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ALBliberal

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4. I am very very concerned about all immigrants in our country

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 21, 2025, 03:52 PM

Jun 2025

My son dated someone from South America for several years here on a “green card”. Hardest worker I have known. Holding down a few jobs at a time (cleaning or waitressing) to lend support to her mother and brother sharing apartments and so on.

Scary. Our story here in NM is only one of many.

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So I live in Albuquerque in a somewhat upscale neighborhood [View all] ALBliberal Jun 2025 OP

Pretty sick, now that the average American lives in fear because of this administration Walleye Jun 2025 #1

I don't think anywhere is safe. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #2

I was driving by a large construction area, with all hispanic workers. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #3

I am very very concerned about all immigrants in our country ALBliberal Jun 2025 #4

Yes I think many of us are aware of what could happen at any moment. Irish_Dem Jun 2025 #6

Yes. My husband was born in Colombia & has been Quakerfriend Jun 2025 #16

Did you ask them for their papers like a REAL American (USA! USA!) American? Ping Tung Jun 2025 #5

New Mexico will resist , I hope La Urraca Jun 2025 #7

Here where I live, I worry about the immigrants who live and work here. ananda Jun 2025 #8

I'm in red county NM duhneece Jun 2025 #9

Spoke with a Resident who is also JustAnotherGen Jun 2025 #10

I've lived in 3 NYC! Hispanic/Latino neighborhoods in the past 15 yrs... I sure hope I don't see any ICE trucks here! electric_blue68 Jun 2025 #11

Terrorism is the plan. pfitz59 Jun 2025 #12

Albuquerque is a sanctuary city Warpy Jun 2025 #13

The ICEstapo must be visible in order to be feared by all. soldierant Jun 2025 #14

I love in VA in a very red area Jilly_in_VA Jun 2025 #15