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I never knowingly told you a falsehood. So your accusation that I lied is false. You need to look up the definition of a lie. To be a lie, it has to be knowingly or deliberately attempting to deceive. It's amazing how you have the power to read inside people's minds and tell they are lying. Trump does give the impression he believes most are criminals. "Apr 18, 2025 · Donald Trump has created a hostile environment for immigrants and labeled the majority as "criminals." "Jan 19, 2025 · President-elect Donald Trump has promised to target immigrants with criminal records as he launches a "mass deportation" to remove millions of people from the country."

"Hundreds of immigrants have been swept away to what functionally is a modern Gulag in El Salvador, and the administration has recently tried to send others to South Sudan, which is on the verge of civil war. Enforcing immigration policy does not have to be inhumane, but the Trump administration is gloating in the very barbarity." Trump’s Deportations Aren’t What They Seem - The Atlantic

Look, he says a lot of perverse things that are false or twisted. "Former President Donald Trump used increasingly harsh rhetoric to attack immigrants, suggesting on Monday during an interview that immigrants commit horrendous crimes because “it’s in their genes.” “How about allowing people to come to an open border, 13,000 of which were murderers, many of them murdered far more than one person, and they’re now happily living in the United States. You know now a murder, I believe this, it’s in their genes. And we got a lot of bad genes in our country right now,” he told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. " Trump on immigrants: ‘We got a lot of bad genes in our country right now’ - POLITICO

Seems you don't know anything about the American immigration system. Ordinary people can't just apply to enter America. It is a very strict system and only a privileged few can make it in under the system. Again you don't know how fortunate you are to be born in this country. Nothing you did earned it. What right do you have to be here in this piece of land on the earth than some immigrant in some poor country that is trying to help his family survive? You just won the lottery. That's the only difference.

So you trust a convicted felon to be doing the right things? He screwed Canada and other countries pretty well with his tariffs and killed thousands of jobs. Not the brightest light in the world to be trusting to do the right thing. I already posted an article that shows undocumented migrants are doing countless jobs in agriculture, hotels, and other jobs that nobody else wants to touch. Trump had to put the brakes on deporting people in a lot of jobs. America is an exclusive club and only certain people are accepted into it and the rest well, tough luck. Not much humanity in that kind of system. Definitely fascist. "Criminal illegals is a bit of stretch for people who are just trying to feed and take care of their families. You are just fortunate you were born in a relatively prosperous country with far fewer criminals. You did nothing to earn it. It was just an accident you are here. Don't scoff at the less fortunate and call them criminal illegals. You don't know what will happen in the future. You're just very fortunate now and you did nothing to earn it.

The fact is there are millions of undocumented migrants who have been living and working in the U.S. for decades. Then to get re-elected Trump calls all of them criminals and promises to deport millions all of a sudden. The whole thing smells of politics.

1. If one is trying to save his family from criminals or dire poverty and is like a person drowning in an ocean, it is understandable why they would try to cross the border. One does what they have to do in an emergency to save their family. 2. Applying to enter the U.S. legally is an impossibility. The requirements are out of reach for most people. Very few if any could be approved. 3. You are one to speak of compassion. You would just grab anyone and deport them. As least I have some concern about the harsh treatment of migrants.

I see the term as a kind of derogatory term to describe the people from other countries who are less desirable for America. American citizenship is a very privileged difficult thing to obtain. These are the requirements to become a U.S. citizen or naturalization as it is called. "You must also be in one of these categories: Lawful permanent resident (Green Card holder) of five years Married to a U.S. citizen and lawful permanent resident for three years U.S. military service member (active duty or veteran) Child of a U.S. citizen unquote One can see that practically nobody in another country could meet these requirements. The only possible way is to become a lawful permanent resident for five years and then you can apply. But becoming a lawful permanent resident is itself not an easy process. " Becoming a legal permanent resident of the United States is a lengthy bureaucratic process. Once you determine your eligibility, you will need to find someone who can sponsor your application. Then, you and your sponsor will have to provide substantial evidence of your status, employment, or relationship. The process of becoming a legal permanent resident will generally take at least a year from the date you start filing, but successful applicants will finish the process with their Green Card, which grants permanent legal residence." " To obtain a U.S. Green Card, you need to: Complete an immigrant petition and a Green Card application (Form I-485)2. Learn about family-based, fiancee, and work visas and how to apply for each. Discover the Diversity Visa Lottery. Renew, correct, or replace your Permanent Resident Card (Green Card) using Form I-901." You can see, obtaining legal immigrant status in the U.S. is a very difficult thing.

Your hypocrisy know no limits. The whole thing is ordered by a convicted felon. You whine about illegal immigrants but a convicted felon in charge is ok. Even gone so far as to arrest and imprison good people who have been in the U.S. for decades living law-abiding lives. Sadly you don't have any idea about justice and humane behavior. "Popular Oregon vineyard owner arrested by ICE agents outside his church: ‘Everything was taken from him’ " A popular Oregon vineyard owner was taken into Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody outside his church in Oregon on Thursday. Moises Sotelo-Casas was detained outside of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Newberg, about 25 miles outside of Portland. His daughter, Alondra Sotelo-Garcia, told KGW8 that he’s now being held at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Washington. She found out about her father’s detention when a neighbor spotted his truck and told her mother, she said. After confirming the car indeed belonged to her father, she tracked his location to an ICE detention facility in Portland and saw him later that day. “I was crying, I was a mess,” she told the outlet. "He was in chains at his feet," she said. "Shoelaces were taken off, his belt was off, he didn't have his ring, he didn't have his watch. Everything was taken from him." Her father runs a vineyard servicing business called Novo Start Vineyard Service. He’s been in the U.S. since the 1990s, but only managed to start the immigration process while President Joe Biden was in office. Things have changed since President Donald Trump came into power, she said. "I know there's a lot of talk of, 'Well, he's been here that long, why hasn't he stepped up to do things the right way?' But sometimes laws don't play in your favor. You know, when you're trying to do it, sometimes money is a big factor. Sometimes, money and laws at the same time are just not cooperating at that time," said Sotelo-Garcia." Popular Oregon vineyard owner arrested by ICE agents outside his church: ‘Everything was taken from him’

Wow! You don't think the Federal laws in the U.S. were racist? I posted the article from Wikipedia which you were too stubborn to read. "While immigration laws during those years were loose, laws limiting naturalization to those of "white" and "African" descent meant many other immigrants had difficulty acquiring citizenship. These regulations immediately created problems of interpretation – the contentious question of who was and was not "white" vexed even the officials charged with enforcing the law and led to significant criticism. "

See... another example of fascist thinking and disrespect for the judicial system. Your only interest on the forum is to call someone a liar simply because you disagree with the posts. Oh by the way, the word "alien" is itself a very racist term to call people from other countries. It is part of the degenerate thinking.

No, Trump is not respecting laws and courts. He is the King and sees himself above courts. He sent lots of people to a notorious torture prison called CECOT in El Salvador. He is a prolific human rights violator.

I do make points, but you call every point a lie. So I post article with facts. You refuse to read them. So again. If all you can do is call everything a lie, what is the point of your posts? There is no discussion with someone who acts like you.

The facts are in the articles which you refuse to read. So why do you bother participating in the forum?

" Facts speak for themselves. "In 1954, the U.S. government removed hundreds of thousands of persons of Mexican ancestry from the country in an initiative officially known as “Operation Wetback.” That racism, unfortunately, is not simply just a part of history. Donald Trump kicked off his successful 2016 presidential campaign by referring to Mexican immigrants as “criminals” and “rapists.” As president, he crudely said the United States should not allow noncitizens from “shithole” countries such as Haiti and El Salvador to remain in the United States, issued three versions of the Muslim ban, put in place a policy of separating Central American parents and children and much more. Although President Trump’s racial vitriol was unlike that of any other modern president, others pursued policies similar to his. More than 90 percent of the record 400,000-plus noncitizens removed from the country during the Obama years were from Latin America. It was under President Biden’s watch that Haitian migrants on the U.S./Mexico border were chased on horseback by Border Patrol officers and immediately returned to Haiti. And Biden has continued Title 42 mass expulsions of migrants from the Trump era, a decision that led former Yale Law Dean Harold Koh to resign from a post in the State Department. Moreover, the ordinary operation of the U.S. immigration removal system reflects no less than systemic racism. The Supreme Court has held that “Mexican appearance” may be considered by Border Patrol officers in making immigration stops, a move that has contributed to racial profiling in ordinary immigration enforcement. Moreover, police reliance on racial profiling of Blacks and Latinos in routine criminal law enforcement leads to disparate arrests of Black and Latino immigrants. Racial profiling in turn feeds noncitizens of color directly into the immigration removal system. It, therefore, should be no surprise that year in and year out Latinos and Blacks are severely overrepresented in the noncitizens removed from the United States. Resolution 610 was one of several ABA resolutions approved relating to immigration. Resolution 609 urged that the U.S. asylum system be reformed to afford persons seeking protection from persecution or torture more transparency, due process of law, access to counsel and full and fair adjudication of any claims to relief. It also calls for the end of the use of Title 42 to block and expel asylum-seekers at the U.S. border. Resolution 608 advocates for steps to facilitate the provision of speedy relief to Afghan refugees. The three resolutions aim to bring a semblance of racial justice to U.S. immigration law and its enforcement. Recognition of systemic racism in the immigration system by lawyers as a group — not just immigration lawyers — is a tremendous step forward. As part of the overall agenda to eliminate systemic racism from U.S. social life, we as a nation must strive to do the same in immigration enforcement. Kevin R. Johnson is dean and Mabie/Apallas professor of Public Interest Law and Chicanx Studies at UC Davis School of Law. He is the author of Systemic Racism in the U.S. Immigration Laws 97 Indiana Law Journal (forthcoming 2022). Karla McKanders is a Clinical professor of Law at Vanderbilt Law School. " Systemic racism is rooted in immigration laws — it can no longer be ignored I post well documented articles. You prefer lies and no backing up any claims. Nothing you say is backed up with supporting material.

So you're afraid the legal and the undocumented migrants from south and central America are going to wipe out the white people?

"Trump’s executive orders are pulling U.S. immigration control back to its roots, absolute and racial. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit pushed back against this interpretation, affirming the reviewability of the seven-country ban. But the decisions made during the Chinese exclusion era are likely to protect many of the president’s other orders from judicial review. That is, unless we overturn the settler mentality of U.S. immigration control." America’s mass deportation system is rooted in racism

" Making America great again Over time, Congress and the courts placed several limits on what is allowable in immigration control. For example, the 1965 Immigration Reform Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of “race, gender, nationality, place of birth, or place of residence.” And several court rulings have added a measure of constitutional protections to deportation proceedings and detention conditions. But, in recent weeks, Trump and his advisers have tapped into the foundational architecture of U.S. immigration control to argue that the president’s executive orders on immigration control are “unreviewable” by the courts. As Trump’s senior advisor Stephen Miller put it: The president’s executive powers over immigration control “will not be questioned.” America’s mass deportation system is rooted in racism What they have now is a kind of dictatorship.

You obviously don't know a thing about the American Constitution and laws. I posted a number of articles explaining a lot of it. But you choose not to read anything. We know you are in complete denial. Useless discussion.

Where is the due process in that case? Applying for asylum at the nearest consulate is a complete waste of time. Not a chance of success.

" In 2015, Julio, a Black Dominican immigrant living in New York City, was stopped by police for “walking suspiciously.” It was the tail end of the stop and frisk era, the notoriously racist policing strategy that subjected Black people to a vastly disproportionate percentage of police stops in the city. Julio was 18 years old and sold water, candy, and T-shirts to earn extra money for his family. He was attending Bronx Community College in the hope of becoming a medical assistant. (Julio’s name has been changed in this story to protect his identity.) One day, he noticed a black car following him, and it turned out to be the police. “The officer said that I looked nervous, but why wouldn’t I?” he said. “Why wouldn’t I be nervous [when] there is a black vehicle following me slowly?” The police stopped and searched Julio and discovered an unregistered gun, which he had started carrying after being robbed at gunpoint near his Bronx home. He was sentenced to five years in prison. Hoping to turn his life around upon release, Julio worked for Corcraft, New York State’s prison labor manufacturing division, and took all available education courses while incarcerated. “I did everything that was possible to make it home to my family,” he said. “I wasn’t making trouble; I learned my lesson.” That work paid off. After four-and-a-half years, he earned early release. But instead of being released at the completion of his sentence, Julio was immediately swept up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and placed in immigration detention. Even though he was a green card holder with permanent resident status, New York State officials contacted ICE, triggering deportation proceedings and his transfer to immigration detention. “I said, ‘Oh my God, this can’t be true,’” said Julio, who left the Dominican Republic at age eight. “Imagine doing your whole time and they put you in another cell.” Unable to afford an attorney who could argue for his release, Julio was held in a prison-like detention center. Human rights abuses abound in U.S. immigration detention, according to the federal government’s own reports. Justifications for the practice of detention fall flat, as it is not needed to ensure that people appear in immigration court, nor does it deter migration. Julio described the detention facility as worse than prison. “You were in a cell with no fresh air most of your time; you only get an hour to go out,” he said. “The rec area was straight metal, like if you [were] in a cage like a dog.” A broken system Julio’s story shows the importance of transforming an immigration system that is rooted xenophobia and racism, and of breaking its ties to an equally racist and unjust criminal legal system. Reforms that could help fix this broken system include ending mandatory detention, and rolling back harmful laws that linked the criminal legal and immigration systems. The United States should also provide universal representation to all people facing deportation. In the 1990s, laws like the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigration Responsibility Act (IIRIRA) made immigrants subject to detention and deportation if convicted of a wide range of infractions, including minor crimes. As a result, hundreds of thousands of long-time U.S. residents have been separated from their families and exiled from their homes for even minor transgressions, like drug possession and shoplifting. IIRIRA and the changes it brought to an immigration system which criminalizes immigrants has particularly harmed Black immigrants, who are overpoliced. The same prejudices that pervade the criminal legal system extend to the immigration system. Just as Black people are more likely than white people to be targeted by police, research suggests that Black immigrants are also disproportionately vulnerable to immigration enforcement. Attorneys can help people who are facing deportation, but immigrants face unique obstacles to retaining counsel. Unlike in criminal court, where the Sixth Amendment guarantees anyone convicted of a crime the right to legal representation, people facing deportation in immigration court are only guaranteed representation if they can afford a lawyer themselves. Most cannot. There are nearly 2.4 million cases pending in immigration court, in which more than 1.4 million people lack legal representation. Adults, families, and, sometimes, even children are forced to appear alone in court, defending themselves against trained government attorneys. The daunting complexity of immigration law stacks the odds against them, particularly for immigrants who are unfamiliar with speaking English." The Immigration System is Racist; Solutions Exist | Vera Institute

I quoted Wikipedia, not the Bible. But I do sometimes quote the Bible, but didn't on this post. So what are you talking about? It is good to quote the Bible. It is God's preserved, inerrant word. It might help you not go to hell, if you pay attention. I was not talking about how people are allowed into the country or America. The discussion was about how the fascists are deporting them. You also have all your figures and facts wrong on the numbers. No, I quoted news articles. If you want to falsely accuse me of lying, you should go read the articles yourself and stop lying. " Here’s what we know about the lives that were lost: Officer Brian Sicknick, 42 The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that Officer Brian D. Sicknick was injured “while physically engaging with protesters” during the Wednesday riot. He was the fifth person to die because of the Capitol protest and violence. During the struggle at the Capitol, Sicknick, 42, was hit in the head with a fire extinguisher, two law enforcement officials said. The officials could not discuss the ongoing investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. US Capitol Police officer dies from injuries in riot; federal homicide investigation opened His family said in a statement Friday that Sicknick wanted to be a police officer his entire life. He served in the New Jersey Air National Guard before joining the Capitol Police in 2008. “Many details regarding Wednesday’s events and the direct causes of Brian’s injuries remain unknown, and our family asks the public and the press to respect our wishes in not making Brian’s passing a political issue,” the family said. Ashli Babbitt, 35 Capitol Police on Thursday identified Babbitt, 35, as the woman who was fatally shot by an unidentified officer. Bystander video shows she was trying to climb through the broken window of a barricaded doorway inside the Capitol when the officer fired. Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who identified as a Libertarian and supporter of the Second Amendment, frequently posted unsubstantiated views about election fraud by the president supporters. Read: Draft Articles of Impeachment circulated by Congressional Democrats Kevin Greeson, 55 Greeson was from Athens, Alabama. His family says the 55-year-old had a heart attack. They described him as a supporter of President Trump’s but denied that he condoned violence. Kristi Greeson, his wife said in a statement to NewsNation affiliate WKRG, “he was excited to be there to experience this event — he was not there to participate in violence or rioting, nor did he condone such actions.” She went on to say he had a history of high blood pressure and suffered a heart attack. “Our family is devastated. We are thankful for all of the thoughts and prayers and appreciate privacy at this time as we grieve,” she wrote. “Kevin was a wonderful father and husband who loved life. He loved to ride motorcycles, he loved his job and his coworkers, and he loved his dogs.” ‘Textbook terrorism’: DC officials, Capitol police chief on riot arrests, fatal shooting Benjamin Philips, 50 Philips, 50, of Schuylkill County, Pa., died of a stroke, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer. “As my children are grieving and processing yesterday’s shocking events, I respectfully request privacy,” said Nicole Mun, Philip’s ex-wife, in a statement to the Inquirer. Rosanne Boyland, 34 This photo provided by Justin Cave shows Rosanne Boyland. Boyland, from Kennesaw, Ga., was one of three people who died of medical emergencies during the violence inside and outside the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. A friend said Boyland was pinned to the ground and trampled during a violent clash between rioters and police. (Justin Cave via AP) Boyland, 34 of Kennesaw, Georgia also died due to a medical emergency. Her family said she was a recovering drug addict who wanted to become a sobriety counselor. She believed President Trump won the November election, and she’d begun following a dark conspiracy theory that has circulated online, her family said. “It just spiraled,” her sister, Lonna Cave, said Friday. Cave said the family has heard conflicting accounts. A friend who was with her said Boyland was pinned to the ground and trampled during a violent clash between rioters and police. But her sister said a police detective told the family Boyland had collapsed while standing off to the side in the Capitol Rotunda. Capitol police have not released details about how Boyland died. Nexstar Media Wire and The Associated Press contributed to this report. What we know about the 5 people who died during Wednesday’s Capitol riot | NewsNation

The history of racism in the U.S. is not limited to the blacks that descended from the earlier history of slavery in the south, but it extended well into the 20th century affecting every other race and country. This information from Wikipedia gives an idea of the problem. It is true there are millions of evangelical Christian in America but that fact doesn't seem to do much to counter all the racism that exists. " Legislation The Naturalization Act of 1906, required immigrants to learn English in order to become citizens. The Immigration Act of 1917 defined aliens with a long list of undesirables, including most Asians.[36] The US had otherwise nearly open borders until the early 20th century,[37][38][39] with only 1% rejected from 1890 to 1924, usually because they failed the mental or health exam.[40][41] While immigration laws during those years were loose, laws limiting naturalization to those of "white" and "African" descent meant many other immigrants had difficulty acquiring citizenship. These regulations immediately created problems of interpretation – the contentious question of who was and was not "white" vexed even the officials charged with enforcing the law and led to significant criticism. The Union of American Hebrew Congregations noted that under the standing interpretation that Turks, Syrians, Palestinians and Jews were not white, "even Jesus of Nazareth himself" would be excluded from citizenship. As a result, judges and immigration officials often admitted and naturalized technically ineligible people as a form of protest against the laws.[42][43] The Immigration Act of 1924 established visa requirements and enacted quotas for immigrants from specific countries, especially with low quotas for Southern and Eastern Europeans.[40] Especially it affected Italians and Jews.[44] It also prohibited all Asians from immigrating.[45] By 1940, administrative and legislative action had loosened racial restrictions on naturalization of immigrants, including a ruling that Mexicans were considered white for immigration and naturalization purposes, and a law permitting the naturalization of "descendants of races indigenous to the Western Hemisphere."[43] The quotas were eased in the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952. The decisive opening came in 1965, a year after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race or national origin.[46] The Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 abolished the quota system. The 1965 Act also established several new limits to which immigrants would be admissible for permanent residence in the United States.[47] A 1990 act increased the annual immigrant limit to 675,000 per year. unquote Illegal immigration to the United States - Wikipedia Racism could be a part of all the present attempts to arrest and deport millions of undocumented immigrants. It is a fact that the system to become an American citizen is extremely difficult and there are huge hurdles that the average person would never have a chance of overcoming. Only a select few from outside the country could ever become a U.S. citizen.

You are a false accuser and we know from the Bible who the false accuser is. Do a little search about the people that died from the Jan . 6 riots. Yes four people died as a result. One other person died but that could be the heart attack case you are talking about. I am not going to waste my time going into all that again with you because you don't listen to anything. You are a total waste of time and a false accuser. You want to spend your life on here just accusing someone of lying. You have nothing of any value to contribute.

There are different points of view on this. Wikipedia says: quote July 2024 data for border crossings showed the lowest level of border crossing since September 2020.[3] Between 2007 and 2018, visa overstays have accounted for a larger share of the growth in the illegal immigrant population than illegal border crossings,[4] which have declined considerably from 2000 to 2018.[5] In 2022, only 37% of illegal immigrants were from Mexico, the smallest share on record.[6] El Salvador, India, Guatemala and Honduras were the next four largest countries.[6] As of 2016, approximately two-thirds of illegal adult immigrants had lived in the US for at least a decade.[7] As of 2022, unauthorized immigrants made up 3.3% of the US population, though nearly one-third of those immigrants have temporary permission to be in the United States, such as those in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.[6] Opponents of illegal immigration worry about crime, as well as possible social and economic burdens caused by migration.[8] Opponents also insist immigrants enter the United States through a formal process and do not want to reward those bypassing the system.[9][10] Research shows that illegal immigrants increase the size of the US economy, contribute to economic growth, enhance the welfare of natives, contribute more in tax revenue than they collect, reduce American firms' incentives to offshore jobs and import foreign-produced goods, and benefit consumers by reducing the prices of goods and services.[11][12][13][14] Economists estimate that legalization of the illegal immigrant population would increase the immigrants' earnings and consumption considerably, and increase US gross domestic product.[15][16][17][18] Most scientific studies have shown that illegal immigrants commit less crime than natives and legal immigrants.[19][20][21] Sanctuary cities—which adopt policies designed to avoid prosecuting people solely for being in the country illegally—have no statistically meaningful impact on crime.[22][23] Research suggests that immigration enforcement has no impact on crime rates.[22][24][25] unquote Illegal immigration to the United States - Wikipedia