Yemeni Americans feel ‘betrayed’ as Trump revokes immigration protections
Al Jazeera
Prominent Trump supporter Amer Ghalib says US decision to nix deportation protection for Yemenis ‘very unfortunate’.
Walid Fidama was a lifelong Democrat, but the Yemeni American activist backed Republican candidate Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election amid anger over Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza and the marginalisation of the Arab American community.
But as the United States president expands and intensifies his immigration crackdown, recently revoking temporary protected status (TPS) for Yemenis, Fidama said Trump is making the same mistakes as his Democratic rivals – taking voters for granted.
Fidama, who is from Michigan, told Al Jazeera that the rationality of people who continue to support Trump should be questioned after his “arbitrary and cruel” policies that he said are affecting everyone, not just the targeted communities.
“The Republicans should look at how they won in 2024. But it seems like they are disregarding all the realities and laws and trying to push through their anti-immigrant agenda by force,” he said.
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