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The Caravan, The Deficit, The 14th Amendment and the Trump Narrative

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Friday, November 9, 2018 3:44 AM

SHINYGOODGUY


What ever happened to the Caravan?

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/before-the-midterms-trump-harpe
d-on-the-migrant-caravan-since-then-he-hasn%E2%80%99t-brought-it-up/ar-BBPutIM?li=BBnb7Kz


Before the midterms, Trump harped on the migrant caravan. Since then, he hasn’t brought it up.
(Eugene Scott 8 hrs ago)

Before the midterm elections, President Trump crossed the nation warning those attending his rallies of the oncoming threat of about 7,000 Central American migrants who are traveling through Mexico to seek asylum in the United States.

While campaigning in Chattanooga, Tenn., for Republican Senate candidate Marsha Blackburn last Sunday, Trump suggested that the migrants were looking to come in and disrupt Americans' lives.

“That’s an invasion. I don’t care what they say. I don’t care what the fake media says. That’s an invasion of our country,” he said before rally attendees began chanting “Build the wall.”

“I am telling the caravans, the criminals, the smugglers, the trespassers marching toward our border, turn back now, because you are not getting in. Turn back,” Trump added.

It was also a frequent Twitter theme of his in late October.

But since Tuesday, the president has been mostly quiet on the No. 1 rallying issue for Republican voters, outside when asked about reporters by it in his Wednesday news conference. He became agitated when CNN’s Jim Acosta pressed him on it then, and that testy exchange resulted in Acosta’s White House media credentials being suspended.

Trump hasn’t tweeted about the caravan in days. His unwillingness to bring it up himself since the election has led critics to suggest that even the president knew that his level of attention to the issue was overblown.

Voters went to the polls mindful of many issues, from health care to the economy to sexual assault. But according to Gallup, immigration was one of the top issues for Republican voters heading into the election. That’s likely in part because of how often the topic had been mentioned by the president and Fox News.

Trump has also been criticized for his dishonest characterization of the caravans, which are largely made up of women and children — not terrorists supposedly infiltrating the groups from the Middle East. The migrants were thousands of miles away at the time of Trump’s campaign appearances, and they remain hundreds of miles away.

Republican voters far from the border have been fearful about the potential impact of the migrants getting asylum.

Carol Shields, a 75-year-old Republican in northern Minnesota, shared with the New York Times her fears that migrant gangs could take over people’s summer lake homes in the state. “What’s to stop them?” she asked. “We have a lot of people who live on lakes in the summer and winter someplace else. When they come back in the spring, their house would be occupied.”

Trump is well aware of this anxiety — in part because it worked so well for him when he tapped into it in 2016. Trump launched his campaign painting Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists after years of stoking fears about the changing demographics of the United States during his regular appearances on “Fox & Friends.”

He hoped that narrative about immigrants would be fruitful during the midterms, and to a large degree it seems to have been. The GOP will keep its Senate majority. Democrats did make big gains in governor’s mansions and won control of the House, but the strength of the “blue wave” was not as mighty as Republicans once feared.

The day after the election, the Pentagon directed U.S. military commanders to stop referring to the deployment of active-duty troops to the southern border as “Operation Faithful Patriot.” Critics had called the name overtly political. But even though he has been mum about the caravans specifically, Trump is apparently moving forward with plans to change the rules about how immigrants can legally request asylum.

Now forced to work with a Democratic-controlled House of Representatives, Trump likely will not to be able to move forward legislatively on the hard-line immigration proposals that got him elected. The president’s characterization of the migrant caravan was never one that was deeply rooted in facts, and he may be leaving it behind for now. But he feels this is a winning issue for him, so it’s likely we’ll see it in some form again soon.
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Trump was wrong again, as usual.


SGG

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Friday, November 9, 2018 5:47 AM

SIGNYM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.


Trump may have been "mostly silent", but he wasn't inactive on the issue. Whoever it was that you get your news from missed a story ...

Quote:

Trump Proposes Ending Asylum For Illegal Immigrants

As was widely expected following his promises to stop crowds of illegal migrants from entering the US, President Trump on Thursday signed an order to end asylum for illegal immigrants before the caravans arrive. The order, which is expected to elicit howls of outrage from the left, will almost certainly be met with a court challenge, according to a Bloomberg report.

The Trump administration said it would prohibit people who illegally cross the U.S. border with Mexico from claiming asylum, as the president seeks to choke off migration from Latin America, Bloomberg News reports.

The change to asylum procedures was published Thursday by the Justice Department. President Donald Trump has blamed U.S. asylum rules for luring thousands of migrants a year from Central American countries. The new rule is almost certain to be challenged in courts.


According to an NBC News report published early Thursday afternoon, senior Trump administration officials expect to be sued over the "draconian" immigration order. But with Brett Kavanaugh cementing a conservative majority on the court, the administration expects that it will prevail, as even the pre-Kavanaugh split court allowed the administration some wiggle room to implement its controversial travel ban. However, some worry that Neil Gorsuch could throw a wrench in the works by opposing the proposal, as he appeared to have reservations about supporting another restrictive immigration ruling during arguments on another case earlier in the term, per the New York Times.


https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-08/trump-proposes-ending-asylum
-illegal-immigrants


Now, just because people complain about ZH, here are the links that they embedded in their story...

Quote:

Trump Administration Moves to Restrict Asylum Claims by Migrants
The Trump administration said it would restrict people who illegally cross the U.S. border with Mexico from claiming asylum, as the president seeks to choke off migration from Latin America...

“Our asylum system is overwhelmed with too many meritless asylum claims from aliens who place a tremendous burden on our resources, preventing us from being able to expeditiously grant asylum to those who truly deserve it,” Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said in a joint statement.

The new restrictions on asylum claims won’t take effect until Trump issues a proclamation limiting or suspending entry into the U.S. from Mexico, according to the rule. Trump plans to issue the proclamation on Friday, an administration official who asked not to be identified told reporters in a briefing.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-08/trump-administratio
n-moves-to-restrict-asylum-claims-by-migrants


Quote:

With Kavanaugh on court, White House ready for legal battle over asylum rules
The administration expects to be sued over its stringent new immigration plan, which may be unveiled as soon as Thursday afternoon — and it expects to win.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/kavanaugh-court-white-hou
se-ready-legal-battle-over-asylum-rules-n933961


Quote:

At Immigration Argument, Justice Kavanaugh Takes Hard Line
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court argument on Wednesday over the detention of immigrants during deportation proceedings seemed to expose a divide between President Trump’s two appointees, Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh.

The question in the case was whether the federal authorities must detain immigrants who had committed crimes, often minor ones, no matter how long ago they were released from criminal custody. Justice Kavanaugh said a 1996 federal law required detention even years later, without an opportunity for a bail hearing.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/us/politics/kavanaugh-immigration-s
upreme-court-case.html







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If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake

"The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018 3:54 AM

SHINYGOODGUY


"mostly silent"!? Is that what ZeroHedge says? Hmmm.

Yes, saw that little POS order coming from the Orange Scumbag King, and you
say that it's supposed to "illicit howls of outrage from the left" - dramatic,
downright overblown hype, but whatever! It's utter deflection and misdirection; typical scumbag trump move. No biggy.

He's got nothing else in his bag o' tricks. Pathetic! Poor little baby man is
pouting because he got his ass handed to him. Oh well, what can one expect from a useless scumbag. Oh, I forget my manners, President Scumbag.

But, the question still remains. Caravan, where? 15,000 Troops to stop people seeking asylum and they are several hundred, if not, thousands of miles away.
And now we have another debacle: Veterans haven't received GI Bill benefits for months due to IT issues at VA.

"This is - to be kind - a train wreck." said Rep. Phil Roe, R-Tenn, the chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs.

According to Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Az, a veteran, says that the troops deployed to the border in response to the so-called "caravan" is costing
$200M. All for a elections stunt. He's asked that same question - what about the caravan?


SGG


Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Trump may have been "mostly silent", but he wasn't inactive on the issue. Whoever it was that you get your news from missed a story ...

Quote:

Trump Proposes Ending Asylum For Illegal Immigrants

As was widely expected following his promises to stop crowds of illegal migrants from entering the US, President Trump on Thursday signed an order to end asylum for illegal immigrants before the caravans arrive. The order, which is expected to elicit howls of outrage from the left, will almost certainly be met with a court challenge, according to a Bloomberg report.

The Trump administration said it would prohibit people who illegally cross the U.S. border with Mexico from claiming asylum, as the president seeks to choke off migration from Latin America, Bloomberg News reports.

The change to asylum procedures was published Thursday by the Justice Department. President Donald Trump has blamed U.S. asylum rules for luring thousands of migrants a year from Central American countries. The new rule is almost certain to be challenged in courts.


According to an NBC News report published early Thursday afternoon, senior Trump administration officials expect to be sued over the "draconian" immigration order. But with Brett Kavanaugh cementing a conservative majority on the court, the administration expects that it will prevail, as even the pre-Kavanaugh split court allowed the administration some wiggle room to implement its controversial travel ban. However, some worry that Neil Gorsuch could throw a wrench in the works by opposing the proposal, as he appeared to have reservations about supporting another restrictive immigration ruling during arguments on another case earlier in the term, per the New York Times.


https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-11-08/trump-proposes-ending-asylum
-illegal-immigrants


Now, just because people complain about ZH, here are the links that they embedded in their story...

Quote:

Trump Administration Moves to Restrict Asylum Claims by Migrants
The Trump administration said it would restrict people who illegally cross the U.S. border with Mexico from claiming asylum, as the president seeks to choke off migration from Latin America...

“Our asylum system is overwhelmed with too many meritless asylum claims from aliens who place a tremendous burden on our resources, preventing us from being able to expeditiously grant asylum to those who truly deserve it,” Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker said in a joint statement.

The new restrictions on asylum claims won’t take effect until Trump issues a proclamation limiting or suspending entry into the U.S. from Mexico, according to the rule. Trump plans to issue the proclamation on Friday, an administration official who asked not to be identified told reporters in a briefing.


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-08/trump-administratio
n-moves-to-restrict-asylum-claims-by-migrants


Quote:

With Kavanaugh on court, White House ready for legal battle over asylum rules
The administration expects to be sued over its stringent new immigration plan, which may be unveiled as soon as Thursday afternoon — and it expects to win.


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/kavanaugh-court-white-hou
se-ready-legal-battle-over-asylum-rules-n933961


Quote:

At Immigration Argument, Justice Kavanaugh Takes Hard Line
WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court argument on Wednesday over the detention of immigrants during deportation proceedings seemed to expose a divide between President Trump’s two appointees, Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Brett M. Kavanaugh.

The question in the case was whether the federal authorities must detain immigrants who had committed crimes, often minor ones, no matter how long ago they were released from criminal custody. Justice Kavanaugh said a 1996 federal law required detention even years later, without an opportunity for a bail hearing.


https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/10/us/politics/kavanaugh-immigration-s
upreme-court-case.html







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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake

"The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND

America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876


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Tuesday, November 13, 2018 4:25 AM

SHINYGOODGUY


You guys make a good Tag Team...should join the WWE.

Okay to the question at hand. First off, I posted on another thread that I don't get the notifications whenever someone replies to my posts/comments. Well, let's put that aside.

No, I'm not re-calibrating; did that and...well, you know what happened as well as I do. Anyways, you answered my question with your previous response.
"Great" minds do think alike. Although you are partially right, I never truly saw you guys for what you are. Although, I must commend you for your brilliant response, a kind of backhanded compliment/insult (compliment for you/insult for me). Something, that I have come to understand, is your way of keeping yourself above the fray of the teeming masses. That "mostly in your imagination" crack was particularly quite clumsy and brutish; then you double down at the end with:

"We're not on different sides, even tho you imagine that we are."

No, I don't...imagine anything, even remotely about "we."


SGG


Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Well, SHINY, I just hope that your lack of response means that you're recalibrating your ideas about who KIKI and I are. Because from your question (and its implied answer) I would say that it's inescapable that you never really listened to what I said and were simply lashing out at someone who existed mostly in your imagination. So, can we re-start the conversation with a different tone, then? We're not on different sides, even tho you imagine that we are.

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Pity would be no more,
If we did not MAKE men poor - William Blake

"The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND

America is an oligarchy http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.aspx?tid=57876


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Tuesday, November 13, 2018 7:03 AM

SECOND

The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at https://www.mediafire.com/two


Quote:

Originally posted by SIGNYM:
Trump may have been "mostly silent", but he wasn't inactive on the issue. Whoever it was that you get your news from missed a story ...

"The messy American environment, where most people don't agree, is perfect for people like me. I CAN DO AS I PLEASE." - SECOND

Did you miss this story, Signym? Trump has told advisers he has decided to remove Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen. When Nielsen has tried to explain the laws and regulations that prevent the government from drastically curtailing immigration or closing the border with Mexico, as Trump has suggested, the president has grown impatient and frustrated, aides said. The deputy secretary job at DHS has been vacant since February, and the White House has not submitted to Congress a nomination for that post.

Trump won't have a competent replacement for Nielsen, leaving a leadership void at the government’s third-largest agency, which has 240,000 employees and a $60 billion budget.

More at www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-is-preparing-to-r
emove-kirstjen-nielsen-as-homeland-security-secretary-aides-say/2018/11/12/77111496-e6b0-11e8-bbdb-72fdbf9d4fed_story.html?utm_term=.4654047e3f87


The Joss Whedon script for Serenity, where Wash lives, is Serenity-190pages.pdf at www.mediafire.com/folder/1uwh75oa407q8/Firefly

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