(DCWatchdog.com) – In one of the many positive effects of Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, a growing number of migrants are voluntarily leaving America, driven by fears of deportation and hostility.
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The case of Michel Bérrios, a former student leader from Nicaragua with legal status in the U.S., highlights this disturbing trend.
Despite her legal standing, Bérrios left the U.S., fearing mass deportations under Trump.
Many immigrants like her choose to return to their homelands, a phenomenon coined “self-deportation,” driven by uncertainty and looming threats, AP News writes in a report.
Trump’s strategy appears to be to make conditions so unbearable that immigrants feel compelled to leave on their own.
This tactic circumvents the logistical difficulties of mass deportations by fostering environments of fear and uncertainty.
Bérrios experienced heightened anti-immigrant sentiment in her California workplace after Trump’s election, leading her to seek a more stable future elsewhere.
“Because (the U.S.) is not a Third World country like the ones many of us come from, I thought there would be a different culture here, and it was a rude awakening to realize that you and your family are not welcome,” Bérrios said, cited by The Trentonian.
For some immigrants, returning to their home countries presents challenges, but many feel it’s a better alternative to enduring hostility in the U.S.
Approximately 1.5 million residents here are on temporary protected status or humanitarian parole, which Trump plans to rescind.
Such a move would potentially lead to even more self-deportations.
Bérrios chose Ireland as her refuge, a place where the asylum process is reportedly less daunting.
There, she has received a government-issued ID and is hopeful for a decision on permanent residency soon.
Her journey underscores the broader issues in the U.S., notably the lack of community support and human compassion often experienced by immigrants.
“The reasons I left the United States are not only the uncertainty you’re living with as (Trump) returns to power, but also because it’s a country where people don’t have a sense of humanism. ‘Love thy neighbor’ doesn’t exist,” Bérrios remarked.
Bérrios and thousands of others, including approximately 100,000 Nicaraguans who have entered since 2022, are making difficult decisions amid the current political climate.
As Trump prepares to take office, the fate of these individuals remains highly uncertain, reflecting potential nationwide challenges in immigration policy.
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