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LauraInLA

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10. As a side note, when I studied immigration history in grad school years ago, we used the term "reverse migration"

Reply to WSHazel (Original post)

Wed Sep 18, 2024, 11:32 AM

Sep 2024

to describe people who moved back and forth — i.e, Italian migrants who came to the U.S. to build our cities, saved money, and returned home to marry and build their homes there. This is not what Trump is talking about.

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Trump used the term "remigration" in a tweet three days ago [View all] WSHazel Sep 2024 OP

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Probably because so few (including in the media) know what it means. I note Dennis Donnovan included definition hlthe2b Sep 2024 #6

DonOld probably got that terminology from Bannon or nazi Miller gohuskies Sep 2024 #7

As a side note, when I studied immigration history in grad school years ago, we used the term "reverse migration" LauraInLA Sep 2024 #10