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Politicians tend to say things while doing other things.
That's just a poor argument, wanting to change the law is not an open border. You'll need to come up with something more honest than claiming someone not supporting your way of thinking wants an open border.
They didn't say they want to change it, they said they don't want to enforce current immigration law and abolish the agency who's job it is to enforce ANY law that they might come up with in the future. Besides, they are unwilling to enforce current laws, that's an indication that they wouldn't be willing to enforce future laws either. They might not be "cool" if they enforce any future immigration law. It makes they uncomfortable to enforce the current law because they are people with a weak spine. To the left conservatives sound too much like their uncool parents.
Now you're simply relying on distortions to push a false narrative that can't be seen from a direct quote.
They said that they want to decriminalize it, which does not mean allowing people in unrestricted. It just means that illegal immigrants will not be charged with a criminal offense for their entry - they will still receive civil charges (as they did prior to 1929, and most until 2000) and still be deported. This has the added benefit of streamlining the deportation process (no need to go before a judge) and reducing costs (no need for prolonged incarceration while waiting for a judge).
As I've explained before (probably to you) the calls to abolish ICE are centered around the fact that ICE has two jobs, and one of them is being ignored/underfunded in favor of the other. So the idea is to replace ICE with two smaller agencies - one to do each job - so that both can be funded more equitably.
I would think that if you are interested in politics then you would understand that lawyerly politicians are good at communicating what they mean without leaving a trail of "direct quotes".
My older brother and his wife are in the foster parent program. They have one mixed race child that they have now adopted from a crack addicted mother. He was born in jail. Another child they have was taken from the mother who was arrested while in a stolen car from out of state. Neither mother has been able to complete the requirements to get the children back. So they adopted one and are trying for the second. Its heartbreaking but a common occurrence for the roughly 500,000 children in foster care in America.
Your bullet points amount to one thing: you do not have quotes to support your assertion that Democratic politicians want open borders. All you have is hand waving and a distortion of particular points that do not say anything about open borders. Reforming or abolishing ICE is not the same thing as open borders. Sanctuary cities are not open borders.
He doesn't specifically say he wants open borders, nor does his rants say anything about open borders. What does he actually say in the rant? Since you brought it up, you should be able to articulate what statement he made that signifies open borders.
Yes. Really. You will be absolutely surprised at what people in the political threads will take offense to. I tried to start a private conversation with you but I believe your settings are preventing me from doing so. There is a lot I would like to say but cannot because of the audience.
Okay, you're right. Dems are not calling for open borders. They just want to leave the door unlocked, unattended, and an advertisement that all are welcome. Thank you.
