Every time I hear someone go on about "border security" I'm going to post this video of me pushing open a "gate" cut by cartels in the border fence; a fence that cost billions of dollars and is easily defeated by cheap cordless cutting tools.
There are two ways to have a secure border: place groups of soldiers in fortified bunkers every 100' along the entire length of the fence 24/7 (no, don't do this), or by helping to stabilize the economic and security situations in the countries people are arriving from while also having a humane and easy to navigate immigration policy.
Many of the people coming here in hopes of asylum are arriving from countries with a history of U.S. support for dictators (e.g. Honduras, Nicaragua) or as direct or indirect climate refugees. Given that the U.S. is the second largest greenhouse gas emitter (and, I believe, the largest per capita), we legitimately owe these people safe harbor.
“Not only does it criminalize people for being #undocumented in #Texas it also encourages mass profiling of people, potentially across the entire state.”
Yesterday I commented that some extremists view the border conflict in almost biblical terms, which could contribute greatly to the volatility and danger of the situation if militias converge on Texas.
As the federal government resumed construction of its wall, Governor Greg Abbott is seizing the moment to demand even MORE money for his endlessly expensive #border boondoggle.
We are calling out the #TrumpStooges in Congress as Putin-owned #traitors who support overthrow of our government.
#MagaMike and republicans' open fealty to Putin, a hostile foreign intelligence agent, who is one of the most infamous cold-blooded killers in human history & wanted war criminal.
Mike Johnson & republicans are blocking a bill that would supply ammunition to #Ukrainian soldiers, despite the widespread support in Congress and support of the American people.
#moscowMike Johnson
Blocked aid to #Ukraine
Blocked #border security
Peddled #TheBigLie
Pro-coup, pro-insurrection
Election denier
Leader to decertify our election
BLOCKING AID TO UKRAINE, our ally
Dear Mike, You f***ing disloyal, anti-American traitor:
Things are escalating quickly at the #border, as the Texas governor continues to openly challenge the authority of the federal government, and the human rights of immigrants.
He’s not president. He should have NO SWAY over the current Congress’s efforts to secure aid to Ukraine & and border deal. Once again shows that the gop is spineless & and a cult. How embarrassing for them & a shame for all of us. #border#ukraine
Trump wants our economy to fail and the border to be in chaos, all for his own political gain. The GOP is willing to assist him, at the cost of our national security.
The Republican Party has shown you their hand time and time again. Stop shaking it. #Border#Immigration#GOP#GOPTraitors#VoteBlueForBorders#LincolnProject
When the Coast Guard Intercepts Unaccompanied #Kids
A Haitian boy arrived on Florida’s maritime border. His next 5 days detained at sea illuminate the crisis facing #children traveling to the U.S. alone and the crews forced to send them back.
Republicans openly admitting to sabotaging efforts to fix the #border.
Of COURSE republicans don't want to fix anything. They'd have nothing to run on if shit got fixed. #DEMOCRATS fix things. Republicans muck shit up and then cry about how democracy doesn't work. From: MSW
Ron Johnson says he’s leading an effort to obstruct a deal on #border#security.
Ron Johnson takes credit for the Senate recessing before voting on any border security measure.
✅ President Biden has requested $13.6 billion for border enforcement & migration management, increasing the Border Patrol by 1,300, judge teams by 375 and asylum officers by 1600 to expedite the screening process, and critical drug detection technology.
House Republicans voted to CUT Customs and Border Protection personnel, opposed #POTUS' record-breaking #border#security funding proposal & refused to take up the #President’s supplemental funding request. Actions speak louder than words.
Meanwhile, republicans demand to shut the government down. ☠️
It’s so confusing to me that the House republicans said, “Shut down the border or we shut the government down!”
Do they understand that the border is monitored & laws are enforced by federal government employees ?!
How do you go all the way to the border, take a pic, & leave just as clueless as you were before you arrived 😒?
Donald Trump has STOPPED republicans from passing border reform. Therefore, any border problems going forward are HIS.
NEW: McConnell just told Senate Republicans Trump won’t let them help fix the border because he wants to run on it.
They need to have something to run on. The economy is doing well. Jobs are growing.
"If they allow efforts to address the border issue to pass, Republicans lose their main talking point. They'd rather keep the border as a cudgel to use during the election."