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[โ€“] sp3tr4l@lemmy.zip 46 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (9 children)

Hi there, disabled American here.

Any chance I can seek aslyum in the EU or Canada when Trump/Elon cuts off my disability payments, thus leaving me to die, starving and homeless?

[โ€“] superkret@feddit.org 9 points 3 weeks ago

No, fleeing because you'd otherwise starve is what our neoliberal government calls an "economic migration".
You're only a legit refugee when your government is trying to kill you directly, like right now. In that case, you can apply for asylum, but please do so before leaving your country, and allow 5-10 years for processing your application.

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