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AT LAST! Colombian President Gustavo Petro stood up to Trump’s bullying on immigrants’ return. [1]
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Date: 2025-01-27
Unlike some European leaders, Colombian President Gustavo Petro did not just succumb to Trump’s commands. He turned two American military planes with immigrants around.
Colombian President stood up to Trump.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett dismantles common myths about immigration as we expose Donald Trump’s calculated grift behind his immigration policies. We highlight how Trump is likely to exploit immigrants for profit through detention centers and coercive tactics on industries reliant on immigrant labor, all while perpetuating harmful lies about immigrants’ impact on crime and the economy. Crockett uses facts to debunk anti-immigrant rhetoric. We call for humane, inclusive immigration reform that uplifts immigrants and working-class Americans.
5 Key Points:
Trump’s Profit Motive: Trump’s immigration policies are clearly aimed at monetizing immigrants by creating private detention centers and exploiting industries reliant on undocumented labor.
Trump’s immigration policies are clearly aimed at monetizing immigrants by creating private detention centers and exploiting industries reliant on undocumented labor. Economic Consequences of Deportation: Mass deportation would devastate industries like agriculture and construction, causing inflation and economic instability.
Mass deportation would devastate industries like agriculture and construction, causing inflation and economic instability. Dispelling Immigrant Myths: Crockett debunks myths about immigrant criminality and economic burden, citing studies that show undocumented immigrants commit fewer crimes and pay billions in taxes.
Crockett debunks myths about immigrant criminality and economic burden, citing studies that show undocumented immigrants commit fewer crimes and pay billions in taxes. White Supremacist Violence: She highlights that domestic terrorism from white supremacists is a far greater threat than undocumented immigration.
She highlights that domestic terrorism from white supremacists is a far greater threat than undocumented immigration. Call for Reform: There is a severe need for comprehensive immigration reform that integrates immigrants and protects them from exploitation.
Progressive Note:
Rep. Jasmine Crockett’s analysis makes it clear that Trump’s immigration agenda is a cynical ploy to stoke fear. It’s intended to enrich the wealthy further while immigrants bear the brunt of scapegoating and systemic exploitation. Actual progress requires rejecting this xenophobic narrative and fighting for humane immigration reform that recognizes immigrants as vital contributors to the economy and society. It is time to prioritize dignity, fairness, and unity over fear and division.
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