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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI wonder if Canada will offer Dreamers sanctuary.
This is assuming the POS-in-Chief rescinds Obama's executive order tomorrow.
madaboutharry
(40,203 posts)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)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)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)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.
no_hypocrisy
(46,067 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)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.
no_hypocrisy
(46,067 posts)Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)And legally, which is a very, very big deal.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)And not be sent away to a foreign country (be it Mexico or Canada) ?
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)But they may have nothing to say about it. Just look at who's in charge of Washington.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)The majority of DACA folks live in California and Texas.
Why would Canada be a more appealing destination than Mexico?
Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Obviously we don't know what's more appealing to anyone.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Figuring out a way to make people understand that they are as American as anyone.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Not Ruth
(3,613 posts)US citizenship is not what it used to be.
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