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madaboutharry

(40,203 posts)
1. I had the same thought, but they have lives here.
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 08:37 AM
Sep 2017

Canada may reach out to them, but the injustice doesn't go away. These people are living American lives. They are in school, they have lives, they have families and many of them have children of their own who are American citizens.

Taking away DACA is a disgrace. It is a taint on the nation.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
2. It absolutely IS a disgrace, and nobody but Chump's hard core base seems to want it.
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 08:39 AM
Sep 2017

Still, it would be safer for them to have sanctuary in Canada than go back to third world countries they know nothing about. I'm still hoping Congress will stop him.

no_hypocrisy

(46,067 posts)
3. I can't believe major policy is being determined by a base that is actually
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 08:46 AM
Sep 2017

one-third or less of this country's populace. A minority! If that isn't the antithesis of a majoritarian democracy, I don't know what is.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
5. I also still don't understand how that historically unpopular scum was put in the WH.
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 08:58 AM
Sep 2017

Lots of cheating is what I think did it. And the fact that the GOP and Russians could pull off such a coup is very, very disturbing.

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)
10. That worries me more than NK.
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 09:02 AM
Sep 2017

The coup really began in 2000, with the traitorous actions of SCOTUS. We had an 8 year reprieve under Obama, but they're at it again.

 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
6. Thankfully, they are young and can relocate to a better country with better schools and health care
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 08:59 AM
Sep 2017

And legally, which is a very, very big deal.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
4. Isn't the whole point that they want to stay in America?
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 08:57 AM
Sep 2017

And not be sent away to a foreign country (be it Mexico or Canada) ?

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
12. Right - but why not have Mexico offer them sanctuary as opposed to Canada?
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 09:07 AM
Sep 2017

The majority of DACA folks live in California and Texas.

Why would Canada be a more appealing destination than Mexico?

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
15. I would argue that we should focus on allowing them to stay in the US
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 09:16 AM
Sep 2017

Figuring out a way to make people understand that they are as American as anyone.

 

Not Ruth

(3,613 posts)
16. I think that Canada citizenship could be desirable to some
Mon Sep 4, 2017, 09:17 AM
Sep 2017

US citizenship is not what it used to be.

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