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tulipsandroses

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1. The cruelty is the point. There is the case of the Iraq vet, served 2 tours - now in Ice Detention and will be deported

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2025, 12:02 PM

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He was charged with a non violent drug felony and served his time 10 years ago. He is a green card holder. His green card was renewed under trump 1.0. (Green cards are renewed every 10 years). He has not committed any crimes since then so what gives?
They are trying to pad their numbers.

Furthermore, when people step up to put their lives on the line for this country, they should automatically be awarded full citizenship. We should not deport people who put their lives on the line for this country. Something trump and a lot of MAGA will not do. They cosplay patriotism.

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