Having fled China because of political persecution or for better economic opportunities, many undocumented Chinese men reject the message they're a threat to the U.S.

Summary

Undocumented Chinese men are alarmed by Trump’s plan to prioritize their deportation, citing baseless national security concerns about “military-age” immigrants.

Many fled political persecution or economic hardship and reject claims of being a threat.

Legal experts warn of racial profiling and expanded ICE raids, urging immigrants to know their rights. Deportation fears grow as China cooperates in repatriation efforts.

Chinese immigrants express anxiety over family separations and harsh consequences if returned, emphasizing they seek safety and stability, not harm.

Critics call Trump’s policies cruel and unjustified.

  • Eldritch@lemmy.worldEnglish
    19·
    2 days ago

    We had a Chinese restaurant here years ago that ran into issues with that. The manager of the location would bus his kitchen staff in every morning. And they would close it and he would bus them home at night. None of them could speak a lick of English apart from the manager. Who was Korean. The kitchen staff was Venezuelan and all undocumented. This went on for years with kitchen staff all living out of a motel on an outer road near the river.

    • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
      5·
      1 day ago

      Venezuelan no-English kitchen staff working for a Korean manager for a Chinese restaurant?

      Fantastic mix.

      • bluewing@lemm.ee
        2·
        15 hours ago

        Lots of ethnic restaurants that the back of the house is staffed by illegal immigrant Hispanics. It seems they can pretty much out cook everyone.

        • Apathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          1·
          7 hours ago

          We had a little dive diner sort of place in town here that was bought out by a Hispanic family. Cool, do your thing la familia.

          They chose not to update the menu, from boring white people breakfast food to literally anything else. Problem is they had no fucking clue how to make boring white people breakfast food.

          So corned beef hash was just chopped bacon. White gravy was grainy and gross and clearly not made with enough browned oil/butter. So on and so forth. It was just not at all good, and they folded after a few months because yeah you just gave away the bacon (literally).

          So while yes often that’s the case, it really needs to be trained up as an ongoing thing and not just an assumption lol