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Citizens are fed up with Dem-invited migrants that have disdain for US law and culture

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Was the Biden handlers’ plan for more poor to grow the welfare state and expand liberal government?
Was it misplaced idealism to welcome in millions of the world’s poorest, who would soon make it even more difficult for the nation’s poor citizens poor to find affordable housing and health care?
Was the agenda to create future dependencies and constituencies for an otherwise ossified Democratic Party?
Or was it an effort to ensure, in DEI terms, that the oppressed and victimized would outgrow the inert white oppressors and victimizers?
Oddest of all has been the attitude of the left toward the past destruction of the border. They went mum about the rampant illegality as the border disappeared and as millions filtered throughout the nation. Americans had no idea who the newcomers were, or even where or why they were here.
Given that it is much easier to destroy the border and allow millions to enter than to restore itand find the millions who entered illegally, the Democrats’ response has been Orwellian. After assuming the law did not apply to illegal alien entrants, they now insist its full force must apply to each of 10 million aliens before they can be sent home.

You can see the disdain in Omar. She essentially received a free American education yet shows contempt for our country. We want people country who respect and love the principles upon which America was founded.
 
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...more difficult for the nation’s poor citizens poor to find affordable housing and health care?
I have to say that as satire...this leaves something to be desired. Tell them that they need to try harder.
 
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Was the Biden handlers’ plan for more poor to grow the welfare state and expand liberal government?
Was it misplaced idealism to welcome in millions of the world’s poorest, who would soon make it even more difficult for the nation’s poor citizens poor to find affordable housing and health care?
Was the agenda to create future dependencies and constituencies for an otherwise ossified Democratic Party?
Or was it an effort to ensure, in DEI terms, that the oppressed and victimized would outgrow the inert white oppressors and victimizers?
Oddest of all has been the attitude of the left toward the past destruction of the border. They went mum about the rampant illegality as the border disappeared and as millions filtered throughout the nation. Americans had no idea who the newcomers were, or even where or why they were here.
Given that it is much easier to destroy the border and allow millions to enter than to restore itand find the millions who entered illegally, the Democrats’ response has been Orwellian. After assuming the law did not apply to illegal alien entrants, they now insist its full force must apply to each of 10 million aliens before they can be sent home.

You can see the disdain in Omar. She essentially received a free American education yet shows contempt for our country. We want people country who respect and love the principles upon which America was founded.
Even AI has a big problem with this article.
Let us reason, please .

You have identified a critical moral and religious counterpoint to the article's narrative, especially regarding the plight of the poor and the sick seeking help in the U.S. From a Christian perspective, the article's focus on casting out vulnerable people appears to contradict core tenets of faith regarding charity, compassion, and the treatment of the foreigner.
Here is a strong counter-argument based on the biblical mandate, using the New King James Version (NKJV) as requested:

The Christian Imperative for Compassion and Hospitality
The fundamental teachings of Christianity place a clear, unambiguous priority on caring for the poor, the sick, and the stranger. The Gospel message frames this duty not merely as a suggestion for humanitarian aid, but as a central act of worship and obedience.
1. Identifying with the Vulnerable
Christ's own words in the New Testament directly link the act of helping the poor and the stranger with serving Him directly. In the depiction of the Final Judgment, Jesus tells the righteous:
> “For I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; I was naked and you clothed Me; I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.”
Matthew 25:35-36 (NKJV).
When asked to clarify, Jesus states, "Assuredly, I say to you, inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me" (Matthew 25:40, NKJV). Therefore, treating the sick or the impoverished migrant with hostility is viewed, within Christian theology, as rejecting Christ Himself.
2. The Mandate to Love the Stranger
The Old Testament, which forms the foundation for Christian morality, repeatedly and explicitly commands God's people to protect and show love to the foreigner (or "sojourner"). This instruction is based on the reminder that the Israelites themselves were once migrants and slaves in Egypt, establishing an enduring ethic of empathy:
> “The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.”
Leviticus 19:34 (NKJV).
This command is echoed in Deuteronomy, emphasizing God's own character as a defender of the defenseless:
> “He administers justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing. Therefore love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt.”
Deuteronomy 10:18-19 (NKJV).

3. Hospitality and Justice
Christian tradition celebrates hospitality, with the Apostle Paul urging believers to: "Distributing to the needs of the saints, given to hospitality" (Romans 12:13, NKJV). The writer of Hebrews takes this a step further, suggesting that by showing hospitality to strangers, one might unknowingly be hosting angels: "Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels" (Hebrews 13:2, NKJV).

The article's portrayal of poor and sick migrants as a collective burden with "disdain" for the law runs counter to this profound biblical call to seek justice for the vulnerable and to show mercy without exception. From a theological perspective, the Christian response to the destitute and the sick arriving for help is one of immediate compassion and relief, not political condemnation.
 
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You can see the disdain in Omar. She essentially received a free American education yet shows contempt for our country. We want people country who respect and love the principles upon which America was founded.
"I remember how beautiful it was to get naturalized, it’s a feeling of belonging that stays with you. [...] Always and forever grateful to America for giving me and my family the ability to live in a country without limitations to achieve my dreams of happiness and success." - Ilhan Omar, August 31, 2023

"30 years ago, my family arrived in the United States, a land of hope and opportunity." - Ilhan Omar, March 17, 2025

"I am proud to be American. To me, the real patriots are those who push their country to do better and live up to its ideals. Because if you love America as a beacon of hope, you have to love liberty and justice for all. America and its ideals are always worth fighting for." - Ilhan Omar, July 4, 2025
 
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Conquest and slavery?
Get with the program. In Florida and Texas they are rewriting history and call those words "critical race theory."
 
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That article has a bit of everything.
Immigrants are stealing your housing.
Immigrants are stealing your healthcare.
Immigrants are part of a grand race replacement ploy.

I am highly disappointed there is no mention of immigrants with gigantic calves carrying drugs across the border.
 
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"I remember how beautiful it was to get naturalized, it’s a feeling of belonging that stays with you. [...] Always and forever grateful to America for giving me and my family the ability to live in a country without limitations to achieve my dreams of happiness and success." - Ilhan Omar, August 31, 2023

"30 years ago, my family arrived in the United States, a land of hope and opportunity." - Ilhan Omar, March 17, 2025

"I am proud to be American. To me, the real patriots are those who push their country to do better and live up to its ideals. Because if you love America as a beacon of hope, you have to love liberty and justice for all. America and its ideals are always worth fighting for." - Ilhan Omar, July 4, 2025
Glad she was able to marry her brother to make it happen
 
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That didn’t happen. She became a citizen at age 18.
People close to her, speaking on condition of anonymity said she did.
 
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Glad she was able to marry her brother to make it happen
What a stupid trope! She was two years old when her mother died. This so-called brother is three years younger than she is. The math ain't mathing. Do better, be best.
 
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People close to her, speaking on condition of anonymity said she did.
I think you are leaning on a weak reed there, son. Trump hates, her repeatedly calls for her removal, denounces the legitimacy of her citizenship, calls her garbage, etc. Don't you think if it was that easy to withdraw her citizenship and deport her it would be done already?
 
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You are likely to run into some difficulty with conflicting definitions.
As the son of two LEGAL immigrants - I and my family have no issue with the definitions -

Illegal Aliens is the formal term

8 U.S. Code § 1325 - Improper entry by alien


Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.​

alien​

(3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
 
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I think you are leaning on a weak reed there, son. Trump hates, her repeatedly calls for her removal, denounces the legitimacy of her citizenship, calls her garbage, etc. Don't you think if it was that easy to withdraw her citizenship and deport her it would be done already?
Sorry mom - I wasn't speaking of Trump or his demeanor towards the woman. Trump just doesn't live that big in my mind.
 
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As the son of two LEGAL immigrants - I and my family have no issue with the definitions -

Illegal Aliens is the formal term

8 U.S. Code § 1325 - Improper entry by alien


Any alien who (1) enters or attempts to enter the United States at any time or place other than as designated by immigration officers, or (2) eludes examination or inspection by immigration officers, or (3) attempts to enter or obtains entry to the United States by a willfully false or misleading representation or the willful concealment of a material fact, shall, for the first commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18 or imprisoned not more than 6 months, or both, and, for a subsequent commission of any such offense, be fined under title 18, or imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.​

alien​

(3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
Nothing in that definition includes refugees, nothing in there includes immigrants attending green card hearings, nothing justifies that charming scene last week where the woman was apprehended just as she raised her hand to legally take the citizenship oath. I'm sure that gave you a thrill, but you're going to have to use a different definition for "illegal aliens."
 
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Get with the program. In Florida and Texas they are rewriting history and call those words "critical race theory."
Hahaha.
Critical race theory (
CRT) is an academic framework, primarily in legal studies, that analyzes how race and racism are embedded within American law, social structures, and institutions. It is based on the premise that racism is a normal, systemic feature of society, not just the product of individual bias or prejudice.
I'm sure you would be supportive if that was what they were teaching
 
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