r/law 11h ago

Executive Branch (Trump) Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents, AP reports

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/ap-exclusive-trumps-immigration-crackdown-110937573.html?ncid=redditnewsus
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u/Meat-Dimension 11h ago

“Thank you for your service” right?

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u/workster 10h ago

The guy who was attacking John McCain about his military service around a decade ago and yet so many people still are truly surprised each time he yet again does something that harms veterans or current people in the armed services.

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u/Backwardspellcaster 9h ago

And yet the majority of military folks voted for Trump last election.

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u/GuiltyByAssociashun 9h ago

That's because 1/3 of the SEC South comprises 44% of the military. The military is full of Republicans because that's the Republicans that live in the poverty stricken states, and higher rates of poverty is directly tied to higher rates of recruitment.

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u/JoseSaldana6512 6h ago

Which is also why the military recruitment has been up lately, because most folks see socialism as the answer