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[–] ZkhqrD5o@lemmy.world 23 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It's shocking to see it as a US citizen too. I've heard about it, but to see it in writing, is depressing af.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Shocking? The idea of "self-deport" existed a long time ago.

Edit: Idk what the downvotes are about, but its naive to believe that xenophobia didn't exist before trump

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deportation_from_the_United_States#Voluntary_departure

Voluntary departure, also known as "informal deportation" or "return", is the most common form of expulsion in U.S. history, accounting for 85 percent of the nearly 57 million expulsions between 1920 and 2018.

Voluntary departure, aka: "Self-deport"