1. They claim Biden doesn’t want to stem illegal immigration and has created an “open border.”
Rubbish. Since he took office, Biden has consistently asked for additional funding for border control.
cons have just as consistently refused. They’re voting to cut Customs and Border Protection funding in spending bills and blocking passage of Biden’s $106 billion national security supplemental that includes border funding.
2. They claim that undocumented immigrants are terrorists.
Baloney. America’s southern border has not been an entry point for terrorists. For almost a half-century, no American has been killed or injured in a terrorist attack in the United States that involved someone who crossed the border illegally.
3. They say undocumented immigrants are stealing American jobs.
Nonsense. Evidence shows immigrants are not taking jobs that American workers want. And the surge across the border is not increasing unemployment. Far from it: Unemployment has been below 4 percent for roughly two years, far lower than the long term average rate of 5.71 percent. It’s now 3.7 percent.
4. They claim undocumented immigrants are responsible for more crime in America.
More baloney. In fact, a 2020 study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, cited by the Department of Justice, showed that undocumented immigrants have “substantially” lower crime rates than native-born citizens and legal immigrants. A recently published study in the American Economic Journal — analyzing official data from 2008 to 2017 on immigration, homicide, and victimization surveys — found “null effects” on crime from immigration.
Notwithstanding the recent surge in illegal immigration, America’s homicide rate has fallen nearly 13% since 2022 — the largest decrease on record. Local law enforcement agencies are also reporting drops in violent crime.
The GOP has no interest in actually solving border immigration problems. It is a constant straw man to stir up bias, hate, and fear among the voters and blame the current Democratic President, and senate for a problem that has existed for decades. Where was the GOP effort to “fix” the border under Trump? Only an ineffective wall that is grossly expensive, easily defeated with climbing, digging, or cutting, and damages the environment of the mostly remote and wild border lands.
1BlackLivesMatter Premium Member 5 months ago
Build the wall and stop pointing fingers.
Kurtass Premium Member 5 months ago
Walls are very expensive and do not work.
dotbup 5 months ago
1. They claim Biden doesn’t want to stem illegal immigration and has created an “open border.”
Rubbish. Since he took office, Biden has consistently asked for additional funding for border control.
cons have just as consistently refused. They’re voting to cut Customs and Border Protection funding in spending bills and blocking passage of Biden’s $106 billion national security supplemental that includes border funding.
2. They claim that undocumented immigrants are terrorists.
Baloney. America’s southern border has not been an entry point for terrorists. For almost a half-century, no American has been killed or injured in a terrorist attack in the United States that involved someone who crossed the border illegally.
3. They say undocumented immigrants are stealing American jobs.
Nonsense. Evidence shows immigrants are not taking jobs that American workers want. And the surge across the border is not increasing unemployment. Far from it: Unemployment has been below 4 percent for roughly two years, far lower than the long term average rate of 5.71 percent. It’s now 3.7 percent.
4. They claim undocumented immigrants are responsible for more crime in America.
More baloney. In fact, a 2020 study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, cited by the Department of Justice, showed that undocumented immigrants have “substantially” lower crime rates than native-born citizens and legal immigrants. A recently published study in the American Economic Journal — analyzing official data from 2008 to 2017 on immigration, homicide, and victimization surveys — found “null effects” on crime from immigration.
Notwithstanding the recent surge in illegal immigration, America’s homicide rate has fallen nearly 13% since 2022 — the largest decrease on record. Local law enforcement agencies are also reporting drops in violent crime.
jvscanlan Premium Member 5 months ago
Republicans have been incredibly weak on immigration forever. They’ve refused to even discuss immigration reform for decades.
Jack7528 5 months ago
And if you believe that you will believe anything.
Boomer Premium Member 5 months ago
The GOP has no interest in actually solving border immigration problems. It is a constant straw man to stir up bias, hate, and fear among the voters and blame the current Democratic President, and senate for a problem that has existed for decades. Where was the GOP effort to “fix” the border under Trump? Only an ineffective wall that is grossly expensive, easily defeated with climbing, digging, or cutting, and damages the environment of the mostly remote and wild border lands.
AtomicForce91 Premium Member 5 months ago
This is how you get three Pinnochios from the Liberal Washington Post.