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LeftInTX

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37. But just to take off and leave everything without planning. My friends daughter worked and lived in MX City

Reply to Arazi (Reply #34)

Sat Jan 18, 2025, 07:44 PM

Jan 2025

She came back. Quality of health care was the issue.

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A chilling estate sale, today [View all] babydollhead Jan 2025 OP

I was in Ross stores a couple a weeks ago and this couple was buying a big suitcase kimbutgar Jan 2025 #1

I have non-immigrant friends (with at least some $$) doing likewise... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #5

I know some American born, researching possible other countries, JUST IN CASE BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2025 #38

👍 tccturtle Jan 2025 #42

Same Here Deep State Witch Jan 2025 #105

Some of my sibling in-laws are doing the same. Sky Jewels Jan 2025 #131

🍊 💩 🤡!!! 😂 robbob Jan 2025 #88

Side comment: I LOVE your "orange shit clown" emoji name LearnedHand Jan 2025 #117

I've been emotional all day, so I share in your tears... hlthe2b Jan 2025 #2

That's horrible! Dave Bowman Jan 2025 #3

I'm so sorry for the family. I don't know if they made the right move or not. rsdsharp Jan 2025 #4

Good question. It was probably unauthorized. It sounds like looting to me. Oopsie Daisy Jan 2025 #8

It was overseen by a family friend babydollhead Jan 2025 #49

OK. Still a tragedy, but at least it wasn't theft. rsdsharp Jan 2025 #52

My best trans friend AKwannabe Jan 2025 #73

Just breaks my heart to hear this. FM123 Jan 2025 #6

Sounds more like looting to me crazylikafox Jan 2025 #7

If this is true, I think they made a big mistake. yardwork Jan 2025 #9

No indication the repubs target trans ? Nigrum Cattus Jan 2025 #16

Uh huh. I'm gay and I know all that. yardwork Jan 2025 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author LearnedHand Jan 2025 #119

Yep, sounds very far-fetched to me. tritsofme Jan 2025 #17

Just a little johnnyfins Jan 2025 #77

Trump is absolutely going after trans people Arazi Jan 2025 #18

Yeah, I know. But fleeing to Mexico and abandoning everything? yardwork Jan 2025 #27

Stay safe friend Arazi Jan 2025 #36

Thank you, and I sincerely hope I'm right! yardwork Jan 2025 #43

Not everyone is as stable as you and yours. vanlassie Jan 2025 #70

People create their own fear narrative Melon Jan 2025 #71

If you don't mind, what state do you live in? whopis01 Jan 2025 #84

I live in North Carolina. yardwork Jan 2025 #85

I agree that there must be more to the story whopis01 Jan 2025 #136

SCOTUS is taking up the Mahmoud v Taylor case this term which asks to ban LGBTQ materials from the classroom. magasnightmare Jan 2025 #60

Yeah that's just sanctioning religious bigotry Arazi Jan 2025 #69

I will "attack" anyone for bigoted beliefs. yardwork Jan 2025 #86

Thomas and Alito mountain grammy Jan 2025 #103

This country is being setup for a genocide. Initech Jan 2025 #142

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😳😮 tccturtle Jan 2025 #45

Sorry I'm not running around with my hair on fire. yardwork Jan 2025 #46

Yet. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2025 #80

Right. I'll wait. yardwork Jan 2025 #87

I had the same reaction - and then it dawned on me - soldierant Jan 2025 #65

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Trump runs his mouth a lot. yardwork Jan 2025 #92

He doesn't need to go after trans people in the military. AllyCat Jan 2025 #93

"planning the deportation of minorities" ? stopdiggin Jan 2025 #94

What? Cirsium Jan 2025 #100

deporting minorities? stopdiggin Jan 2025 #101

It has never been about immigrants Cirsium Jan 2025 #110

link for that? EX500rider Jan 2025 #108

Birthright citizenship Cirsium Jan 2025 #112

I doubt that would be retroactive & he proposes lots of stupid stuff, most of which does not happen EX500rider Jan 2025 #113

Of course it is retroactive Cirsium Jan 2025 #116

No it wouldn't have to only be retroactive EX500rider Jan 2025 #122

"Get" citizenship? Cirsium Jan 2025 #124

Well anyway he would have to get past the 14th Amendment which seems unlikely EX500rider Jan 2025 #127

That doesn't stand in his way Cirsium Jan 2025 #130

Yeah he's not a dictator EX500rider Jan 2025 #134

Good grief Cirsium Jan 2025 #135

It's not like I don't have another 4 years of trump presidency to compare to EX500rider Jan 2025 #148

you are still completely skirting the 'deporting minorities' assertion. stopdiggin Jan 2025 #129

I am not skirting anything Cirsium Jan 2025 #132

unless you're going to show me where they say, "We plan to deport minorities, starting with .. " stopdiggin Jan 2025 #137

Correct Cirsium Jan 2025 #138

and does the statement stopdiggin Jan 2025 #139

You must be kidding Cirsium Jan 2025 #144

I refer to the simple action of prosecuting crime stopdiggin Jan 2025 #150

Did my best Cirsium Jan 2025 #151

All of those links in Post # 132 are in reference to deportations that occurred when Obama was president n/t MichMan Jan 2025 #140

Yes? Cirsium Jan 2025 #145

It's not a fucking state issue LearnedHand Jan 2025 #121

Sounds like trespassing and theft to me. flvegan Jan 2025 #10

Did someone die or go into a nursing home? dalton99a Jan 2025 #11

This cannot possibly have happened as told. nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2025 #12

Well AKwannabe Jan 2025 #74

What's in Mexico? LeftInTX Jan 2025 #13

Don't worry sdfernando Jan 2025 #21

Mexico has fecal coliforms in their tap water. There is also giardia in a lot of places in their tap water. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #23

Travel Advisories enid602 Jan 2025 #106

Not true at all OrangeJoe Jan 2025 #26

I hear Baja is fine both with the tap water and cops. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #33

Some on my relatives go down there to fish Mosby Jan 2025 #91

Gunfire? Cirsium Jan 2025 #99

No, nothing like the US, kinda weird statement cirsium Mosby Jan 2025 #114

America sucks??? Cirsium Jan 2025 #115

Mexico's murder rate is roughly four times as high as the US. Mosby Jan 2025 #120

I know Cirsium Jan 2025 #123

Tijuana has 5x the murder rate as Chicago Melon Jan 2025 #157

Chicago? Cirsium Jan 2025 #158

Here you go Melon Jan 2025 #159

Per capita Cirsium Jan 2025 #160

I call the cartels Mexican ISIS Arazi Jan 2025 #125

Link? SaintLouisBlues Jan 2025 #118

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Jan 2025 #126

There's actually large expat communities in Mexico Arazi Jan 2025 #34

But just to take off and leave everything without planning. My friends daughter worked and lived in MX City LeftInTX Jan 2025 #37

We gay folk have learned strategy. yardwork Jan 2025 #48

The whole "taking off" is just strange to me. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #50

Lots of places in Mexico are far safer than US IrishBubbaLiberal Jan 2025 #40

Exactly! But it helps to "plan". LeftInTX Jan 2025 #41

"Lots of places in Mexico are far safer than US" Certainly not in general EX500rider Jan 2025 #109

Mass shootings in US, Road rage shootings in US. IrishBubbaLiberal Jan 2025 #152

New Orleans murder rate is extremely bad IrishBubbaLiberal Jan 2025 #153

Oh yes and that's the overall homicide rate for Mexico EX500rider Jan 2025 #154

Mass shootings in US is horrifying IrishBubbaLiberal Jan 2025 #155

So is having your head cut off and being hung from a bridge like in Mexico EX500rider Jan 2025 #156

There are a number of expat communities in Mexico... av8rdave Jan 2025 #83

Yes and you have to "plan" to live in those communities. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #98

Agreed av8rdave Jan 2025 #149

This is scary LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #14

Omg. Alliepoo Jan 2025 #15

I am working on leaving as well. sdfernando Jan 2025 #19

Where are you going? BonnieJW Jan 2025 #32

I've set my sights on Spain for now. sdfernando Jan 2025 #55

Spain is well tired of foreigners róisín_dubh Jan 2025 #57

It's notoriously difficult for Sanchez sdfernando Jan 2025 #66

I like 'IT'. So would Stephen King Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #59

We need to get over this doom and gloom attitude, we need to be stronger and not accept in any way Escurumbele Jan 2025 #20

Mexico requires passports now. I guess you could bribe your way in.... LeftInTX Jan 2025 #24

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My husband is Mexican. So just stop it. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #39

This is scary.... Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #22

I have a Chinese friend CanonRay Jan 2025 #31

OMG BlueWaveNeverEnd Jan 2025 #35

What is really scary is people a looting a house, not knowing if the story is true. Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #44

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Sorry, but in what U.S. state were they living? Exp Jan 2025 #51

Pennsylvania babydollhead Jan 2025 #67

And going to Mexico instead of Canada? catrose Jan 2025 #78

Many years ago homegirl Jan 2025 #53

Cool story nt sarisataka Jan 2025 #54

My God. No words. Joinfortmill Jan 2025 #56

Only monsters will cheer on the deportations SunImp Jan 2025 #58

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Well Hello!! Kind of late for you isn't it? GP6971 Jan 2025 #62

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Like Jews Who Fled Germany Before the Holocaust FrankTC Jan 2025 #64

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SSI Isn't enough to pay to flee I_UndergroundPanther Jan 2025 #76

My friend's parents were in the camps. They got here in the early fifties. I always wondered how they had ... marble falls Jan 2025 #79

Plot twist.... Fla_Democrat Jan 2025 #81

Um yeah... Littlered Jan 2025 #82

Is this what DU has evolved into? Bit fantastical story wouldn't you say? NoMoreRepugs Jan 2025 #90

if this actually happened (the way described) stopdiggin Jan 2025 #96

Or even if there is anything about Mexico involved.... LeftInTX Jan 2025 #102

suspicious. and altogther - dubious ? stopdiggin Jan 2025 #104

Yeah, doesn't really add up. Patton French Jan 2025 #147

Rather odd that someone would leave their driver's license when leaving the country. Essential ID document. Martin68 Jan 2025 #95

This is so sad. PennRalphie Jan 2025 #97

"Like how Jews had to leave their homes with nothing." Chose to, not "had to" EX500rider Jan 2025 #107

My family was expelled from Turkey. But, that was in 1915. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #111

Not weird at all! ShazzieB Jan 2025 #128

[Citation Needed] JoseBalow Jan 2025 #133

Half of this country has completely lost their fucking minds. Initech Jan 2025 #141

My biggest fear is that I might eventually SAY something to one of these Nazi-wannabees Jack Valentino Jan 2025 #143

Seems terribly shortsighted. Patton French Jan 2025 #146