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‘My heart is shattered’: Portuguese immigrants opt to self-deport amid local ICE raids
https://thepublicsradio.org ^ | April 8, 2025

Posted on 04/10/2025 8:47:58 PM PDT by 11th_VA

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They’re getting to message
1 posted on 04/10/2025 8:47:58 PM PDT by 11th_VA
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To: 11th_VA

When my wife was younger, her Portuguese neighbors in Da Bronx would steal her father’s SS checks and cash them. They ended up getting deported (overstayed visas) when they picked the wrong neighbor to also do it to: the father of the NYPD detective across the street.


2 posted on 04/10/2025 8:52:36 PM PDT by montag813
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To: 11th_VA

How does anyone in their right mind think that they can come on a tourist visa and just stay and not eventually get in trouble?


3 posted on 04/10/2025 8:53:41 PM PDT by pierrem15 ("Massacrez-les, car le seigneur connait les siens" )
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Good; GO BACK, LEAVE, GET THE HELL OUT OUT OF HERE! You are all CRIMINALS, YOU BROKE OUR LAWS, YOU ARE NOT WANTED HERE!

There are legal ways to come here and stay here. Yes, it takes a LOT of paper work, money,and time; however, many others who want to BE Americans, NOT just damned leeches, do it the right way!

These people have NO loyalty to this nation and our laws.

4 posted on 04/10/2025 8:57:35 PM PDT by nopardons
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Exactly.


5 posted on 04/10/2025 8:59:54 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: 11th_VA

They’re not immigrants if they’re not here the legal way.


6 posted on 04/10/2025 9:00:59 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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But, but, I keep reading stories of Americans moving to Portugal because it’s such a great place to live.


7 posted on 04/10/2025 9:01:12 PM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable anima)
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:-)


8 posted on 04/10/2025 9:01:35 PM PDT by nopardons
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Stop sobbing...your fami.y are ALL illegal alien invaders. That’s the bottom line. Get out...O. U. T!


9 posted on 04/10/2025 9:04:26 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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This is exactly how President Eisenhower’s deportation plan Operation Wetback worked. It finally had a psychological affect of fear of being caught causing wetbacks to self deport.


10 posted on 04/10/2025 9:04:47 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man (The last two weren't balloons. One was a cylindrical object)
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It’s working!!!


11 posted on 04/10/2025 9:04:53 PM PDT by for-q-clinton
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To: Telepathic Intruder
EXACTLY!

Immigrants come here LEGALLY!

These people are CRIMINALS, who need to get out now, or be hunted down, prosecuted, and deported with NO hope nor chance of EVER setting foot on American soil ever again, in any way, shape, manner, or form!

12 posted on 04/10/2025 9:05:09 PM PDT by nopardons
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Hey, Trump just said if they work in the hotel industry or agriculture, they can turn around and come back magically legally!


13 posted on 04/10/2025 9:05:14 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: 11th_VA

They’re here illegally.


14 posted on 04/10/2025 9:06:11 PM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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To: hal ogen
SPOT ON!

There are CRIMINALS!

15 posted on 04/10/2025 9:06:13 PM PDT by nopardons
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And we should show sympathy because they’re here illegally? Ah, NO freakin’ way. Who writes this junk?


16 posted on 04/10/2025 9:06:35 PM PDT by gildafarrell (You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.)
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To: 9YearLurker

When did he say that those who over stay their visas can come back?


17 posted on 04/10/2025 9:07:34 PM PDT by nopardons
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Aliens, invaders, anything but immigrants !!!


18 posted on 04/10/2025 9:07:43 PM PDT by Telepathic Intruder
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“These people have NO loyalty to this nation and our laws.”

Exactly, from the article:
“ and potted plants with little Portuguese flags stand by the entrance. “

No US flags?


19 posted on 04/10/2025 9:11:11 PM PDT by rxh4n1
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Here ya go:

https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/04/10/donald-trump-sketches-plan-deport-many-recall-some-migrants-farm-hotel-jobs/

It’s essentially the old “comprehensive immigration reform” disguised by flashy deportations of gang members

Remember this? https://immigrationimpact.com/2018/08/28/john-mccain-legacy-immigration/


20 posted on 04/10/2025 9:12:58 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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