“This is what you voted for. You voted for the guy who claimed he was going to be on your side. Meanwhile he’s cutting Medicaid and Medicare while he’s going after the people who pick your food and paying El Salvador to put people in cages,’ he said. ‘So go fuck yourself.””
Mateusz sums up our self-inflicted tragedy and national shame so succinctly. And his departure is our loss.
Here’s a lovely young couple of child-bearing years, and the Republicans, the folks who keep saying we need more children, are sending them off to Poland. Brilliant. Everything they do is not only cruel, it’s dumb. Knee jerk reaction, no thought.
“I’m devastated,” she wrote. “This is the law that allowed me to go to college 24 years ago.” Worst is yet to come. Donald "The Beast" Trump is building a wall once again. Colossal tariff wall that is the beginning of the end for the system of down. At first the beast will pull the plug out of the global economy. The worst financial crisis of human history will pull a swarm of the banks underwater and the bank run begins. Then the beast will collapse a mountain of debt shattering the backbone of the monetary system causing a systemic risk to realize. Finally the beast will cast American citizens into a system slavery under the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan, just to "honor his legacy" count the number. After the destruction a new world order will be established in the US. And the Golden Age begins from the ruins of the world wide collapse. All of the system slaves will love it. No more cash - just digital transactions. No more traditional criminal activity. No more tax evasion. No more transactions without the "all seeing eye". Outcasts will hate the world without freedom, hope and privacy. To cover up the mess and distract the public by smoke and mirrors, the beast will engage in a war with Iran. Lies and deceit, corruption and decay, dancing on the graves will continue. Until; Black hole sun, won't you come, won't you come... I want to play a game. Time has come to opt out of the empire of filth. Live or die...
A question for any immigration attorneys out there . . . back in the day, I was told that if an immigrant married an American citizen basically all was forgiven. For instance, if someone came to the US on a tourist visa, overstayed that visa and then married a US citizen that they could apply for a green card, that the US government didn't have an interest in breaking up families that contained a US citizen. When did that change?
He’s from Poland? So you’re telling me there was a wilful act of travelling on an intra-continental flight across the Atlantic without the right papers, rather than some kid stumbling across the land border taken along by his family. And he got DACA???
Yeah. A technicality. They flew from Poland to Mexico City. Seems like cheating. A perversion of the fallout of the Monroe Doctrine, that sort of morally justifies DACA (supremacy of the Western hemisphere comes with responsibilities). Everyone knows those seeking a better life from Eastern Europe go to Germany or the UK.
The point wasn’t about immigration persé but rather what I felt was the curious use of DACA given the circumstances of the case. The US needs immigration. Immigration is required to supplement birth rates. We will need workers in factories if we are to bring more manufacturing home. We will need fruit pickers for fruit that cannot be harvested by machines. The US is and will always be a country of immigrants, but I’m sure many will agree it needs to be a fair process. After all, the Democrats lost in 2024 precisely because in large parts people felt the government had lost control of immigration.
From a brown, immigrant, hispanic professor who came with an education, to teach your kids in engineering school, while taking shit for working for racial and environmental equity: GO FUCK YOURSELVES.
I was recently speaking with someone whose American son is a digital nomad and has been living in Poland and loves it. I have high hopes for Madeline and Mateusz.
If enough people were smart enough to vote in their own self interest we could get rid of the rightwing extremist Republicans running the Texas government. Meanwhile this bigoted mean spirited action will contribute to a brain drain in the state.
I was born and raised in Texas and live in a red, rural area now. Having observed the politics in this state, I hold out no hope that Texas will ever be purple, much less blue. It's ingrained in the rural areas - never vote for a Dem. The political system is Texas is very corrupt.
I read this article and am wordless—and full of tears. I am so sorry and angry. And helpless to help.
“This is what you voted for. You voted for the guy who claimed he was going to be on your side. Meanwhile he’s cutting Medicaid and Medicare while he’s going after the people who pick your food and paying El Salvador to put people in cages,’ he said. ‘So go fuck yourself.””
Mateusz sums up our self-inflicted tragedy and national shame so succinctly. And his departure is our loss.
GFY is about all I have left to say to Trump voters, as well.
HOW come they did apply for us residency after they got married?
Here’s a lovely young couple of child-bearing years, and the Republicans, the folks who keep saying we need more children, are sending them off to Poland. Brilliant. Everything they do is not only cruel, it’s dumb. Knee jerk reaction, no thought.
“I’m devastated,” she wrote. “This is the law that allowed me to go to college 24 years ago.” Worst is yet to come. Donald "The Beast" Trump is building a wall once again. Colossal tariff wall that is the beginning of the end for the system of down. At first the beast will pull the plug out of the global economy. The worst financial crisis of human history will pull a swarm of the banks underwater and the bank run begins. Then the beast will collapse a mountain of debt shattering the backbone of the monetary system causing a systemic risk to realize. Finally the beast will cast American citizens into a system slavery under the name of Ronald Wilson Reagan, just to "honor his legacy" count the number. After the destruction a new world order will be established in the US. And the Golden Age begins from the ruins of the world wide collapse. All of the system slaves will love it. No more cash - just digital transactions. No more traditional criminal activity. No more tax evasion. No more transactions without the "all seeing eye". Outcasts will hate the world without freedom, hope and privacy. To cover up the mess and distract the public by smoke and mirrors, the beast will engage in a war with Iran. Lies and deceit, corruption and decay, dancing on the graves will continue. Until; Black hole sun, won't you come, won't you come... I want to play a game. Time has come to opt out of the empire of filth. Live or die...
This is so very sad.
What a valuable addition to the Bulwark you are, Adrian.
Not only do you highlight interesting subjects and people concerning immigration, you also happen to be an outstanding writer.
Keep up the good work.
It's so pointless - these policies. What are we achieving losing this lovely American couple from our country?
I am sooo heartbroken in so many ways. I actually cannot read the news now every day - my heart cannot take it.
I'm sorry - I want to be more attentive, but I find it difficult to love my family when I'm in a state of anger, despair, and sadness.
A question for any immigration attorneys out there . . . back in the day, I was told that if an immigrant married an American citizen basically all was forgiven. For instance, if someone came to the US on a tourist visa, overstayed that visa and then married a US citizen that they could apply for a green card, that the US government didn't have an interest in breaking up families that contained a US citizen. When did that change?
He’s from Poland? So you’re telling me there was a wilful act of travelling on an intra-continental flight across the Atlantic without the right papers, rather than some kid stumbling across the land border taken along by his family. And he got DACA???
Did you read the piece? Stumbling across the border at 6 years old is exactly what happened.
Yeah. A technicality. They flew from Poland to Mexico City. Seems like cheating. A perversion of the fallout of the Monroe Doctrine, that sort of morally justifies DACA (supremacy of the Western hemisphere comes with responsibilities). Everyone knows those seeking a better life from Eastern Europe go to Germany or the UK.
What are you talking about? He was 6.
Read history.
Unless you're 100% Native American, you're an immigrant too Ashley. Crawl back under the rock with your hypocritical friends.
The point wasn’t about immigration persé but rather what I felt was the curious use of DACA given the circumstances of the case. The US needs immigration. Immigration is required to supplement birth rates. We will need workers in factories if we are to bring more manufacturing home. We will need fruit pickers for fruit that cannot be harvested by machines. The US is and will always be a country of immigrants, but I’m sure many will agree it needs to be a fair process. After all, the Democrats lost in 2024 precisely because in large parts people felt the government had lost control of immigration.
From a brown, immigrant, hispanic professor who came with an education, to teach your kids in engineering school, while taking shit for working for racial and environmental equity: GO FUCK YOURSELVES.
I was recently speaking with someone whose American son is a digital nomad and has been living in Poland and loves it. I have high hopes for Madeline and Mateusz.
If enough people were smart enough to vote in their own self interest we could get rid of the rightwing extremist Republicans running the Texas government. Meanwhile this bigoted mean spirited action will contribute to a brain drain in the state.
I was born and raised in Texas and live in a red, rural area now. Having observed the politics in this state, I hold out no hope that Texas will ever be purple, much less blue. It's ingrained in the rural areas - never vote for a Dem. The political system is Texas is very corrupt.
Both Trump and Musk have no empathy for anybody.
You're expecting empathy from 2 wealthy narcissists? Really?