We made it to the final night of the #RepublicanConvention. Follow this thread for updates on immigration commentary from the speakers. #RNC2020
.@senatemajldr started the night off by saying Biden wants to "give healthcare to illegal immigrants."
Once again, this is divisive rhetoric meant to distract the American people from the GOP's lack of real policy solutions. #RNC2020#RepublicanConvention
RNC speakers love telling stories of immigrants who wouldn't be allowed to stay in our country today due to Trump gutting our asylum system and refugee program.
This is textbook divisive rhetoric the GOP is using to distract from their lack of policy solutions and gross mishandling of the pandemic. #RepublicanConvention#RNC2020
Every time Trump feels threatened he spews his hateful rhetoric on immigration policy. Tonight's rant was no different.
.@realDonaldTrump: "The Biden-Bernie Manifesto calls for suspending all removals of illegal aliens, implementing nationwide Catch & Release, & providing illegal aliens with free taxpayer-funded lawyers."
Trump hasn't missed a chance tonight to call undocumented immigrants "illegals." This is hateful, dehumanizing rhetoric meant to divide and distract our country from his many failings as president. #RNC2020#RepublicanNationalConvention
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.@vcardenasDC: Donald Trump’s choice of J.D. Vance is a signal that there will not be a substantial change in tone or trajectory from the Trump campaign after the shooting of this past weekend.
.@vcardenasDC: Senator Vance had one of the most combative reactions to the violence, without any consideration of inflaming even more political violence.
.@vcardenasDC: Vance’s reaction fits into his pattern from the last several years, as he has been a leading messenger of the dangerous white nationalist conspiracy rhetoric that inspired multiple deadly domestic terrorists in Pittsburgh, El Paso, Buffalo and elsewhere.
Ahead of tonight's #GOPDebate, advocates and experts raise concerns about the dangers of normalizing rhetoric associated with the great replacement conspiracy theory, like describing migrants and asylum seekers as an “invasion.” bit.ly/3RCMJ1Q
"The media has an obligation not only to avoid normalizing this dangerous rhetoric, but to actively call it out for what it is: anti-immigrant, antisemitic, and racist lies that have fueled a cycle of extremist violence." @amyspitalnick @theJCPA
@amyspitalnick @theJCPA “Rhetoric that is linked to real-world acts of violence like ‘invasion’ and ‘replacement’ has no place in the public debate about immigration and the border. We can disagree on how to approach the challenges we face, but words matter." @vcardenasDC
"My state, through direct orders from Texas DPS, is now pushing small children and nursing babies back into the Rio Grande, where deployed razor wire and buoys have already increased the likelihood of drownings." - @_mariocarrillo_
"It’s almost too much to comprehend. Unfortunately, as horrific as this is, it’s not all that unpredictable given the escalation in dehumanization of migrants." - @_mariocarrillo_
HAPPENING NOW: Florida experts and advocates highlight the implications of Gov. Ron DeSantis’s agenda for Florida communities, the economy and the rest of the nation.
Follow along for updates 🧵⬇️
.@tomaskenn starts things off by saying that Florida legislation no longer functions as its own body, but works for Gov. DeSantis
What is sad is that it all of this serves the political aspirations of one man, says @tomaskenn
“It is atrocious that yet another family has to mourn their child because of our collective inability to fix our broken immigration system. Our hearts are with her family, and tens of thousands of other families whose pursuit of a better life ends in tragedy." - @vcardenasDC
@vcardenasDC "The CBP needs to learn from this tragedy and take the necessary steps to ensure it doesn't happen again." - @vcardenasDC
Why @POTUS approach to “downplay or defuse” on immigration is wrong for the U.S. economy and his 2024 re-election: bit.ly/3mKtuWy
"Creating a modern immigration system that works for America and the American economy is a strength to be embraced, not an issue to ‘downplay or defuse’." - @douglasrivlin
"Getting the economy right, combating inflation, progressing in the fight against climate change, and staffing the care economy are all political and policy priorities for President Biden and Democrats." - @douglasrivlin