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Canadian dies in ICE custody. (Original Post) Swede Thursday OP
Please invade us Canada. rzemanfl Thursday #1
Canada gave refuge to Americans fleeing the draft or deserters who opposed the Vietnam war. Ping Tung Thursday #2
We're deporting CANADIANS? milestogo Thursday #3
We're deporting by skin color drmeow Thursday #5
This. Is. Horrific. OrlandoDem2 Thursday #4
I can't handle how this stuff is not front page on the news. mucifer Thursday #6

Ping Tung

(2,812 posts)
2. Canada gave refuge to Americans fleeing the draft or deserters who opposed the Vietnam war.
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 07:13 PM
Thursday

Estimates range between 30,000 to 100,000 left but most were able to come back when people came to their senses.

From Wikipedia

Amnesty and repatriations

In September 1974, President Gerald R. Ford created an amnesty program for draft evaders that required them to work in alternative service occupations for periods of six to 24 months.[16] In January 19, 1977 President Jimmy Carter fulfilled a campaign promise and offered pardons to any draft evader who requested one. It created controversy, with the right complaining of giving amnesty to criminals and those on the left complaining that requesting a pardon required the admission of a crime.

drmeow

(5,662 posts)
5. We're deporting by skin color
Thu Jun 26, 2025, 07:34 PM
Thursday

and/or anti-fascist sentiments. Country of citizenship is irrelevant.

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