Kathleen Martinez
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Is it a lot? How do I keep her from being deported? But I voted to get her deported. And a lot of these people vote with their own interests in mind.
Is it a lot? How do I keep her from being deported? But I voted to get her deported. And a lot of these people vote with their own interests in mind.
And Trump just actually got rid of the refugee program entirely. And he also stopped their green card applications from being approved. He paused all of them. So they've been approved refugee status. The government has approved their asylum status, which is very hard because about 95 percent of asylum cases get denied. And now he's like, actually, you can't get a green card. Why?
And Trump just actually got rid of the refugee program entirely. And he also stopped their green card applications from being approved. He paused all of them. So they've been approved refugee status. The government has approved their asylum status, which is very hard because about 95 percent of asylum cases get denied. And now he's like, actually, you can't get a green card. Why?
And Trump just actually got rid of the refugee program entirely. And he also stopped their green card applications from being approved. He paused all of them. So they've been approved refugee status. The government has approved their asylum status, which is very hard because about 95 percent of asylum cases get denied. And now he's like, actually, you can't get a green card. Why?
We already vetted them. You can't have a criminal history and get approved for asylum. You have to work. You get work authorization. You have to pay taxes to get asylum. What's the point? And he paused that because he was like, I don't know. We need to vet them more. We need to look for more fraud. It's just... It's incomprehensible. It's unreal. So now they can't get green cards. They're stuck.
We already vetted them. You can't have a criminal history and get approved for asylum. You have to work. You get work authorization. You have to pay taxes to get asylum. What's the point? And he paused that because he was like, I don't know. We need to vet them more. We need to look for more fraud. It's just... It's incomprehensible. It's unreal. So now they can't get green cards. They're stuck.
We already vetted them. You can't have a criminal history and get approved for asylum. You have to work. You get work authorization. You have to pay taxes to get asylum. What's the point? And he paused that because he was like, I don't know. We need to vet them more. We need to look for more fraud. It's just... It's incomprehensible. It's unreal. So now they can't get green cards. They're stuck.
They're in limbo. But he has done that with a lot of people with temporary protective status. So Biden did these programs where depending on how dangerous the country, their home country was, he would give people parole into the country and work authorization for like two years. And typically a president would keep renewing it. Um, but Trump just like ended all those programs.
They're in limbo. But he has done that with a lot of people with temporary protective status. So Biden did these programs where depending on how dangerous the country, their home country was, he would give people parole into the country and work authorization for like two years. And typically a president would keep renewing it. Um, but Trump just like ended all those programs.
They're in limbo. But he has done that with a lot of people with temporary protective status. So Biden did these programs where depending on how dangerous the country, their home country was, he would give people parole into the country and work authorization for like two years. And typically a president would keep renewing it. Um, but Trump just like ended all those programs.
So Biden allowed all these people to come in legally. Um, and they've been working, they've been paying taxes and Trump just gave them until like April 24th to leave. He gave them 30 days and then you're like, you're deportable. So like they've set up shot here. They have, they have a life here. They work. They, some of them have bought homes. Right. Um, but now they're just gone.
So Biden allowed all these people to come in legally. Um, and they've been working, they've been paying taxes and Trump just gave them until like April 24th to leave. He gave them 30 days and then you're like, you're deportable. So like they've set up shot here. They have, they have a life here. They work. They, some of them have bought homes. Right. Um, but now they're just gone.
So Biden allowed all these people to come in legally. Um, and they've been working, they've been paying taxes and Trump just gave them until like April 24th to leave. He gave them 30 days and then you're like, you're deportable. So like they've set up shot here. They have, they have a life here. They work. They, some of them have bought homes. Right. Um, but now they're just gone.
That's how bad our system is. It's a, most of it is so temporary and it can be ripped away from you. Right. depending on who's president. They just change it.
That's how bad our system is. It's a, most of it is so temporary and it can be ripped away from you. Right. depending on who's president. They just change it.
That's how bad our system is. It's a, most of it is so temporary and it can be ripped away from you. Right. depending on who's president. They just change it.