Tom Jawetz

@TomJawetz

Vice President, Immigration Policy, Center for American Progress / Formerly , , All views are my own.

Washington, DC
Joined September 2012

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    19 Dec 2018

    This is a really great piece by but I want to focus on one aspect of it: namely this point raised by Republican pollster . /1

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  2. 1 hour ago

    Nice column about where we are with the . A lot of to tell from that...

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  3. 3 hours ago

    A bit of relevant history regarding Trump’s record as a landlord...

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  4. 3 hours ago

    If any landlords or mortgage companies do take it “nice and easy” on tenants or debtors it will be because they are better people than Trump.

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  5. 14 hours ago

    “That would raise major questions about his credibility when he requests his next defense budget from Congress.” 👀

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  6. 14 hours ago

    HASC Chairman: “Moreover, by abusing this authority, President Trump would be saying that he does not actually believe all the money he requests for our country’s defense is needed for legitimate national security purposes...

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  7. 16 hours ago

    Congratulations, ⁦⁩! Breitbart officially recognizes that you’re a political force that played a critical role in powering the through your organizing, advocacy, storytelling and authenticity. The fear is palpable.

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  8. Retweeted
    18 hours ago

    "There will not be another government shutdown. You can count on that. Shutting down the government, in my view, is not conservative policy. I don’t think a two-week paid vacation for federal employees is conservative policy.” -- Mitch McConnell, Oct 2013

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  9. 16 hours ago

    ., another good idea. 800,000 federal workers and their families could be advised to tell creditors: "I don't call it a default. I call it doing what you have to do," and maybe mortgage companies, banks will fold.

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  10. 17 hours ago

    In the 110th Congress, held about 35 hearings in the Immigration Subcommittee. Between , , , , , & , the 116th could see 60 hearings on immigration and refugee issues.

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  11. 19 hours ago
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  12. 20 hours ago

    Maybe can put out a revised letter to creditors in which federal workers offer to satisfy outstanding mortgage and utility payments with border security. Can suggest some tasty and healthy recipes for border security?

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  13. 21 hours ago

    Looks like the work stoppages are beginning and they’re coming to an airport near you.

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  14. Retweeted
    22 hours ago

    THREAD: The is already being felt across the US—and it's getting worse everyday. Local coverage gives snapshots of impacts around the country:

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  15. 22 hours ago

    Great look into the role immigrants are playing in keeping rural Texas towns on the map. For a similar deep dive into two rural Nebraska towns, see this paper:

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  16. 22 hours ago

    I’m no expert in military terminology but is the “military version of eminent domain” called an invasion or an occupation?

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  17. 23 hours ago

    This was the moment Trump rose to the occasion and showed he could truly be presidential.

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  18. Retweeted
    Jan 4

    INBOX: Pelosi is giving full support to bill by to grant DC statehood and full voting rights, says keeping it from statehood is part of GOP's "mass disenfranchisement agenda." Unlikely to go anywhere in Senate.

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  19. 23 hours ago

    Not watching Trump blather on but this from a few hours ago still seems quite right.

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  20. Jan 4

    On second thought, I doubt he understands the process well enough to even spare a thought on that.

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  21. Jan 4

    I bet Trump is pissed the FY19 legislative branch appropriations act was completed last fall.

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