Trump refuses to rule out new migrant family separations, but allies are wary (www.reuters.com)

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Five former Trump officials and conservative allies told Reuters that even as Trump weighs harsher anti-migrant measures, they are concerned about implementing a new version of the 2018 "zero tolerance" policy that separated thousands of children from their parents at the southwest border.

They said they worry about a repeat of the widespread public backlash provoked by the original policy.

"The family separation that resulted from the zero tolerance caused an uproar in the country," said Tom Homan, a former Trump immigration official who could join a second administration. "The best way to do it, rather than deal with all that chaos that comes with it, is to keep them in a residential center together and have their hearings together."

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[-] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Trump has stated he wants to end citizenship by birth many times. If passed anyone wanting to a citizen would be required to pay the $640 application fee and $85 biometrics fee at USCIS. The process takes 18-24 months and involves a background check, interview, and written 100 question exam.

[-] Bizarroland@kbin.social 0 points 1 year ago

The most important question will undoubtedly be, "Define covfefe"

[-] YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I think you have to get 20 out of 100 questions right. Looking at the questions it really easy. It is fill in the blank though. Probably the hardest question is 'Who is the Speaker of the House'.

[-] UFO64@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Not surprised at all

[-] Jaysyn@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

"Party of Human Trafficking won't rule out more kidnapping.", news at eleven.

[+] PeleSpirit@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

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[-] spaceghoti@lemmy.one 12 points 1 year ago

Because they have a plan to declare him the winner no matter what. And he pulled an upset victory before, so they're sure he can do it again. Far too many Republicans will vote for him and the fascism he promises simply because they're conditioned to believe that anything Republican is automatically better than a Democrat in office. So they'll either vote (R) the way they're supposed to, or they'll stay home. The latter being preferable, in my opinion, but too many will do the former. Some will justify it by saying "he won't really do fascism! That's just fearmongering!" And then give the Pikachu surprised face when he does it anyway.

[-] FunkyMonk@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

all the way down like just hitler, he wont send MY brother to the camps, he wont send MY son to the front, he wont send my grandchild me weak old me to the front, he wont kill his own dog, he wont shoot himself before changing, I mean we are ALWAYS right, we are THE RIGHT and if he did... we are still ALWAYS RIGHT.

[-] aberrate_junior_beatnik@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

The polls currently have Trump winning against Biden.

[-] aberrate_junior_beatnik@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Allies are wary

Sure they are.

[-] Additional_Prune@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

If it's cruel and sadistic, Trump supporters are for it, so of course Trump isn't going to rule out family separation.

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