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As always, disclaimer that I'm not a US citizen.

You usually see quite a few people mentioning leaving the country if Trump would get elected, but how realistic are those plans?

Not to say it's not justified with the prospect of Project 2025 (see the other thread), but seems like a huge life change that is probably not possible for most of the people.

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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I may not have a choice. My wife is an immigrant. She's fully legal. If Trump carries out his plan to deport all immigrants she's going someplace (yet unknown) and I'll follow. What a nightmare.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I wonder if they'll send a letter asking your wife to please leave, or if you'll come home one day and she'll just be gone.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago

This is my biggest fear

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Like as in "made to become disappeared"? This turned dark pretty fast.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)

As in a group of Jack booted thugs come along , load you into a van without warning, without cell phone or anything. Then they drop you off wherever they think your country is with no resources.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Alas, that turned out to be just as dark as I thought it would be.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you want to really know feasible this is, go read about how Stephen Miller (architect of the Muslim ban) wants to use red state national guardsmen to go to blue states and sanctuary cities to kidnap and deport immigrants.

Hint: It’s bad.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 21 hours ago

I was wrong. It was actually much darker than I thought possible.

For posterity, here are a couple of links that talk about this in depth,

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/01/trump-2024-immigration-policy-mass-deportations-stephen-miller/

https://forward.com/opinion/668440/miller-trump-madison-square-garden-immigrants/

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

That could cause another civil war.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 days ago

I wouldn't wait, if it was me. Maybe not pull the trigger now, but definitely have some plans in place. I'm feeling a little bit nervous that I'm just starting to look at my options now.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Same here. May be moving to the Philippines earlier than expected.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is she a US citizen yet? Was wondering why this is unknown - but if she became a citizen and her birth country didn't allow dual citizenship, then they may not accept her back.

The worst part about this is that he supports remigration - suggesting that even those born in the US without any other citizenship (ironically, being eligible to become US Presidents themselves) will also get kicked out.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 days ago (2 children)

No she's not a US citizen, so she would be accepted by her home country. I could go with her. But that would mean the end of her career. I'd have a tough time because I'm not fluent in that language. In theory I could work remotely but our lives would/will be totally upended. Plus the climate is much different there so she'd be unhappy about that too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Well, there's a tiny bit of good news there - at least you have an idea of where you could go and are likely to end up.

I'll keep my fingers crossed that it won't come to that for you and her, though.

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

The US no longer requires you to renounce your previous citizenship.

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

OK, didn't know that. But her country does require it.

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

Nothing saying anyone has to report anything

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 days ago

Sorry to hear. That must be very stressful.