LostInCalifornia on Nostr: It's not about "illegals". It's about having something they can call a crisis, along ...

It's not about "illegals". It's about having something they can call a crisis, along with a smattering of good old fashioned racism. Example: calling people who committed a misdemeanor criminals.

Immigration issues in the US are different than those in Europe.

The right wing has been stopping any legitimate reform since 2003 or so. Trump stopping that latest round because he wanted a campaign issue was only the latest version.

Meanwhile, some employers will use "ICE raids" as an excuse not to pay their workers.