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#THREAD: @ThePlumLineGS has an excellent post on Trump's exploitation of the NYC terror to demonize immigrants washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
2/Make no mistake, this is not about immigration, this is a prime example of Trump (Sessions/Miller) using tragedy to create chaos, panic &
3/in an effort to shut down immigration. This is in line with the anti-immigrant extremism Trump has brought to the White House since 01/20
4/The diversity was enacted in 1990 to stimulate “new seed” immigration from parts of the world that are under-represented in the U.S.
5/despite Trump's tweets, the program requires a showing of "merit", including a high school education or 2 yrs exp in a job..
6/which requires at least 2 yrs of training or experience. Most critically, the law requires that all diversity applicants be "admissible"..
7/in plain terms that means no terrorists, criminals or others who would pose a threat to national security...
8/That means, and has always meant, careful vetting BEFORE a diversity visa applicant even gets on a plane bound for the U.S...
9/Trump's brazen attempt to use tragedy and loss of life to advance his extremist anti-immigrant agenda must not be tolerated.
10/America deserves a president who deals in facts, not lies and half-truths.
