Thread by @matt_cam

Before taking this oath, they had to answer questions like
"What is the rule of law?" & "what keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful?"

I'd like to hear the illegally-appointed head of DHS + the president who is stealing an election in front of us answer those

I know and respect what naturalization means to my clients--especially refugees and asylum seekers--who have waited so long and done so much get there. Anyone who sees it as nothing more than convenient filler for a political convention does not.

Healthy democratic states do not allow immigration systems to be politicized. The good people I know at USCIS work in service of the integrity of the system, not any party/president.

Trump has crossed yet another Rubicon here, hardly noticeable in the noise of the past months

One of the five new citizens exploited last night is from Sudan, a country which was on Trump's 2017 #travelban list & was recently barred from the #diversityvisa lottery. But pls tell me more about how much this man loves immigrants who "do it the right way"

The problem here is not that the natz ceremony was televised--I'd love to see that become a regular thing!--or even that Trump was presiding over it. It's the cynical pretense that Rs have any interest in promoting immigration, & the blatantly partisan exploitation of the process

When DHS was created 17 yrs ago, opponents (including Rs) argued that it was too much power in one place, & risked politicization of one of the most important federal functions.

This has absolutely happened with ICE, CBP... & now USCIS. #AbolishDHS before this gets any worse.