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Johnny2X2X

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5. Sister's inlaws

Reply to dalton99a (Reply #4)

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 09:17 AM

Nov 25

My sister's husband is Mexican American, his whole family are. He has aunts and uncles who've gone back and forth living in Mexico and the US. One of them was here illegally back int he 90s and decided to return to Mexico to be able to enter legally. It was a nightmare, he kept showing up to court to get his case ruled on and it kept not getting heard. It took him several tries until a lawyer pulled him aside and said, "In order for your case to be heard, you'll need $5000 cash to be dropped off to this person..." He didn't know he had to bribe someone to even get his case heard. Took him some time to save up and finally get here legally and get his green card. He became an American citizen 15 or 20 years ago. Dude voted for Trump in 2024. Now he's worried that because he was here illegally in the 90s, his citizenship will be revoked and he'll be deported. I haven't talked to him, but my sister did and just told him, "Well, that's what you voted for.."

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Majority of Latino voters disapprove of Trump, Pew study finds [View all] dalton99a Nov 25 OP

I wonder why. marble falls Nov 25 #1

+1 dalton99a Nov 25 #2

Duh Johnny2X2X Nov 25 #3

Evidently they didn't want a woman - white or black dalton99a Nov 25 #4

Sister's inlaws Johnny2X2X Nov 25 #5

No, they are just illinformed, and for whatever reason, a lot of them think that being republican is cool Escurumbele Nov 25 #9

Massive cruel fools. Every single one of them that voted for creepo. boston bean Nov 25 #6

I was gonna say.......... popsdenver Nov 25 #18

The racist redistricting plan that Texas Republicans adopted at Trump's urging will now blow up in their faces. sop Nov 25 #7

When Trump echoed Hitler's "They're poisoning the BLOOD of our country" Martin Eden Nov 25 #8

But will vote for him again over a woman. TheBlackAdder Nov 25 #10

- Lemon Lyman Nov 25 #11

Apperantly pulling the ladder up isn't helping them. BradBo Nov 25 #12

You know what? I'm not in a forgiving mood, re Latino voters. SaydiTom Nov 25 #13

And if they came from Mexico, they had to take the Oath of Allegiance Beringia Nov 25 #17

It blows me away that any ever approved of him in the first place! Reader Rabbit Nov 25 #14

Latino Voting Block? Scubamatt Nov 25 #15

if trump is incompetent what does that say about his supporters? samsingh Nov 25 #16

Kind of a day late and a dollar short. Trump's feelings toward the nonwhite have never been a secret. Vinca Nov 25 #19

So their lives are now worth more than the culture wars. ananda Nov 25 #20

these "latinos for trump" disgust me, how they are accepted by their communities boggles my mind Shellback Squid Nov 25 #21

It doesn't matter. Trump is a lame duck. n/t Jacson6 Nov 25 #22

Interesting Use Of The Word "Majority" ProfessorGAC Nov 25 #23

I agree TheProle Nov 25 #24

So 20% of Latinos are happy their mothers-in-law are gone or are going? Wonder Why Nov 25 #25

Well, it was very dumb for so many of them to vote for him then... RockRaven Nov 25 #26

Latino voters are waking up and realizing that trump only wants whites in the US LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #27