What i read from his tweet, which i can't find now, is he told Omar, Cortez to go help the people in the country in which their race resides, I never saw anything telling Omar and Cortez to simply go back to their country. That is how the media puts a spin on things and diverts the truth.
Take off your rose colored glasses when you read Twitter. Hereβs the tweet:
So interesting to see βProgressiveβ Democrat Congresswomen, who originally came from countries whose governments are a complete and total catastrophe, the worst, most corrupt and inept anywhere in the world (if they even have a functioning government at all), loudly and viciously telling the people of the United States, the greatest and most powerful Nation on earth, how our government is to be run. Why donβt they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came. Then come back and show us how it is done. These places need your help badly, you canβt leave fast enough. .
For all except Omar (a US citizen who was born in Somalia) that country would be the United States. And all of them were elected to play a part in how OUR government is run.
Cβmon! How many black, Latino, Indian and Asian people have had someone tell them βgo back where you came fromβ at least once in their lifetime? Itβs a blatant racist dog whistle.
Any media (Fox?) that tries to spin it otherwise is gaslighting you big time.
That said, I donβt agree with the public bickering - that doesnβt do anyone any good. They and the more senior democrats like Pelosi need to take it to a private conference room for a day or two and work things out.
So who comes first, Asylum seekers in need or Americans in need????
Focusing on one doesnβt take away from the other. Itβs not a zero sum game. They are two mutually exclusive issues.
Asylum seekers - weβre talking about humane treatment of people who come here seeking help. And timely processing of their application, so they donβt have to sit around for months waiting to find out if they stay or go.
Private detention facilities are raking in
over $700 per person per day. Hell - pay me that and Iβd gladly take in a few. They would have a bathroom & shower privileges with privacy, a toothbrush, clean water, a place to sleep. Iβd even spring for clean clothes, food, and diapers if thereβs a baby. And yo hablo EspaΓ±ol so easy peasy to start teaching them English during their stay.
Homelessness - more causes, so more complicated to address. Is it the area economy? Drugs? Mental health? Where does any new funding go? Do we build and expand shelters and improve shelter safety? Outreach? Job initiatives and training? Mental health? Drug rehab programs?
Itβs been treated as a local issue to date. Has POTUS or the GOP respectively put forth any executive orders or bills to address any of these problems? (If any legislation is coming from the House, βObstruction Mitchβ isnβt letting it go to a vote.)
A bipartisan opioid package was signed into law last fall, but it doesn't really address homeless addicts. The new budget cut mental health funding.
Fun fact: The $92 million spent on trumps ridiculous July 4th ego event
could have fed EVERY homeless veteran in the country for several weeks.