THREAD: Most misconceptions held by the Right end up cemented when they're repeated ad nauseam by either Fox News or the WH. So, I thought I'd put together some facts that I feel don't get repeated enough to help cut through the noise, and counter the disinformation.
"Why don't these refugees seeking asylum just come legally?" is a question often heard from conservatives. First of all, asylum has always been legal and capped. Second of all, the pathways to legal immigration are much more complicated than ppl think (as seen in the 1st graph). 
"In 136 metro areas, almost 70 percent of those studied, the immigrant population increased between 1980 and 2016 while crime stayed stable or fell. The 10 places with the largest increases in immigrants all had lower levels of crime in 2016 than in 1980"
themarshallproject.org/2018/03/30/the…
themarshallproject.org/2018/03/30/the…
- Undocumented immigrants paid $23.6 billion in income tax in 2015
- They pay an estimated $11.7 billion a year in state and local taxes
- Undocumented workers pay taxes for benefits they can’t even use, like Social Security, Medicare, and much more.
vox.com/2018/4/13/1722…
- They pay an estimated $11.7 billion a year in state and local taxes
- Undocumented workers pay taxes for benefits they can’t even use, like Social Security, Medicare, and much more.
vox.com/2018/4/13/1722…
Is gun violence solely a parenting and mental health issue? Let's see.
- The US has 5% of the world's population but 31% of the mass shooters
- Gun homicide rates in the US = 25x higher than other high-income countries
- Americans own half of the world's 650M civilian-owned guns
- The US has 5% of the world's population but 31% of the mass shooters
- Gun homicide rates in the US = 25x higher than other high-income countries
- Americans own half of the world's 650M civilian-owned guns
The NRA pretends all liberals want the 2A abolished, but most gun control measures wanted even poll well with Fox News viewers.
- Universal background checks
- Ban bump stocks
- Make the minimum age to buy a rifle the same as a handgun (21)
- Required mental health checks
- Universal background checks
- Ban bump stocks
- Make the minimum age to buy a rifle the same as a handgun (21)
- Required mental health checks
"Where are we supposed to get the money to pay for crazy ideas like healthcare for all, improving education, or helping the poor?"
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- US abortions are at record lows
- This is thanks to places like PP that focus on contraception, cancer screening, and STD testing/treatment.
- Many women of lesser means depend on establishments like these for said services.
- Abortions are only 3% of what they do.
- This is thanks to places like PP that focus on contraception, cancer screening, and STD testing/treatment.
- Many women of lesser means depend on establishments like these for said services.
- Abortions are only 3% of what they do.
If you have any relatives or friends who love Fox News and really hated this thread, feel free to show them this one too. lol. xo.
https://twitter.com/TheLoveBel0w/status/1012528453986463744
PS: Reminder that the Trump tax cuts have only made income inequality worse. Here's an update:
https://twitter.com/TheLoveBel0w/status/1012371922817048576
Just a periodic reminder that the concept of "black on black crime" is only ever brought up by people who seek to justify their own racism.
https://twitter.com/TheLoveBel0w/status/1018572261861847041?s=19
Reminder that the Trump admin will reject a record number of asylum requests from refugees in 2019. Meanwhile, they are deporting a record number of legal immigrants too.
They have yet to take a similar approach to Europeans who overstay their visas.
They have yet to take a similar approach to Europeans who overstay their visas.
https://twitter.com/TheLoveBel0w/status/1058105446731517952
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