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LittleGirl

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11. This is my worst fear

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 10:11 AM

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Being married to a legal naturalized citizen that has brown skin. That he would get snatched up by ICE. He’s the breadwinner because nobody will hire a woman like me that is over 65. We would lose everything. There’s no insurance available to protect you from your own government.

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