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To the editor:
President Donald Trump recently said the following: “Our farmers are being hurt badly, you know they have very good workers who have worked for them for 20 years. They’re not citizens but they turned out to be great, and we’re going to have to do something about that. But we’re going to have an order on that pretty soon.”
While President Trump dodged the military draft, his about-face on deportation of farm and leisure workers is astonishing, and shows he learned something (this maneuver) in the military school, sent there by his parents who couldn’t control his misbehavior.
However, with the mega radicals clearly disturbed by Trump’s hinting toward “chickening out” on deportation (TACO!), it is doubtful that Trump will follow through on a reversal of his cruel and irrational deportation strategies.
As an U.S. Army veteran, I resent draft-dodging Trump turning Flag Day into his narcissistic, multimillion-dollar birthday party. I find it is almost impossible for him to show any consideration or mercy toward immigrants, even for the benefit of farmers and hotels. A true about-face on deportation by Trump would be a true miracle, and shock all Americans who value democracy and human rights.
Michael J. Gorman
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Trump’s immigration policies should prioritize deporting drug cartel members and violent criminals. Conversely, immigrants actively working to improve their living conditions should be treated with leniency. Hopefully, Trump will prove to be a thoughtful president, surprising those who criticize him.
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