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FakeNoose

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4. There used to be a difference between "migrants" and "refugees"
Fri May 30, 2025, 11:38 AM
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Migrants are temporary workers - mostly agricultural laborers - who leave the country whenever they're done picking the crops. Our US farmers rely on this essential work because Americans won't or can't do it within the requisite time limits.

Refugees are unfortunate people who fled their homeland because of dire necessity. For example Ukrainians and Venezuelans to name a few, who fully intend to return to their own countries when it's safe to return. Meanwhile we give them temporary safe harbor and some economic assistance such as food and lodging.

Both of these groups are allowed to enter the country legally and given temporary permits, or green cards or whatever. Now Chump is declaring them all illegal aliens without even a hearing.

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