Why are New Zealanders being detained?
this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2025
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Which part of ICE=lunatic racist clueless lawless unaccountable goon squad personal trump army did you miss?
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Yeah, wow. First I'm hearing of it and I live here.
They're doing US citizens too though, so it doesn't surprise me.
They know. The voted for it and are witnessing it quietly.
But don't forget the files guys. Keep talking about the files instead.
As an American, they really don't know. Its worse than that, they refuse to even look at any evidence of it happening, "its all fake news" they say. I recently got a few of them to finally see it and they instantly got depressed and went down deep and fast; "this is not what I voted for" they said. I'd argue that a lot of the people supporting this bullshit aren't really bad people, they got conned by a brilliant coordinated effort of corporate propaganda and would be completely against it if they could ever open their eyes and pay attention.
Politics is not a team sport where you support some side for fun, sadly it has consequences. And I fear with the evolution of modern AI this type of propaganda efforts just got 100 times easier to do today, not only the news are telling us what to think in America, now the AI's can easily sneakily slip in some agenda to pull us in whatever direction the corporation feels helps them.
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What is the point of detaining tourists who are about to spend all the money in your country? I don't get it. (Not American)
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Of course millions of Americans know. It's in the news, a little. It's on social media.
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Some of us are absolutely aware, but powerless to make any change. I'm speaking up to family who only watch the propaganda put out by the right wing machine. But I'm mainly wonder how to sell my house, and get my ex wife and son out of here... and from there... where? What would I do for work?
I realise your post is rhetorical, but I am sprinkling some knowledge here for those that need it; fwiw, here are good places to start looking for opportunities abroad:
- https://visasponsor.jobs/api/jobs
- look for immigration short lists per country, e.g. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list/skilled-worker-visa-immigration-salary-list - note there's also unskilled work included in these, notably carers on the separate (see link) healthcare list
- https://europa.eu/eures/portal/jv-se/home?lang=en
- short stays/stepping stones/staying mobile:
Maybe it may help someone...
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Half of us literally voted for it specifically and will defend it, the other half feel powerless. Most of us abso-fucking-lutely know it's happening. I've seen it in my daily life, people I interacted with just gone after years of being here, no recourse.
Then there are those that know and downplay it. "Well they were immigrants, they were stupid if they lost their greencard". When I reply with "uh, it's us citizens next" they are too afraid and hopeless to accept it.
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No it gets reported and we think it sucks.
I voted against all this bullshit. It didn’t help.
Yeah. It’s a real shithole here right now. I wouldn’t visit us either.
as an American, I know what's going on but I don't consume mainstream media.
I wish I could do something right now to resolve this, but I myself (who has lived here my entire life over 50 years) could risk deportation to an El Salvadorian prison.
I am the primary breadwinner for my family, who has already been targeted due to autism and ADHD.
I am afraid to do anything that could jeopardize them and their safety.
I know I am not alone, and that we are being cornered, but what else are we supposed to do?
As a Black/Jewish guy who works with Mexicans and a few illegals from South America, I'm worried that ICE is going to show up at my workplace and arrest my coworkers.
ICE will more than likely scoop me up with my coworkers without even giving a shit that I'm a Fourth generation native.
We know shit is happening, but we have privileges now, not rights. And if you stand up for your privileges you might find yourself arrested and/or dead.
We are afraid and we feel hopeless. We are working on it though.
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Hm. It's almost like we have some kind of secret police that is unaccountable and anonymous.
Most Americans have no idea cause most Americans are dumb as fucking rocks
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Yeah it sucks over here. Give somebody else your tourist dollars, spare yourself the trauma.