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re: Associated Press: Venezuelan Family goes from the American dream to poverty
Posted on 12/26/25 at 8:56 am to BoomerandSooner
Posted on 12/26/25 at 8:56 am to BoomerandSooner
Can’t afford food, but can drink beers with her daughter? Funny how AP puts zero blame on their corrupt government.
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Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:02 am to BoomerandSooner
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the family could not afford to continue to Colombia via boat in the Caribbean. Instead, they took the cheaper route along the Pacific’s choppy waters, sitting on top of sloshing gasoline tanks in a cargo boat for several hours and then transferring to a fast boat until reaching a jungled area of Colombia.
Idiots writing the article, or it's really cheap to take a boat around the South American continent.
This post was edited on 12/26/25 at 9:04 am
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:08 am to BoomerandSooner
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the word "Illegal" is not in their vocabulary.
Probably because they had legal status, most MAGA types are ignorant as to how Venezuelans came here and their status.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:11 am to BoomerandSooner
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As of September, more than 14,000 migrants, mostly from Venezuela, had returned to South America since Trump moved to limit migration to the U.S., according to figures from Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica. In addition, Venezuelans were steadily deported to their home country this year after
The worse part of this story is that these numbers need to go up exponentially
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:13 am to BoomerandSooner
In some places the American dream is living in poverty. So I don't feel for people in Venezuela.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:13 am to BHTiger
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The worse part of this story is that these numbers need to go up exponentially
Because they had legal status until Trump revoked it, the administration has been focusing on those who commit illegal acts while in the country.
Which is the right move.
This post was edited on 12/26/25 at 9:14 am
Posted on 12/26/25 at 9:57 am to BoomerandSooner
Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:13 am to dawginar
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I'm happy for her. Gets to reunite with her family.
Exactly! Folks, in what universe is it terrible for someone to go home and be surrounded by family? Just think of the song "I'll be home for Christmas". It's about longing to be home while knowing you can't.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:15 am to BoomerandSooner
TheRightWingM ????
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ABC trying to make this into a Christmas sob-story. She abandoned her 12 year-old daughter & then illegally crossed into the United States. Her American dream wasn’t ended but her child abandonment & illegal activities were.
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I am happy about this! Next time, she should try coming in legally and not be dependant on us to provide for her lifestyle.
quote:Go frick yourself leech.
Gómez was among the more than 7.7 million Venezuelans who left their home country in the last decade, when its economy came undone as a result of a drop in oil prices, corruption and mismanagement. She lived in Colombia and Peru for years before setting her sights on the U.S. with hopes of building a new life.
Trump’s second term has dashed the hopes of many like Gómez.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 10:21 am to BoomerandSooner
They all sad now….but probably burning down cities during George Floyd…cry me a river…want to come to America, do it LEGALLY!!
Posted on 12/26/25 at 11:23 am to BoomerandSooner
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traditional Christmas dish of stuffed corn dough hallacas.
Hallacas are hot garbage.
If you ever had occasion to have one of these steamed turd-nugs you know.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 11:28 am to BoomerandSooner
Posted on 12/26/25 at 11:31 am to BoomerandSooner
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They crossed Central America by bus, but once in Panama, the family could not afford to continue to Colombia via boat in the Caribbean. Instead, they took the cheaper route along the Pacific’s choppy waters, sitting on top of sloshing gasoline tanks in a cargo boat for several hours and then transferring to a fast boat until reaching a jungled area of Colombia. They spent about two weeks there until they were wired money to make it to the border with Venezuela.
How stupid to illegally come to the USA and risk this trip twice. What a moron.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 11:35 am to BoomerandSooner
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quickly ended their American dream.
Her “American Dream” was her dream of getting free shite.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 11:38 am to imjustafatkid
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How stupid to illegally come to the USA and risk this trip twice. What a moron.
Except they had legal status in the USA until it was revoked.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 11:50 am to BoomerandSooner
A Christmas miracle. She couldn’t sneak in. Thanks El Donaldo!
Posted on 12/26/25 at 11:59 am to jrobic4
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American dream
But the Dems said America is not great and never was? I'm confused
Posted on 12/26/25 at 12:11 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Except they had legal status in the USA until it was revoked.
And yet, what I said is completely accurate and all of this is completely their own doing.
Posted on 12/26/25 at 1:48 pm to BoomerandSooner
How do you have a "partner" and "in-laws"?
Partner In-Laws?
Partner In-Laws?
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