Thread by @RepSwalwell

Once again, I’m disgusted by @realDonaldTrump’s demonization of immigrants. When will this infantile stereotyping, scapegoating, and gaslighting end? #SOTU

FACTS:
Border crossings are far below historic highs.
Most undocumented immigrants overstay their visas.
Experts see no security crisis at the border.
Most drugs come via ports of entry.
Immigrants are less likely to commit crime than native-born Americans.
#NoWall #SOTU

We want smart, effective border security: better staffing/tech at ports of entry & elsewhere, more immigration judges, better monitoring of mail & cargo, and humanitarian treatment of migrants & refugees. NOT a costly, ineffective, ego-project wall. #SOTU