Thread by @Former2020

1/ Since Julian Castro decided to tell @BetoORourke to "do [his] homework" on immigration, I decided I'd do mine. Beto already knows this, but I didn't, and I bet you didn't either. Here's what section 1325 actually does:

2/ The first part of the law does, in fact, make it a misdemeanor to enter the country at an improper time or in an improper place. Castro got that part right. But let's go on...

3/ Section b makes it a civil offense as well. So when Castro talks about repealing it all, but then talks about making it a civil issue, he's getting it wrong. 1325 actually does both & Castro is advocating getting rid of both. ...

4/ So by demanding that we fully repeal it, he is literally saying he wants there to be no such thing as an illegal border crossing, civilly or criminally.

Open borders.

Meaning actual criminals - drug & human traffickers, entering without recourse.

But wait, there's more...

5/ Section c, which Castro also wants to do away with, makes it a crime to enter into a sham marriage in order to stay in the country. Meaning, Castro wants it to be fine to lie to the US government about your marital status in order to illegally stay here.

Still more...

6/ Section d, which, one more time, Castro wants to dump, specifically covers "commercial enterprises" created for the purpose of avoiding immigration laws. So Castro must be good with coyotes illegally smuggling people into our country too.

...

7/ Meanwhile, @BetoORourke has developed a comprehensive plan to reform our immigration laws so that we allow immigration, but actually prevent criminal enterprise. He has a well-developed plan to maintain border security, but allow an easier path to citizenship.

...

8/ Here's @BetoORourke's plan. I challenge you to read it and think that Julian Castro's open border scheme is better in any way. Castro is an uniformed bully, just like trump. We can do better. We need laws. We just need smart ones. betoorourke.com/immigration/

#Beto2020