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milestogo

(22,486 posts) Mon Jun 9, 2025, 08:23 PM Jun 2025

Maybe its because I live in a Northern state. I have never heard it as a big issue on DU or anywhere else. Did I miss something?

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I have never had concerns about "the border" or about immigration. [View all] milestogo Jun 2025 OP

No, I lived in Texas and now California and Johonny Jun 2025 #1

This isn't necessarily true for everyone Melon Jun 2025 #20

I grew up in Uvalde County, which is 90 miles from the Mexico border. hamsterjill Jun 2025 #24

Thank you. hamsterjill Jun 2025 #34

Thank you for this information. nt Trueblue Texan Jun 2025 #29

Thank you for being kind. hamsterjill Jun 2025 #33

Thx for sharing. I too am in NE happy feet Jun 2025 #28

I've lived in Texas half a century Skittles Jun 2025 #2

Same. AStern Jun 2025 #3

In college I worked in a restaurant milestogo Jun 2025 #4

Never been a thing for me either. And, isn't it interesting, Abbott SheltieLover Jun 2025 #5

Republicans can't Lead, Govern or Manage Money BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #6

Immigration to the US is way down Johonny Jun 2025 #11

One could come to the conclusion BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #17

It's nice for them to have a manufactured problem to deflect... ananda Jun 2025 #13

Oh the tough life of those pushing conservative values BOSSHOG Jun 2025 #16

It really only became a thing because of RW media newdeal2 Jun 2025 #7

I've lived in southern Arizona and in California lapfog_1 Jun 2025 #9

Of course not. It's ridiculous on its face. Sparkly Jun 2025 #10

I grew up in SoCal Faux pas Jun 2025 #12

It's all about xenophobia NewHendoLib Jun 2025 #14

Absolutely Polybius Jun 2025 #18

What's going on in NYC? WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2025 #23

No. No big deal .. I have live in a border city since 1985... haele Jun 2025 #19

It's never been an issue in my life, that I'm aware of. Wingus Dingus Jun 2025 #22

I live in Washington State. Pretty far from the southern border. Aristus Jun 2025 #25