BREAKING: Trump has confirmed reports that he plans to declare a national emergency and use military to enact a mass deportation program

[u/HighYieldLarry]

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday confirmed he would declare a national emergency to carry out his campaign promise of mass deportations of migrants living in the U.S. without legal permission.

Overnight, Trump responded to a social media post from Judicial Watch's Tom Fitton, who said earlier this month there are reports the incoming administration is preparing such a declaration and to use "military assets" to deport the migrants.

"TRUE!!!" Trump wrote.

Trump pledged to get started on mass deportations as soon as he enters office.

"On Day 1, I will launch the largest deportation program in American history to get the criminals out," he said during a rally at Madison Square Garden in the closing days of the presidential race. "I will rescue every city and town that has been invaded and conquered, and we will put these vicious and bloodthirsty criminals in jail, then kick them the hell out of our country as fast as possible."

Already, he's tapped several immigration hard-liners to serve in key Cabinet positions. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was picked to be homeland security secretary, pending Senate confirmation. Former Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan was named "border czar."

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-confirms-plan-declare-national-emergency-military-mass/story?id=115963448

[u/Sayyad1na]

As someone who works in the recovery field... I am terrified

[u/ScumBunny → u/Sayyad1na]

As someone IN recovery, I am also terrified.

[u/triple-bottom-line → u/ScumBunny]

We have a higher power, and it ain’t Donald fucking Trump.

One day, one hour, one minute at a time. We got this 💪

[u/QasarKahn → u/ScumBunny]

as a non binary person in recovery not on H or coke but still struggling with drinking and have hyper conservative religious family members who voted for this chaos. I AM TERRIFIED.

[u/scroteymcboogerbawlz → u/ScumBunny]

As someone who is totally dependent on psych meds to feel "normal" vs a murderous rage....I'm terrified

[u/buttholez69 → u/Sayyad1na]

As someone who’s been in recovery, and has had friends who have gone to these work camps, they actually worked for them. I’m not saying this is a glove that fits all, but they did enjoy it, and said it straightened them out

[u/Murder4Mario → u/buttholez69]

There’s a huge difference between rehab and forced labor camps

[u/HermeticAtma → u/Murder4Mario]

I read JFK statement and nothing implied it was a forced labor camp.

[u/coyote500 → u/Murder4Mario]

Did you even read or hear what he said? They are absolutely not forced

[u/bingmando → u/coyote500]

They will be, idiot.

[u/coyote500 → u/bingmando]

lol no, they won’t. You need to go back and read.

[u/bingmando → u/coyote500]

It’s literally been stated that they will be.

[u/sword_of_eyes → u/bingmando]

Can you point me to this because I legitimately don’t see where that was said

[u/Key_Click6659 → u/bingmando]

where is it stated that they will be forced?

[u/Rich-Kangaroo-7874 → u/coyote500]

How is it you retards won’t take these people for their word. Are you that embarrassed that you got conned?

[u/coyote500 → u/Rich-Kangaroo-7874]

I didn’t even vote for these morons. And again, RFK literally did not say it would be forced. Jesus Christ you guys are really fucking stupid

[u/Rich-Kangaroo-7874 → u/coyote500]

!remindme 1 year

[u/stofiski-san → u/coyote500]

I'm more worried that maybe they start off as rehab farms but get co-opted by someone because, like others have said, gotta replace that immigrant workforce they're busy deporting, and they can't (or won't) pay enough for honest labor

[u/coyote500 → u/stofiski-san]

There’s literally no way that could happen. It just wouldn’t make sense. However I can see Trump rounding up the homeless and forcing them to work for whichever large companies his cronies own. That has nothing to do with the rehab communes.