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Wife of former Marine to be deported to Mexico Friday, after 20 years in U.S. (2018) (www.cbsnews.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by copacetic@discuss.tchncs.de to c/leopardsatemyface@lemmy.world

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Temo didn't figure his vote for President Donald Trump would affect them personally. That was before the enforcement of Mr. Trump's "zero tolerance" policy toward illegal immigrants.

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 202 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Alejandra ultimately decided to "self-deport" to Mexico, rather than turn herself in to be detained and then deported. After 20 years in the United States, she no longer has family or friends in the country, so she chose Merida, a city in the Yucatan where a small community of deported military spouses might help her.

Pretty pathetic that a community of deported military spouses exists there. So much for “supporting the troops”.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'd live in Merida. Its a lovely little city and nice people.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago

I’m glad, hope my comment didn’t come across as disparaging it. Just sad that a spousal expat community there is even a necessity.

[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

And beaauuuuutiful beaches, omg.

[–] Nuke_the_whales@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's this thing in Roman history, where the Romans basically stopped being warriors and left all the fighting to men from the provinces like Gaul. Despite the Gauls being a part of the Roman Empire for centuries, and being their main fighting force and protectors, the Romans still saw them as barbarians and looked down on them. They were just as educated as Romans by this point but were still seen as others. Of course that eventually blew up in their face when those "barbarians" turned on the the Romans and chased them out of their own city.

Anyways, that's how Trump supporters view people of color in the military. They fight for them and protect them but they're still "barbarians" and they don't want them around.

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

I think that your history is a bit off. The tribes that overturned the western Roman empire were not from Gaul.

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 89 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This articles from 2018.

[–] Pistcow@lemm.ee 55 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Hmmm who was President then?

[–] chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world 62 points 2 weeks ago

Here's a follow up where she came back during Biden's term: https://www.stripes.com/incoming/2021-05-19/%E2%80%98It-felt-like-a-miracle%E2%80%99-Marine-veteran%E2%80%99s-wife-returns-to-US-three-years-after-being-deported-to-Mexico-1495210.html

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[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 63 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

August 3, 2018

[–] Jaderick@lemmy.world 59 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This is an article from 2018 that is very likely to repeat next year

[–] bitchkat@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Quite possibly with the same people.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago

Temo didn't figure his vote for President Donald Trump would affect them personally.

Boo fucking hoo.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

In this thread... People who think this is a current article, and aren't asking why Biden is splitting up families.

Is this really something you'd approve of Biden doing?

[–] pound_heap@lemm.ee 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The article is not current, but now it's not the first time people voted for Trump. 2018 wasn't Biden's term.

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[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

The post title and 3 top level comments all day 2018. But some people still struggling.

[–] Martineski@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It was edited 2 hours after it got posted so maybe title got changed after the comments.

[–] BossDj@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago

Oh that's fair. I thought titles couldn't be edited

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[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I think as long as the article date is in the title for old news, like this post, the relevant posts are fine.

Having historical references are pretty helpful, and hilarious.

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

This article is from 2018.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Who was president then?

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just wait. I’m sure there will be similar articles in 2025 you’ll be able to post.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

I really hope every average Joe that voted for him gets exactly what they asked for.

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[–] joker125@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh no...

[–] Jackhammer_Joe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

... anyway

[–] octopus_ink@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 weeks ago

Temo didn’t figure his vote for President Donald Trump would affect them personally. That was before the enforcement of Mr. Trump’s “zero tolerance” policy toward illegal immigrants.

As others have pointed out, the article was from 2018. I wonder how Temo voted this time.

[–] cabron_offsets@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

lol idiots

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