Obvious to anyone of average intelligence, Trump is grandstanding and employing a fear tactic to get people to vote Republican. His speech today is filled with so many lies and distortions that one commentator said it will take a few hours to chronicle all of the lies.
The just of it is that Trump profiles immigrants in an unfactual way and seeks policy changes that are an affront to the rule of law. Instead of working with his own Congress to make changes he believes are necessary, he intends to act by Executive Order. The courts have struck down his past edicts many times because they violate the law that he is sworn to uphold.
Trump declares that the nation is being invaded by a caravan of criminals who seek asylum without merit. He says the courts can't handle the caseload. How about asking Congress to beef up the judges and staff to process the cases on merit? He is nonsensical.
Instead, he sends thousands of troops the border to build tent cities to contain the migrants with the intention of locking them up.
It is not that there isn't an immigration problem. The trouble here is that Trump is creating hysteria and inciting hatred toward immigrants, and those actions are unAmerican.
It is way past time to impeach Donald Trump.
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Just a shame
"Trump keeps spotlight on immigration, but punts on asylum changes
ReplyDeletePresident Trump on Thursday sought to keep the spotlight on his hardline immigration policies, saying he is "finalizing a plan" to deny asylum claims from people who enter the country illegally.
The White House had signaled the president would be announcing the legally questionable change to the nation's asylum system during a Roosevelt Room event days before the midterm elections. The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 says any immigrant in the U.S. may apply for asylum regardless of whether they entered through a legal port of entry."
The Hill