A Quebecer who lives in the Republican stronghold of West Virginia fears she will be forced to leave the country if Donald Trump returns to power and implements the controversial Project 2025.
“It’s terrifying! Basically, if we’re not American now, if we don’t have our green card now, we’re no longer welcome,” fears Roxana-Pamela Raaen, who lives near Charleston, West Virginia.
Living in the United States since 2018, this mother of two from Châteauguay has been trying to get her “green card” for six years.
“It’s long, because administrative regulations change all the time! But if Trump passes and he implements Project 2025, he will remove the status changes and I might have to leave,” worries the 33-year-old woman who lives with her American partner.
Note that Donald Trump has dissociated himself from Project 2025 on several occasions in recent months.
In addition to closing borders, Project 2025 wants to give more power to the President of the United States, replace federal employees who are not conservative or even use the American army to enforce laws in the country.
Concerned about taxes
According to her, the population does not realize how far Donald Trump’s plan goes and risks changing the United States forever.
“Here, people are not very worried about Project 2025, because the only thing that matters to them is taxes,” explains M.me Raaen, pointing out that West Virginia is the sixth poorest state in the country.
This “Bible Belt” state has always been very conservative, and the Christian religion is extremely present there.
“Even if some people believe that Donald Trump is going too far, for most people here, it is inconceivable to vote and elect a mixed-race woman,” notes Mme Raaen, who works as a librarian for an international company, is discouraged.
Expatriate in election
- Roxana-Pamela Raaen
- 33 ans
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Documentalist for an international company
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