, that’s 50 large universities worth of opened-up housing.
- sky2224 1y agoFair point. Guess my poor number sense is really showing haha.
- sigwinch 1y agoDon’t be so hard on yourself, truly. What if every US state lost the equivalent of one Burlington, VT? How much would you expect traffic, housing, lines at the grocery store, to change? It’s not easy, even though 2M people is over the total number of men drafted into Vietnam.
- actionfromafar 1y agoHe also got "20 trillion dollars".