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Carol Vassar's avatar

To your comment that Trump often fails we can add and he often adjusts his position. We can hope that he will be saying that he never supported deporting someone who was working ....

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

we are all clinging to any hope we can find.

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Nancy Disenhaus's avatar

Your comments and what your photos convey are so tragically true.

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Celina Moore's avatar

Terry,

This kind of thing coming up makes me so sad and disgusted ! At 82 years old , I feel so unable to do anything! Your pictures speak SO clearly and poignantly ! Keep sending them out!

Thanks , Celina

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Thanks Celina. I too fight against feeling that nothing I do will make a difference.

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Hilary Dirlam's avatar

They are adding immeasurably to the wealth of the country as a whole. It’s hard to imagine the horror of mass deportation. According to the NYT Trump has added 12 million to his own coffers since his election. If that is his main goal who knows what he’ll try.

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

I think he has told us what he'll try and it's terrifying. On the upside, he has a long history of failure.

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Hilary Dirlam's avatar

I was wrong, it’s 200 million dollars

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Carol's avatar

Exactly.

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Edie Shedd's avatar

Wonder how Trumpers figure this country will run without these people!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Good question. Perhaps they just assume that "American" workers will welcome the opportunity to work under hard, dangerous conditions without health and safety standards at minimum wages with few if any benefits or overtime pay.

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Edie Shedd's avatar

In their dreams!

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Tom Cate's avatar

Bravo, Terry! We need to figure out how to protect them. ¿A cadre of immigration lawyers? The farms, dairies, and businesses that employ undocumented workers meed to be organized. Now is the time!

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Terry J. Allen's avatar

Thanks, Tom. I fear our belief that Vermont is exceptional may indeed leave us unprepared. As for HOW to prepare ... ?

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