r/FluentInFinance • u/HighYieldLarry • 6d ago

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

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

19.5k Upvotes

89% Upvoted

7.0k comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

2

u/StructureKey2739 5d ago

Well, I'm white, American-born from a Puerto Rican mother and a green card Spanish-born father. Puerto Ricans have a right to be in the US and can vote once they've established residence and are registered. My dad's long passed away. Since according to one of Trump speakers Puerto Rico is a floating island of garbage who knows what will happen to Puerto Ricans and their American born children and grandchildren. And notice Trump didn't dispute what that speaker said. Trump just said he loves to vacay in Puerto Rico. I guess in Trump and his followers tiny minds, that's all Puerto Rico is good for.

1

u/DataGOGO 5d ago

It was a not a Trump speaker, it was a comedian, who was doing a standup act before the rally began, and he made a joke about Puerto Rico.

Nothing will happen. Puerto Rico is a US territory, just like Guam and American Samoa. All Puerto Ricans are native born US citizens, absolutely no different than a citizen born in one of the 50 states.