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egbertowillies

(4,058 posts) Wed Sep 22, 2021, 09:52 AM Sep 2021

Here's what you should know about the treatment of Haitian refugees on the border. Shocking!

It was shocking to see the treatment of Haitian refugees at the border but not surprising as Haiti has a history that pisses off colonial powers.

https://egbertowillies.com/2021/09/22/heres-what-you-should-know-about-the-treatment-of-haitian-refugees-on-the-border-shocking/

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Here's what you should know about the treatment of Haitian refugees on the border. Shocking! (Original Post) egbertowillies Sep 2021 OP

Decolonize! Cobalt Violet Sep 2021 #1

Because they're brown and black IronLionZion Sep 2021 #2

Cobalt Violet

(9,905 posts)

1. Decolonize!

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Wed Sep 22, 2021, 10:03 AM

Sep 2021

The only option.

Not sure why a country whining about not enough workers to fill jobs has to be militant toward refugees and brown and black immigrants/

IronLionZion

(45,380 posts)

2. Because they're brown and black

Reply to Cobalt Violet (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 22, 2021, 10:17 AM

Sep 2021

Cubans apparently get a pass since many of the ones who came here were light skinned and conservative.

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