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Originally Posted by Smooth
They may not be equivalent in may ways, but Democrats are still at fault for refusing to compromise on an issue that Republicans value so highly. Let's be frank: the Republican concern on border/national security is legitimate. Both parties are at fault in many ways on the issue of immigration. I will give you a friendly reminder: Obama deported more immigrants than any other administration--even ones that did not deserve to be deported--even though he did deliver on DACA. Remember the slogan, "Deporter in Chief"? Remember Gutierrez getting arrest for protesting against Obama's deportations?
See this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=did4TgRzt2U |
Yes, we need border/national security but a wall isn't going to achieve that (history has proven walls don't work) and it is a huge waste of tax payer money.
I'm aware Obama deported many immigrants. At least under Obama there was targeted enforcement focused on those caught near the border, those who've committed crimes and those who appear to have arrived in 2014 or later. Under Trump everyone is fair game.