File under “when Trump does it, it’s bad, but…
…when Obama did it it was okay.” There are a lot of things like that.
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A little history lesson for AOC on camps, concentration and other
Not that AOC actually cares about history. AOC is a rabble rouser and a demagogue. She may be ignorant about a particular fact or she may actually know the truth and be blatantly lying about it. But either way, she … Continue reading →
California proposal to expand illegal immigrant health coverage
California is poised on the brink of expanding Medi-Cal (the state Medicaid program) to cover illegal immigrants 19-26. When I read that, my first thought was aren’t they already covered in California? It turns out that previously they only had … Continue reading →
A done Deal
Well, well, well: “I am pleased to inform you that The United States of America has reached a signed agreement with Mexico,” President Trump tweeted Friday night. “The Tariffs scheduled to be implemented by the U.S. on Monday, against Mexico, … Continue reading →
Trump’s tariffs and Mexico: the Deal
I recently wrote this post about Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexico, and the condemnation of them. In it I said: Regarding those tariffs and all the criticism thereof—I’m not saying tariffs are a good idea to actually implement, but I … Continue reading →
There’s a tremendous flaw (actually, several) in the reasoning of this article in Reason, comparing Trump’s tariffs to the Berlin Wall
Law professor Ilya Somin makes a very poor analogy between Trump’s Mexican tariffs and the Berlin Wall in this article entitled and subtitled, “Trump’s Plan to Force Mexico to Lock In its Own People: The President’s effort to coerce Mexico … Continue reading →
MS-13 gang members murder 14-year-old girl
The alleged killers had been in detention in Maryland, but that state doesn’t have a policy of cooperation with ICE’s requests to turn illegal immigrant offenders over for possible deportation. Thus we have this: Last week, police arrested two teenagers, … Continue reading →
France belongs to everyone
This seems to be the new world-entitlement mentality: Video showed hundreds of illegal immigrants storming a French airport and occupying an entire terminal Sunday, demanding to meet with the country’s prime minister. Hey, why not? [emphasis mine]: Footage posted on … Continue reading →
Quick DNA tests at the border reveal guess what
Apparently about a third of the children are not biologically related to the adults who brought them, and these were not incidences of adoption or step-parenting. I previously wrote about a related issue here.
Continue reading →The NY TImes thinks Trump should get his border money
Yes, really, and it’s not just a single opinion writer, it’s in an editorial. What’s going on? Well, the first thing to notice is that they’re not saying “let him build the wall.” But they do write the following stunning … Continue reading →
The 2020 census, the Court, and the citizenship question
SCOTUS will be ruling on whether a question about citizenship can be included on the next census: [It is a question] which critics say would undermine its accuracy by discouraging both legal and unauthorized immigrants from filling out the forms. … Continue reading →
Sanctuary cities and Trump the Alinskyite
Aside from the very specific charges connected with the whole Russiagate story, or anything about Trump’s politics, the Trump opposition has consistently followed certain basic themes in characterizing Trump’s performance as president in terms of his personality and capability. These … Continue reading →