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Related: About this forumMAGA Town Gets Reality Check When Beloved Coach Is Deported - The Logical Leftist
A conservative high school football referee in a deep‑red Alabama town has just been deported to Mexico and the same people who backed tough on immigration policies are suddenly shocked at how those rules work in real life.
In this video, I break down:
Who this referee was in the community and what actually triggered ICE involvement
Why a previous misdemeanor turned into full deportation
How conservative media and local forums reacted once it was one of their own
What this case exposes about MAGAs immigration agenda and who really pays the price
This isnt about one small‑town ref. Its about a system designed to be merciless until it hits one of the 'good ones'. When that happens, suddenly the same people who cheered deport them all start asking if maybe we need nuance, mercy, and reform.
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MAGA Town Gets Reality Check When Beloved Coach Is Deported - The Logical Leftist (Original Post)
TexasTowelie
5 hrs ago
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RandySF
(82,347 posts)1. And they'll thank Trump for it.
Norrrm
(4,440 posts)2. nuance, mercy, and reform.... for their favorites.
Their favorite 'violent' killers and rapists.
???

Trump set this up a long time ago. Once you declare all of them to be criminals and the worst of the worst, what is happening now is the natural consequence. Anyone who says they voted for Trump but didnt vote for this is not telling the truth.
