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Summary

Asian American groups are preparing for potential deportations of undocumented Chinese nationals, particularly military-age men, under Trump’s proposed immigration policies.

Sources indicate Chinese nationals may be prioritized due to alleged national security concerns, reflecting broader anti-China sentiment.

Community organizations are creating multilingual resources, coordinating legal support, and educating families on their rights.

Trump’s rhetoric ties Chinese immigrants to fears of espionage, intensifying anxieties.

Advocates highlight the historical targeting of minority groups during national security crises and warn of significant impacts on vulnerable communities, urging solidarity and swift action.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

For the white folk like my family that are out there wondering why so many people are afraid: here it is.

You don't have to be an illegal immigrant to get caught up in this. If you're an American citizen who is arrested and thrown in a camp without access to communications or legal counsel, how can you prove you're a citizen? You'll end up being in line at a deportation hearing, get 30 seconds in front of a judge, and find yourself deported because you didn't have the correct documentation on your body.

Or if you did and the immigration gestapo "lost" it.

I'm so white that even sunburnt I still look like a ghost, so I'm safe. But that shouldn't be what protects me from illegal deportation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I'm so white that even sunburnt I still look like a ghost, so I'm safe. But that shouldn't be what protects me from illegal deportation.

I got sunburnt taking out the trash so I'm in the same boat as you.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Ok, so now if you are Asian in addition to being even vaguely brown, you will at all times need to carry papers showing you are authorized to be here. You will be subject to being stopped and questioned and should you fail to produce your papers you may be detained, possibly for quite some time, until YOU can prove you are authorized to be here. Even if you are here legally your status may be revoked and you will be ejected from the country, probably at your own expense. No doubt in that case anything you own here in the US will be confiscated.

[–] stringere 5 points 1 day ago

No doubt in that case anything you own here in the US will be confiscated.

Thanks to asset forfeiture, those objects are guilty in the furtherance of a crime and will have to defend themselves in court.

[–] [email protected] 49 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Just to add it to the MOUNTAIN of IToldYaSo I am saving up. If you are a LEGAL immigrant, make plans, you might become illegal over night. These people are insane and vile, protect yourself.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 2 days ago (7 children)

Even if you were born here, he wants to revoke citizenship from second-generation immigrants too.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm a 15th generation American citizen and I still feel threatened

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago

This is it.

They aren't even gonna try to prove the accusations are legitimate.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago (6 children)

Yeah, that is even more insane. Removing birthright citizenship is just sick.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'd say the constitution means he can't do that... but...........

The Supreme Court is basically Trump

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

There is a part in the consistution that says you are a citizen if: A or B and C. Birthright comes from A, where as people who travel to the USA need B and C, and people believe that means A or (B and C).

Trump wants it to be (A or B) and C.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 2 days ago (1 children)

particularly military-age men

And give China more people to wage war against America with? Sounds like a great plan! (/s obviously)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago

Indeed. The safest course of action is naturally to put them in concentration camps to avoid that possibility (/s as well).

[–] [email protected] 160 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Also to anyone saying “well how can they deport a citizen when the other country won’t take them since they’re not one of their citizens?”

That’s the point…. They’ll stay locked up in internment camps because the US “is looking into their citizenship status” and they’ll stay there for an indefinite time.

[–] [email protected] 91 points 3 days ago (7 children)

"Then what happens when those get too full?"

Guess what happened in Germany.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 3 days ago

My money is on them building more camps instead. The prison industrial complex would be very unhappy about slaves going to waste.

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[–] [email protected] 29 points 3 days ago

Call them what they are. Concentration camps.

And I've been saying the same thing. In fact, treaties will have to be negotiated with a lot of those countries even if they will be willing to take those citizens back. They can't just land a bunch of C-130s in Shanghai and push all the undocumented Chinese immigrants out onto the tarmac.

These people will be interred for a long time. In concentration camps.

[–] Grandwolf319 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes exactly. Whenever you go down the road:

“They should go back to where they came from”

It always concludes with kill them all eventually.

These people went to another country because they had no good home, there is no home to go back to.

They have arrived and are willing to do anything for a good life, a smart country would harness that energy instead of pretending these are spoiled expats that just wanted more.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Because what's cheaper than even undocumented immigrants labor? Prison labor.

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[–] [email protected] 90 points 3 days ago

First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist.

Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a trade unionist.

Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew.

Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.

—Martin Niemöller

[–] [email protected] 55 points 3 days ago (6 children)

The British thought immigrants would be deported after the Brexit too. But then they quickly realized they form the backbone of some of the critical sectors like hospitality, logistics, construction etc. So they quietly pretended like nothing ever happened.

[–] [email protected] 57 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Here in the US, undocumented immigrants form the backbone of food production (agriculture and meat processing) and restaurants, such that mass deportations would cause unimaginable inflation in food prices. I want to think that means the Republicans won't actually do it, but I thought they wouldn't actually overturn Roe v. Wade either.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 days ago

In fact, there's a wealthy municipality here where I live that made rules that houses could only be built by individuals with a very niche paperwork, or something. The details allude me. At it's core, it was a xenophobic move to block "illegals" from being able to do their work, by "taking care of our own first".

The issue was there was literally none of "our own".

What I will remember however, is that no construction was able to happen for almost a whole year. The municipality had to repeal that rule to get construction started again. The ignorance and vast stupidity of the conservatives/regressionists never ceases to amaze me.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Also construction contracting too. Get your roof replaced and you will see crews of very efficient Latinos doing the work.

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[–] [email protected] 81 points 3 days ago (28 children)

My dad remarried a China-nese lady after my mom passed away. He voted for Trump in 2020 and 2024. I love this lady like my own mom, but the leopard is coming in to eat soon.

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[–] [email protected] 66 points 3 days ago (31 children)

Noteworthy, Trump's support from Asian American voters grew 5 points to 39% in 2024.

The AsiansMAGA PAC raised $77,063.89 for Trump, outspending some other Asian American PACs but admittedly not as much as the AAPI.

Not saying they deserve it or anything, but there certainly will be some leopards eating the faces among them.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 days ago

"Wait... He wants to deport US? Not just them!"

[–] [email protected] 45 points 3 days ago (11 children)

How likely do y'all think that I as a US Citizen with Chinese ancestry is gonna get deported.

Becausing looking back in history, e.g the Chinese Exclusion Act, it doesn't give me too much hope.

Welp out of one dicatorship into another 🤷‍♂️

Oh the situation is even more messed up considering the fact that in Chinese law, citizenship is automatically revoked when you obtain foreign citizenship. Guess I could end up stateless, in a CCP dictatorship.

Fuck this world.

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