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treestar

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42. only the ones who have no legal status
Wed Mar 22, 2023, 03:29 AM
Mar 2023

doesn't matter what nationality people are - they need a legal status or they can be deported. They don't have to be criminals or bad guys. If they apply for asylum, it has to be granted for them to stay here. If it is denied, they are out.

Russian asylum-seekers should be seriously vetted. dalton99a Mar 2023 #1
Perhaps some of them only claim to have come here to escape Putin. ratchiweenie Mar 2023 #2
+1 2naSalit Mar 2023 #29
True, just claiming something does not mean treestar Jun 2023 #54
I suppose they could be suspected of espionage or of crimial activites Tom Rinaldo Mar 2023 #3
THIS!!☝️ alot of putrid's snakes in the grass so if feds have good reason they shld deport onetexan Jun 2023 #63
Sorry but both worth the risk. Putin and his agents have done Phoenix61 Mar 2023 #4
Can we at Traildogbob Mar 2023 #5
Each ruskie deported should take at least one maga family with them. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #9
I think Traildogbob Mar 2023 #13
Great point. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #14
Absolutely. Traildogbob Mar 2023 #16
After Poland caught that group secretly planning to blow up an airport, SheltieLover Mar 2023 #17
Please leave the kid out of it. n/t EndlessWire Mar 2023 #30
I agree. ShazzieB Jun 2023 #52
Good! SheltieLover Mar 2023 #6
+1. I trust Biden on this dalton99a Mar 2023 #8
Absolutely! SheltieLover Mar 2023 #10
There are 400,000 Russian nationals in the U.S. former9thward Mar 2023 #11
Not my call. I trust Joe. SheltieLover Mar 2023 #12
As do I. Owl Mar 2023 #28
Ok with me. Expel them all. Captain Zero Mar 2023 #36
Would you expel those who have become U.S. citizens? former9thward Mar 2023 #37
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Having been to Russia, I take your point. Rhiannon12866 Jun 2023 #50
My Mom used a phrase often mercuryblues Jun 2023 #51
I had great-grandparents who fled Russia. carpetbagger Jun 2023 #57
only the ones who have no legal status treestar Mar 2023 #42
The laws are surely more complex than that treestar Jun 2023 #55
Seriously? Despite the hyperbole in the article it is about ONE person being deported. One. An okaawhatever Jun 2023 #65
Yeesh TheProle Jun 2023 #64
whow. I am with the OP--I do not know what to make of this right now. .. riversedge Mar 2023 #7
Use the archive usonian Mar 2023 #15
Thanks for tips I will try. riversedge Mar 2023 #41
The Guardian doesn't have a paywall. nt Celerity Mar 2023 #39
Hmmm I am thinking about what happened during WWII to the Japanese Americans and immigrants so cstanleytech Mar 2023 #18
selective xenophobia running riot from certain quarters Celerity Mar 2023 #40
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very different; long term multi-generational treestar Mar 2023 #44
Actually it was also recent immigrants from japan that were also treated in the same manner and cstanleytech Mar 2023 #45
the Russians have a long tradition of US spying treestar Mar 2023 #46
100% certain Putin has sent some Russian agents to the US. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #19
I also believe that's what is going on here: C Moon Mar 2023 #24
Putin is very angry at the US right now. Of course he is going to increase his war against us. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #25
We should let them all in MaryMagdaline Mar 2023 #20
Sorry no safe harbor here. Go back to Russia organize some friends and depose Putin. ZonkerHarris Mar 2023 #21
REALLY THIS 👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻 LenaBaby61 Mar 2023 #33
How about deporting the real Russian s, republicans. nt yaesu Mar 2023 #22
This is not a good look. We should be offering them asylum mainer Mar 2023 #23
asylum is only for government persecution treestar Mar 2023 #43
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Was he here illegally ? Did he seek asylum or was just here ? JI7 Mar 2023 #26
Maybe IbogaProject Mar 2023 #27
Bye, Russians! orangecrush Mar 2023 #31
How about letting them stay after they spend 1 year in the Ukranian army? Wonder Why Mar 2023 #32
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We have to be concerned that some are sleepers Captain Zero Mar 2023 #35
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...and how many of them are FSB or GRU? roamer65 Mar 2023 #38
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Well said. Welcome to DU! marble falls Jun 2023 #53
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This message was self-deleted by its author Oneironaut Jun 2023 #56
Some of the comments on this thread are disturbing. Xolodno Jun 2023 #59
You make good points that I agree with. mysteryowl Jun 2023 #60
I can tell you a bit of anecdotal evidence of it. Xolodno Jun 2023 #66
GOOD orangecrush Jun 2023 #61
tfg on the list? Kennah Jun 2023 #62
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tfg isn't Russian Kennah Aug 2023 #68
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Welcome back. marble falls Aug 2023 #72
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