Posted on 11/08/2024 12:43:16 PM PST by redguyinabluestate
Migrants are abandoning a caravan headed for the United States because Donald Trump's election win has dashed their "dream of getting out".
The caravan, which began earlier this week in southern Mexico, included approximately 3,000 migrants seeking asylum or economic opportunities in the U.S.
However, as news of the President Elect's victory reached their phones, many decided to turn back, fearing deportation.Trump has vowed to initiate a mass deportation program during his next term in the White House.
"This is the end of my dream of getting out of Cuba," said Felipe, a Cuban migrant who expressed frustration and disappointment at the election results.
Many migrants from South and Central America, like Felipe, join Telegram channels and other social media groups to share information about the U.S. immigration system.
Other migrants in the caravan expressed frustration at what they see as a betrayal by fellow Latinos who supported Trump, given the former president's hardline stance on immigration.
"They forgot about when they were on the other side," said Mahily Paz, a Venezuelan migrant.
"Hopefully not, but it seems that parole doesn't have much time left for us. It's all so sad," said Abel, a young man from Ecuador who had hoped to access the U.S. asylum program.
However, some migrants remain resolute in their journey.
Speaking to Reuters, another Venezuelan migrant, identified only as Jeilimar, explained that she hopes to secure an asylum appointment via the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's CBP One app before Trump takes office in January 2025.
"With God's favor, I'll get that appointment," she said.
Trump's plans to impose tougher border controls, including deportations and limitations on asylum claims, have cast doubt over the possibility of migrants successfully crossing into the U.S..
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😭😭😭😭🤔😂👍
Pre-deporting themselves, fantastic!
Where’s my tiny violin at again so I can play the saddest song?
Yes!!
The response to Trump getting elected is similar to Reagan.
While these people are guilty of breaking our laws, what the democrats have done to them is immoral. From another story today, NYC is going to take away the vouchers they’ve given them for groceries.
What in the world were they thinking? How did they think all these people could be accommodated without end?
“Donald Trump’s election win has dashed their “dream of getting out”.” well if they apply thru legal channels they might get in...
but they have to follow our law.
Work to make YOUR country a better place to live...
Work to make YOUR country a better place to live...
The NGOs like Catholic Charities must be shattered to be losing all the income they’ve been receiving from human trafficking.
Dream of getting out? More like dream of getting in on the free sh!t.
Winning even before the inauguration.
Wow, that was easy.
“ The response to Trump getting elected is similar to Reagan.”
I still have the newspaper.
Dual headlines .
This is from memory but close .
“Reagan Takes Office” and “Iran Releases All Hostages”
Iran knew they would get a butt kicking.
Todays immigration news is similar in behavior changing as they know things are changing .
They figure why pay the cartels to bring them to the border when they’re going to be sent back immediately.
Too much winning! I can’t take it!
Go the hell home and fight for your own country. America is not yours. What have you done to deserve the American Dream? Spending taxpayer dollars doesn’t count.
They can live anywhere in the world they want...
Just not here.
Dear Felipe, go fight to free your own country you coward. No more coming here to freeload off Americans.
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