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Laura T's avatar

It strikes me that you are not learning that Trump's extremism is indeed going to cause the problems expected, in which case independents may settle down about this. MAGA will not, but when food prices go up from labor shortages, etc, centrists may learn or realize that Trump's extremism on this issue is hurting the country. Also, the definition of undocumented includes people waiting on their asylum trials, they are here legally and I don't know of any Democrats who want them deported.

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LM Rohman's avatar

it strikes me you are not learning that the 'deport the undocumented' popularity is at an all time high - and that the hispanic vote (especially male) swung massively to Trump b/c of the immigration issue. given the wide spread popularity of deportations, there absolutely has to be Democrats in this mix.

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Laura T's avatar

Any Democrat supporting mass deportations will lose a lot of support. Mass deportation is a different kettle of fish from not letting people into the country. They are racially profiling and sweeping up citizens and documented people, not to mention legal undocumented people. Controlling the border is very different from mass deportations. I see no enthusiasm for that among independents.

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