Donald Trump, Foxnews and GOP lies about immigrants and crime rates.
But they are taking our jobs!!! Hmm No.
“Legislators in Iowa and Minnesota introduced bills in January to loosen child labor law regulations around age and workplace safety protections in some of the country’s most dangerous workplaces. Minnesota’s bill would permit 16- and 17-year-olds to work construction jobs. The Iowa measure would allow 14- and 15-year-olds to work certain jobs in meatpacking plants.
The Iowa bill, introduced by state Sen. Jason Schultz (R), would permit children as young as 14 to work in industrial freezers and meat coolers, provided they are separate from where meat is prepared, and work in industrial laundry.
At 15, they would be able to work as lifeguards and swimming instructors, perform light assembly-line work after obtaining a waiver from state officials, and load and unload up to 50 pounds of products from vehicles and store shelves with a waiver “depending on the strength and ability of the fifteen-year-old.”
The Iowa proposal would also expand hours teenagers can work during the school year, and would shield businesses from civil liability if a youth worker is sickened, injured or killed on the job.”
- “Republicans in some states are proposing exceptions to child labor regulations.
- That’s because the labor shortage has impacted industries like meatpacking and construction.
- Research shows that those industries could attract adult workers if they increased pay and benefits.”
Kids are DYING!
Nativism….
My Immigration Thoughts:
A great twitter thread:
“At its core, immigration is a sign of a confident and successful nation. Immigrants’ talent and hard work and love of freedom have helped us become the leader of the world.”
https://www.bushcenter.org/explore-our-work/fostering-policy/immigration.html
—President George W. Bush
An old and dear friend that lives in Austin, Texas shared this on Facebook with me:
“You’re running for President… come to the borders of Texas and see this for yourself.. talk to the landowners who have basically had to post armed guards around their property to protect themselves. See the kids who were abducted and forced to come with these people pretending that they are a family.. I don’t disagree there is a humanitarian disaster happening here but the facilities are overwhelmed by the shear numbers coming across daily.. we can’t absorb them all.”
I do plan on going to the Border. I love to travel and I want to see what the facts are first hand.
No Need for a Wall (and other stories)
We are supposed to be a loving, compassionate, nation!
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/8/1158
(a)Authority to apply for asylum(1)In general
Any alien who is physically present in the United States or who arrives in the United States (whether or not at a designated port of arrival and including an alien who is brought to the United States after having been interdicted in international or United States waters), irrespective of such alien’s status, may apply for asylum in accordance with this section or, where applicable, section 1225(b) of this title. (2)Exceptions (A)Safe third country
Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien if the Attorney General determines that the alien may be removed, pursuant to a bilateral or multilateral agreement, to a country (other than the country of the alien’s nationality or, in the case of an alien having no nationality, the country of the alien’s last habitual residence) in which the alien’s life or freedom would not be threatened on account of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion, and where the alien would have access to a full and fair procedure for determining a claim to asylum or equivalent temporary protection, unless the Attorney General finds that it is in the public interest for the alien to receive asylum in the United States.(B)Time limit
Subject to subparagraph (D), paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien unless the alien demonstrates by clear and convincing evidence that the application has been filed within 1 year after the date of the alien’s arrival in the United States.(C)Previous asylum applications
Subject to subparagraph (D), paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien if the alien has previously applied for asylum and had such application denied.(D)Changed circumstances
An application for asylum of an alien may be considered, notwithstanding subparagraphs (B) and (C), if the alien demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Attorney General either the existence of changed circumstances which materially affect the applicant’s eligibility for asylum or extraordinary circumstances relating to the delay in filing an application within the period specified in subparagraph (B).(E)Applicability
Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply to an unaccompanied alienchild (as defined in section 279(g) of title 6).(3)Limitation on judicial review
No court shall have jurisdiction to review any determination of the Attorney General under paragraph (2).
Some dirty words (John Oliver, HBO) but a Great Video explaining Our Immigration Laws:
SAD!
THIS IS ILLEGAL and USCIS KNOWS IT:
Trump's plan to deport millions of immigrants would cost hundreds of billions, CBS News analysis…
A must-read Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1847325683875238087 This is TERRIFYING: Vance would have asked for new electors…
2020 - Some dirty words (HBO) - Bill Maher NAILED IT! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZIbipRpjJ4 https://twitter.com/PoliticsInsider/status/1580624810484600832?s=20&t=x3n_ywhFxmQ53J5Uv2qC8Q I predicted…
https://twitter.com/RadioFreeTom/status/1844360573028282399 Jon Stewart nails it! (Some dirty words but good stuff!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX-5jmQplIo Finally! Look! New…
https://twitter.com/michaelscherer/status/1850198794589155384 Twitter Thread: https://twitter.com/HeidiReports/status/1848016347524891015 MUST-WATCH! MUST-SHARE! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkK3W0lOKcc Great News: https://twitter.com/MaxFlugrath/status/1846695827063930967 https://twitter.com/MichaelSteele/status/1844779786608251085 Pennsylvania: https://twitter.com/Dangledudedave/status/1844837544992948599 Michigan and…
Trump just lies and lies and lies! https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1844807832538923399 Two most recent events: https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1844491699785171020 Must Read!…