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Trump's immigration crackdown has detained more than 50 military spouses and parents (apnews.com)

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Donald Trump’s administration has detained dozens of parents and spouses of active-duty U.S. troops as it rolls back immigration protections for military families to pursue its mass deportation agenda, an Associated Press investigation found.

More than 50 parents and spouses of active-duty service members have been detained since Trump took office for a second term, and at least six have been deported, the AP found in the first accounting of such detentions, which the government does not track. At least eight immediate family members of U.S. service members remain in federal immigration custody.

Parents and spouses of people in the military have generally been shielded from deportation under bipartisan consensus for decades. But the AP found they’re now routinely being detained for months as they try to adjust their legal status through the policies available to service members’ close relatives and even as the military continues to recruit by advertising immigration benefits for enlistees’ families. Experts warn that the reversal could undermine military preparedness even as the U.S. is at war in Iran. It’s left military members without emotional support and caretakers for their children, delayed deployments and forced some to take leave.

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[-] quick_snail@feddit.nl 2 points 9 hours ago

Isn't that usually what dictators do?

He built ICE as his militarized loyal force to replace the existing military.

[-] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 8 hours ago

thank you for your service.. now fuck off ?

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

"Support the troops!"

--magamushbrains

[-] Akasazh@lemmy.world 15 points 23 hours ago

I can't believe the amount of shit the military and ex military will put up with. The draft dodger in chief had insulted then on every occasion, cut their benefits and they still feel compelled to lick his boots.

[-] some_designer_dude@lemmy.world 10 points 22 hours ago

I mean they sign away their lives to protect and defend… This? They’re not the brightest of masochists.

[-] Dnb@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 hours ago

They are supposed to defend against foreign and domestic threats

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

... Stop hitting yourself, America.

[-] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago

Counterpoint: Please continue hitting yourself, America. Better than hitting others.

[-] chaogomu@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago

See, it's shit like this that gives me hope that when the time comes, a good chunk of the enlisted side of the military will not stand with Trump.

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