Thread by @ReichlinMelnick

Having read the article, it's clear that J.D. Vance knows literally nothing about immigration, just the fevered talked points that ping around the Fox News ecosystem. This entire thing is ridiculous posturing designed to align him more towards the Trumpist anti-immigrant wing.

https://twitter.com/JDVance1/status/1372529762271440899

None of @JDVance1's claims are true. No one is being "invited" in. The Biden administration is shouting to the rooftops that people shouldn't come now.

But guess what? Desperation is a powerful motivator for people wanting a better life, just like it was for Vance's ancestors.

This entire thing is just mindless shallow talking point after mindless shallow talking point.

He seriously argues that we shouldn't pass a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants—something two thirds of Americans support—until we, what, defeat the cartels? So... never?

Here @JDVance1 pushes the xenophobic fear of migrants spreading disease.

Here are the facts. Over the last two months, barely any migrants released in the US have tested positive. In Brownsville, it's been ~4 a day, compared to over 8,000 Texans testing positive daily.

Here we see the laughable populist claim that the only reason people support immigrants is cheap labor.

Funny, and here I thought it was because they were our friends, our neighbors, our loved ones, and the people who enrich our lives and constantly refresh the American Dream.

Anyway, when you have to spend three paragraphs arguing why you're not a racist, well, you know what they say.

This entire thing is just a more genteel "They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people."