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RhodeIslandOne

(5,042 posts) Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:24 PM Jul 2019

Why does Turtle Man keep citing legal immigration?

Who in this conversation is not a "legal immigrant", shit stain?

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Why does Turtle Man keep citing legal immigration? (Original Post) RhodeIslandOne Jul 2019 OP

Simple tactic. Based in racism and class. Caliman73 Jul 2019 #1

Answer the question you prefer to answer. maxsolomon Jul 2019 #2

Caliman73

(11,726 posts)

1. Simple tactic. Based in racism and class.

Reply to RhodeIslandOne (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:30 PM

Jul 2019

"Legal immigration" is something that mostly White and richer Asian people can do. Legal immigration also encompasses seeking asylum, but that is changing under Trump.

What McConnell is doing is trying to muddy the water between those "good immigrants", mainly White and rich, and the "bad" immigrants who come to the US trying to make a better life and escaping bad situations in their home countries.

It is just one in a tool box of racist and class dividing tactics that conservatives use.

maxsolomon

(33,252 posts)

2. Answer the question you prefer to answer.

Reply to RhodeIslandOne (Original post)

Tue Jul 16, 2019, 02:52 PM

Jul 2019

typical Senatorial tactic.

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