The “rules” are archaic. Both parties have agreed at various points that some sort of reform is needed, but certain wealthy politicians continuously upend attempts to fix things because the reality is they don’t simply want immigrants to “follow the rules.” They actually don’t want them to be here at all. Not to mention many people who have been trying to follow “the rules” are being deported anyway. We have asylum seekers who filled out their info. having the rug pulled out from under them. People appearing for appointments with immigration officials trying to get paperwork sorted being nabbed. When I was younger and less educated and lived in a red state bubble I had a lot of similar sentiment about how if you want to come to the U.S. then you should follow the law. But now that I’m older and have gone to law school and have met people from various backgrounds, I’ve realized how incredibly rigged the system is. It’s not like most immigrants *want* to be undocumented. I’m also appalled meanwhile that when our president, one of the richest and most powerful men in the world, violates due process the republicans try to write it off as an oopsie paperwork issue. But God forbid some poor immigrant fail to follow a complex, outdated system to perfection, then their punishment is banishment possibly to a prison in some country they’ve never been to that violates human rights. I keep waiting for the entirety of our country to wake up to the fact that our systems are built to benefit the wealthy and privileged. The angry rhetoric about immigrants “taking from the taxpayer” is to distract from the real scams being pulled by the rich and powerful. Also have you ever noticed we’re told we shouldn’t be helping immigrants because we need to “help our own.” But then despite all these deportations, we are not helping our own. If anything we’re cutting veterans benefits and making safety nets like SS, SNAP, etc. harder to access. But Drumpf and co are hoping if they scare everyone enough about brown people from other countries, we won’t fight back against the ruling class. |
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Losers use whaddaboutism
ICE arrested citizens "by mistake" You defend child rapists! --does not refute original statement Trump is unfit. But what about Biden and the autopen coverup! --that if anything was then. Trump is now. Doesn't negate the now |
And yet … they aren’t proposing to spend any money on schools and citizens (unless you count tax breaks for the rich). 🤔 |
I agree with everything you said (except that I didn't become a lawyer, I just grew up and met people outside of my bubble). |
They don't even have warrants or names! Think of it. If you go to arrest one person working at a restaurant - how would you ever know the status of anyone else working there? You don't. But you sweep them up anyway, because they 'could be' and without due process, you'll never know and they are taken from their homes, families, livelihoods. I don't want to hear any of your MAGAs upset when the U.S. born children of these men and turn to crime to help support their families. You can't expect people to just sit there and die because of your racism. One thing about the immigrant culture - they work, they will hustle and they will make a way. Most Americans don't have that GRIT. |
Well, if it has been in the news, you should be able to provide a link. Where is it? What source? What are the names of these citizens? |
This citation is from well before the end of Biden's term. And, it does not include the ones he flew in on the CHNV program.....
https://budget.house.gov/imo/media/doc/ogr_icymi.pdf And, I am fine with the collateral arrests when ICE arrests someone who is being issued a warrant......perhaps they should choose better company to keep. And, it would not happen so frequently if states weren't sanctuary states or cities weren't sanctuary cities. |
You are a perfect example of Dunning–Kruger effect.
https://www.newsweek.com/ice-detain-pregnant-us-citizen-california-woman-cary-lopez-alvarado-2083785 There countless article like this. You don’t see them because you are on Twitter and Fox News seeing republican propaganda. |
So you do not believe in the US Constitution. Why should anyone care what you think? |
Wait a minute!!! 6.7 million encounters at the southern border is a far cry from 20 million illegals who crossed the southern border illegally. Encounters mean that most of them did not enter. Facts matter, numbers matter. |
No, they don't believe in following the law. They are the new Gestapo. |
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Just to combat the propaganda and lies in this thread here is a credible source on how many people crossed the border during Biden's term.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jp4xqx2z3o |
keep crying. |
OK criminal. I cry for you as well. |
The pregnant lady was arrested for trying to interfere while her boyfriend was being arrested. Now why throw yourself in the middle of an arrest while 9 months pregnant? |