Sort of odd to see this again (from Vox as well, I think?). It seems to add more detail, but the bottom line remains the same: it’s largely because fewer people are trying to immigrate into the U.S. since the Trump admin entered office.
Trump might struggle to ramp up deportations along the border, as Obama did, simply because significantly fewer people are coming. In March, border apprehensions fell to 7,181, a 95 percent decrease from March 2024.
This all sucks, and another part that sucks about it is that as usual, in the absence of as many of the Republicans’/conservatives’ favorite scapegoats, they begin turning inward and grabbing anyone and everyone that remotely resembles those scapegoats to abuse and deport to appeal to their base. Without more pushback, and as those deportation numbers continue to dwindle, you can expect that they’ll begin more widely rounding up their detractors (or at least attempting to).
Oh, Costa Rica sounds wonderful. A couple of friends just came back from a few months holiday there, they told us it’s fantastic, socially feels very peaceful
That’s what I’ve heard. I had a client who started looking into moving there during the first Trump presidency. He had a friend who moved there. Said the economy wasn’t quite as strong as in the US, but a lower crime rate and very friendly people. And the plants and animals there look amazing!
Sort of odd to see this again (from Vox as well, I think?). It seems to add more detail, but the bottom line remains the same: it’s largely because fewer people are trying to immigrate into the U.S. since the Trump admin entered office.
This all sucks, and another part that sucks about it is that as usual, in the absence of as many of the Republicans’/conservatives’ favorite scapegoats, they begin turning inward and grabbing anyone and everyone that remotely resembles those scapegoats to abuse and deport to appeal to their base. Without more pushback, and as those deportation numbers continue to dwindle, you can expect that they’ll begin more widely rounding up their detractors (or at least attempting to).
95% decrease? Holy shit. Another metric that shows how shitty we are
That makes sense. I hope the people who would’ve come here find someplace nice to go. I’ve heard good things about Costa Rica.
Oh, Costa Rica sounds wonderful. A couple of friends just came back from a few months holiday there, they told us it’s fantastic, socially feels very peaceful
That’s what I’ve heard. I had a client who started looking into moving there during the first Trump presidency. He had a friend who moved there. Said the economy wasn’t quite as strong as in the US, but a lower crime rate and very friendly people. And the plants and animals there look amazing!