alt Hacker NewsUnfortunately, I think this is the point. They want to push the needle so that even legal immigration is restricted or difficult (unless you happen to pay them directly)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/23/us/politics/trump-legal-i...
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tardedmeme • today at 6:03 AM
Why don't they just say what they mean, and ban immigration completely? Are they trying to trick most immigrants into leaving voluntarily so they can deny re-entry?
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risyachka • today at 8:01 AM
>> so that even legal immigration is restricted or difficult
like it was simple and easy before that. Now it becomes borderline impossible
davidw • today at 12:49 AM
Yes, despite some talk about "getting in line and doing things the right way", they hate immigrants, legal or not.
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Yes, cruelty is -unfortunately- the point.