Are they separating European families here illegally?

[SHRED]

Of course not and no one is asking this.

They are racists.

[guillaumeb]

1. And for 32% of the population, that racism is an asset.

But they hate when they are called racists, or deplorables.

[SHRED]

3. Truth hurts sometimes

[itcfish]

2. There is a difference

In that European countries from the EU can enter the US as tourists and can stay up to 3 months. If they over stay the 3 months, that would make them "undocumented" aliens. They arrive through the airports and as tourists. I am not justifying anything, just trying to explain the difference.

[SHRED]

4. It's a superficial difference

I understand it.

[malaise]

12. That is absolute BS

Anyone with a visitor's visa can stay in the US up to six months.

[itcfish]

13. I was told

90 days. 3 months from the EU countries that is.

[malaise]

15. The reason visitors passports have to be valid for at least six months is

that they allow visitors to stay six months.
The Immigration folks in Miami laugh every time I say five days, I am the only sibling who does not have US citizenship so I know about visitors' visas. The visitors' visa is valid for 10 years. I've been a visitor from the late 60s.

[beachbum bob]

5. ICE leaving the white community alone as instructed

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. How may Europeans even want to come here?

Most of them will have better lives where they are now.

[hlthe2b]

7. Early on, tourism numbers were actually reported (and dramatically decreased), but now

I hear nothing. Can't publicize bad news during Trump "season", right?

[lunasun]

8. Ask the large groups of Polish and Irish undocumented in Chicago why they come here

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2017/8/14/18342113/thousands-of-europeans-are-among-chicago-s-undocumented

[kimbutgar]

9. In SF we have a large population of Irish who overstayed their visas and have been here for years

I wonder if they’ll pick up those folks ?

[itcfish]

14. No they won't be touched

Let not forget all the undocumented Russians now residing in Brooklyn, they will not be touched either

[Vinca]

10. CNN reported something about a 4 month old Romanian infant separated from his mother.

No doubt it's the exception to the rule, but I think they're rounding up everyone.

[MicaelS]

11. If you're White, you're alright. Doncha know?

The old adage of "if you're Brown stick around" no longer applies.

If you're Black, well then, you're guilty of SWB (Something While Black).

[bdamomma]

16. I only wish

the ICC would get involved or even the United Nations that this regime is committing crimes against humanity.

Separating people and conducting raids, this will not end unless we clearly scream that this is not Normal.

[912gdm]

17. Actually, yeah.

http://www.irishnews.com/news/republicofirelandnews/2019/07/15/news/irish-father-faces-deportation-after-trump-immigration-raids-1662805/

[DFW]

18. A few years ago, some over-zealous idiot in uniform in Alabama detained a visiting German

The guy had no residence permit. Well, duh, wonder why? He was a visiting executive of Mercedes-Benz, which has invested over a billion in the State of Alabama to build a plant, and given jobs to thousands of locals. I don't know if the arresting cop still has his job, but if he does, he probably doesn't brag too much in public about harassing a manager of the German company that employs half his town. If the cost weren't so high, I would have encouraged Mercedes to move to another State, and blame Alabama's version of "law enforcement." THAT would have sent a message or two.