Take off your rose colored glasses when you read Twitter. Here’s the tweet:
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.
C’mon! How many black, Latino, Indian and Asian people have had someone tell them “go back where you came from” at least once in their lifetime? It’s a blatant racist dog whistle.
Any media (Fox?) that tries to spin it otherwise is gaslighting you big time.
That said, I don’t agree with the public bickering - that doesn’t 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.
Focusing on one doesn’t take away from the other. It’s not a zero sum game. They are two mutually exclusive issues.
Asylum seekers - we’re talking about humane treatment of people who come here seeking help. And timely processing of their application, so they don’t 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 I’d gladly take in a few. They would have a bathroom & shower privileges with privacy, a toothbrush, clean water, a place to sleep. I’d even spring for clean clothes, food, and diapers if there’s a baby. And yo hablo Español 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?
It’s 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, “Obstruction Mitch” isn’t letting it go to a vote.)
A bipartisan opoid 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.