For women and children, the road to hell is paved with Democrats' good intentions. The party's beliefs about the right thing to do regarding the border are the main contributors to an explosion of rape, human trafficking, prostitution, and child labor. As James Varney recently reported for RealClearInvestigations, much of this human tragedy can be traced to the scores of executive orders and other new policies advanced by the Biden administration to encourage millions of migrants from around the world to come to America. The carnage begins south of the border, where women and children heading north are victimized by predators
@#23 ... This is an issue we've allowed Washington DC to make such a big issue everywhere for people that it hasn't affected. ...
An excerpt from the Border Patrol Union webpage that was deleted during fmr Pres Trump's term:
web.archive.org
[emphasis mine]
Walls and fences are temporary solutions that focus on the symptom (illegal immigration) rather than the problem (employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens).
Walls and fences are only a speed bump. People who want to come to the United States to obtain employment will continue to go over, under, and around the walls and fences that are constructed.
Walls and fences will undoubtedly result in an increase in fraudulent documents and smuggling through the Ports of Entry.
Walls and fences do not solve the issue of people entering the country legally and staying beyond the date they are required to leave the country, a problem which will undoubtedly increase as more walls and fences are constructed.
Trump says migrants are fueling violent crime. Here is what the research shows
www.reuters.com
... Donald Trump is blaming migrants in the U.S. illegally for fueling violent crime as part of his campaign to win back the White House, repeating rhetoric used during his previous run for the presidency.
But studies show immigrants are not more likely to engage in criminality.
WHAT IS TRUMP SAYING ABOUT IMMIGRANTS AND CRIME?
Former U.S. President Donald Trump, a Republican challenging President Joe Biden in the November elections, has focused on crimes committed by immigrants in the U.S. illegally as part of his argument for stricter border controls.
Trump says Biden's policies are overly permissive and has branded crimes committed by immigrants in the country illegally as "Biden migrant crime."
Trump has used dehumanizing terminology to describe immigrants in the U.S. illegally, calling them "animals" when talking about alleged criminal acts, and saying they are "poisoning the blood of our country," a phrase that has drawn criticism as xenophobic and echoing Nazi rhetoric. ...
DO IMMIGRANTS COMMIT MORE CRIME THAN THE NATIVE BORN?
A range of studies by academics and think tanks have shown that immigrants do not commit crime at a higher rate than native-born Americans.
A more limited universe of studies specifically examine criminality among immigrants in the U.S. illegally but also find that they do not commit crimes at a higher rate. ...
@#44 ... So, why did Republicans kill (at fmr Pres Trump's dictum) a bill tht would help reduce that apparent illegal immigration?
This is a false statement ...
Trump says 'blame it on me' if border bill fails (January 2024)
thehill.com
... Former President Trump told his supporters during a rally in Nevada that he is fine with being blamed for tanking the bipartisan border bill currently negotiated in the Senate. ...
Man on terror watchlist was released by Border Patrol
The ICE prosecutors told the judge that Kharwin was a flight risk who should be detained without bond. However, they didn't tell the judge that he posed a potential risk to national security, and declined to show the judge information revealing why the FBI is concerned about him.
www.nbcnews.com
How is this negligence possible?
Why bring him to the judge at all??
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