The so-called ‘compromise’ immigration bill that failed to pass the House this week was not a compromise at all – not a single Democrat was consulted in the drafting of the bill. This bill had no significant differences from the Goodlatte bill which also failed to pass last week.
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To say that we are limited to only those options, and to refuse to bring up the multitude of legislative proposals that have bipartisan support, is deeply disingenuous. We have clear alternatives.
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We can process asylum requests & use alternatives to detention for individuals and families awaiting their immigration proceedings, like the successful Family Case Management Program the President chose to abruptly end, despite its proven success.
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The President has decided that we must be hostile to immigrants and Congressional Republicans have chosen to align themselves with his fear-mongering, xenophobic agenda. He is trying to use this as a wedge issue to misinform and terrify people, and we cannot allow him to do so.
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Trying to turn Americans into "scared little rabbits!" Why does he blame all crime on "immigrants?!"
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You know good and well Dems want nothing more than open borders. There are legal points of entry. Those who enter legally and ask for asylum aren't separated.
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You're off! And all talk.... Dems had the power to change immigration law and didn't! Because you want the use it as a vote chaser. The American people want the law to be followed! If that's what law does, that's what it does, Mr. Lawmaker!
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