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Happening now @BYU via Zoom. Dr. @UnlawfulEntries discusses #Trump's #Immigration policies and the #Constitution. #ConstitutionDay #constitutionday2020
Trump the first president to win on an anti-immigrant platform
Trump the opposite of JFK's pro-immigrant administration
Trump the opposite of JFK's pro-immigrant administration
Lack of the rule of law under Trump:
- abuse of the right to peaceful protest
- attacks on the freedom of the press
- double-standard of justice (e.g., Flynn, Stone, etc.)
- ethnic/racial/religious travel ban
- attacks on the separation of powers (e.g. attacks on judiciary)
- abuse of the right to peaceful protest
- attacks on the freedom of the press
- double-standard of justice (e.g., Flynn, Stone, etc.)
- ethnic/racial/religious travel ban
- attacks on the separation of powers (e.g. attacks on judiciary)
We should all be AGAINST the #BorderWall whether we support #undocumented #immigration or not. Walls don't work.
- 9/11 hijackers did not enter via the border
- majority of undoc immigrants come legally first
- #FamiliesBelongTogether
- #AsylumSeekers
- opportunity cost
- 9/11 hijackers did not enter via the border
- majority of undoc immigrants come legally first
- #FamiliesBelongTogether
- #AsylumSeekers
- opportunity cost
- the wall violates private property rights
- the wall desecrates sacred burial sites & #indigenous land
- the wall destroys the natural ecology of the US-Mexico border region
- waste of $$$
- the wall desecrates sacred burial sites & #indigenous land
- the wall destroys the natural ecology of the US-Mexico border region
- waste of $$$
- tunnels and latters > #BorderWall
- the wall hasn't deterred migration flows
- the wall doesn't address the real threat to #America's domestic safety, which is white supremacy (per @DHSgov memo)
- the wall hasn't deterred migration flows
- the wall doesn't address the real threat to #America's domestic safety, which is white supremacy (per @DHSgov memo)
- Trump gutting of #asylum system violates U.S. role and commitments in the world. It also hasn't worked as a deterrent!
- There are still at least 70 children in custody of @CBP and the gov has no idea who/where their parents are!
#FamiliesBelongTogether
#FamiliesBelongTogether
- At least 20K people stuck in limbo and exposed to violence and other forms of abuse due to #RemainInMexico program.
- Trump's view of "law and order" is chaos and has no basis in the rule of law.
- absurdity of putting children (some under 1 yr. old) before a judge to explain/plead their case for #asylum.
- don't forget #Obama was the #DeporterInChief! He thought he could use #deportations to lead #GOP to comprehensive immigration reform. That gamble was wrong and FAILED.
Diff. btwn #Trump & #Obama on Imm & deportations
- #Obama prioritized "criminals"
- #Trump doesn't care about collateral deportations, costs and effects
- Trump no enforcement priority
_Trump only interested in restriction, sees no benefit in #immigrants
- #Obama prioritized "criminals"
- #Trump doesn't care about collateral deportations, costs and effects
- Trump no enforcement priority
_Trump only interested in restriction, sees no benefit in #immigrants
Disclaimer...the posts connected to this thread are my notes from the presentation and are not direct quotes. I also didn't Tweet @UnlawfulEntries suggestions/conclusions out of respect for her presentation. Folk need to read her work! End.
