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Last night, Donald Trump lied when he claimed he would defend the nuclear family by ending “chain migration.” He lied when he said immigrants could sponsor extended family for green cards.
HE LIED AGAIN AND AGAIN
#StateOfTheDream
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Last night, Donald Trump lied when he claimed he would defend the nuclear family by ending “chain migration.” He lied when he said immigrants could sponsor extended family for green cards.
HE LIED AGAIN AND AGAIN
#StateOfTheDream
nyti.ms/2GgGKIO
👉 “Chain Migration” is a racist term.
It originated as a stale academic term in the ‘60’s, but was eclipsed by the more descriptive term “family reunification” in recent years.
IT PROTECTS NUCLEAR FAMILIES
If Trump promises to protect nuclear families, he should support it.
It originated as a stale academic term in the ‘60’s, but was eclipsed by the more descriptive term “family reunification” in recent years.
IT PROTECTS NUCLEAR FAMILIES
If Trump promises to protect nuclear families, he should support it.
👉 Under current law, green card holders can only sponsor spouses, unmarried children, and parents for immigration.
When Trump claimed that “a single immigrant can bring in virtually unlimited numbers of distant relatives,” HE LIED.
HE IS A LIAR
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When Trump claimed that “a single immigrant can bring in virtually unlimited numbers of distant relatives,” HE LIED.
HE IS A LIAR
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👉 There is a long line for family based immigration.
Depending on the country of origin, a sponsor’s immigration status and the applicant’s relationship to their sponsor, the waiting period can last from months to decades.
There are currently 3.9 million people in cue.
Depending on the country of origin, a sponsor’s immigration status and the applicant’s relationship to their sponsor, the waiting period can last from months to decades.
There are currently 3.9 million people in cue.
👉 Immigrants are less likely to commit crime than the native born.
Trump has repeatedly claimed that immigrants bring violent crime. He committed blood libel last night by attributing the MS-13 gang violence to immigration. THIS IS A LIE.
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Trump has repeatedly claimed that immigrants bring violent crime. He committed blood libel last night by attributing the MS-13 gang violence to immigration. THIS IS A LIE.
politifact.com/california/sta…
👉 “Chain Migration is a racist “dog whistle.”
The term fell out of use for decades. It was resurrected by the Trump administration to engage a racist base.
This is not about lowering immigration, it’s about lowering the amount of dark skinned people coming to the US.
The term fell out of use for decades. It was resurrected by the Trump administration to engage a racist base.
This is not about lowering immigration, it’s about lowering the amount of dark skinned people coming to the US.
👉 Welcoming immigrants is a core American value.
It says so right on the Statue of Liberty. We are a nation of immigrants. We all had ancestors that came to this land seeking a better life.
Even Donald Trump.
🇺🇸 Immigrants built America
🇺🇸 Immigrants ARE America
It says so right on the Statue of Liberty. We are a nation of immigrants. We all had ancestors that came to this land seeking a better life.
Even Donald Trump.
🇺🇸 Immigrants built America
🇺🇸 Immigrants ARE America
