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yellowcanine

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47. Trump said they were farmers.

Reply to LauraInLA (Original post)

Thu Jun 12, 2025, 06:26 AM

Jun 12

Can’t they pick strawberries or tomatoes?

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Chickens coming home to roost: " Afrikaner 'refugee' family 'stranded' in US" [View all] LauraInLA Jun 11 OP

So now we are importing welfare moochers? Hassin Bin Sober Jun 11 #1

No, they were arriving for a photo op. BonnieJW Jun 11 #39

Yeah, at least they won't get chased across a farm field. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 11 #41

You mean Starbase, TX didn't have houses and jobs ready for all of them? tanyev Jun 11 #2

Sounds like they need to pull themselves up by their bootstraps. forgotmylogin Jun 11 #12

Elon should be made financially responsible for every immigrant from South Africa. sop Jun 11 #13

Reminds me of UpInArms Jun 11 #3

The locals speak English. COL Mustard Jun 11 #10

learn russian. barbtries Jun 11 #24

Exactly the bunch I was reminded of. Maybe they can compare notes w the S. Africans? Hekate Jun 11 #44

Guess they Rebl2 Jun 12 #49

What fucking idiots thinking russia would be a good place to live SheltieLover Jun 12 #51

MAGA travelingthrulife Jun 12 #54

Not a doubt in my mind they are magats SheltieLover Jun 12 #55

Wait till winter lame54 Jun 11 #4

I thought that, too obamanut2012 Jun 12 #48

" People thought they would be arriving at a house, a job, medical insurance, and other things." Demovictory9 Jun 11 #5

Where did they think they were going, somewhere in Scandinavia? hatrack Jun 11 #6

They must have thought they were going to Europe. Irish_Dem Jun 11 #7

Q: Who in the US gets handed a job, house, healthcare, food, clothing, etc. ? speak easy Jun 11 #19

But this family did not sign up for the military, they are civilians. Irish_Dem Jun 11 #20

Agreed. Yes. speak easy Jun 11 #21

Yours was a really good reply SE Bobstandard Jun 11 #27

Entitled white privilege malaise Jun 11 #9

Which begs the question: who told them that & convinced them it was true? Hekate Jun 12 #45

Well, then they can just head on over to Home Depot at 6 a.m. no_hypocrisy Jun 11 #8

Well, I assume they're White... BurnDoubt Jun 11 #15

Homeland Security is hiring. Only loyalists need apply. Marcuse Jun 11 #11

They might have previous experience. BurnDoubt Jun 11 #16

There in a long line of scummy people who got f***Ed over by the orange con man. Crowman2009 Jun 11 #14

Can I request the theme from "Deliverance"? BurnDoubt Jun 11 #18

Is there a sudden shortage of bootstraps in Montana? EarthFirst Jun 11 #17

Afrikaners are learning what happens Sneederbunk Jun 11 #22

Make me think Trump is lying to these people Johonny Jun 11 #23

trying to figure out how barbtries Jun 11 #25

A lot of hotels have computers they are allowing their guests to use. LisaL Jun 11 #26

Public libraries usually have computers to access, and there are other publicly available computers, thoughyou LauraInLA Jun 11 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author tulipsandroses Jun 12 #53

Ventura County, CA now needs strawberry pickers, thanks to ICE. They can stay at a farm labor camp. SunSeeker Jun 11 #28

Too true, and they can be put to work immediately -- if they can get from Montana to Ventura CA. Hekate Jun 12 #46

Welcome to America. hahahahaha Klarkashton Jun 11 #29

Our brown skin immigrants seem to find work readily enough. What is wrong with these white immigrants? Midnight Writer Jun 11 #30

Perfect Seinan Sensei Jun 11 #38

"a house, a job, medical insurance, and other things" Ruby the Liberal Jun 11 #31

They better not complain too loud BaronChocula Jun 11 #32

-Looks like Trump promised them assistance.......which was signed as an Executive Order by President Donald Trump. riversedge Jun 11 #33

The article says the Afrikaner ACT was signed by Trump but The Gov website only has it Introduced........ riversedge Jun 11 #36

Trump reneges on another promise Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 11 #34

Even white tokens get spent. Grokenstein Jun 11 #37

Has Trump brought any more Afrikaners at American taxpayer expense? And abandoned them as well? Norrrm Jun 11 #40

Send the fuckers back. nt GenThePerservering Jun 11 #42

Wait. They're in Montana too? BlueSpot Jun 11 #43

Trump said they were farmers. yellowcanine Jun 12 #47

They can start at the bottom, like every other immigrant group that came to America. sop Jun 12 #50

Lots of jobs coming up in roofing, farming, landscaping, etc. travelingthrulife Jun 12 #52