They prefer to keep immigration issues unsolved so they can attack Biden for the problems. They even said this.
They don't actually want a border deal. They want chaos on the border as an electoral issue – and an excuse to betray Ukraine to Putin.
— David Frum (@davidfrum) January 15, 2024
They also don't actually want Hunter Biden to testify, but that's another tweet. https://t.co/RHyMrVIVRW
53% of registered voters are sane. https://t.co/0kBfEDRVqa
— Lawrence O'Donnell (@Lawrence) January 14, 2024
House Republicans do not want a deal on immigration. They just want to play politics.
— House Judiciary Dems (@HouseJudiciary) January 8, 2024
“Let me tell you, I’m not willing to do too damn much right now to help a Democrat and to help Joe Biden’s approval rating,” Republican Rep. Troy Nehls of Texas said. “I will not help the…
A red state story:
— Jesse Lee (@JesseCharlesLee) January 10, 2024
2018: “President Trump’s hard stance on immigration could impact Indiana”
2022: “Business leaders want more immigrants in Indiana to combat labor shortage”
2024: “An Indiana Republican would allow kids as young as 14 to drop out and work on corporate farms” pic.twitter.com/fMUnxSWyND
This is horrific. https://t.co/TxlUUtySWf
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) December 26, 2023
In places where child labor is more prominent, it's usually directly caused by the parents being so grossly underpaid and exploited that they can't support their family without everyone who is able to work working.
— Lakyn Thee Stylist (@OgLakyn) January 11, 2024
Something to think about. https://t.co/XsH5UFVPMe
Indiana has joined the growing list of GOP-controlled states looking to roll back child labor laws.
— Robert Reich (@RBReich) January 10, 2024
This is happening as child labor violations have risen nearly 300% nationwide since 2015.
Are profits really more important than the safety of children?pic.twitter.com/qCWUil6oea https://t.co/lzCY1eLe20
Many of the same governors rejecting summer food assistance for kids are pushing for the rollback of child labor protections. pic.twitter.com/hSZZYMqI9N
— AFL-CIO ✊ (@AFLCIO) January 10, 2024
Nationally child labor is surging, and laws like this do the exact opposite of protecting children from being put to work in dangerous jobs.
— More Perfect Union (@MorePerfectUS) January 9, 2024
Child labor violations were up 50% in 2023.https://t.co/rPHV3g9CFC
Private audits have failed to detect migrant children working for U.S. suppliers of Oreos, Gerber snacks, McDonald’s milk and other products. https://t.co/Vw8fi5vR6A
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 7, 2024
step 1:
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) December 16, 2022
Congressional Republicans scream "border crisis," blaming Democrats
step 2:
some Republicans and Democrats negotiate immigration reform compromise
step 3:
Congressional Republicans kill the compromise
happens over and over, under Democratic and Republican presidents https://t.co/MOu3yiklZx
Immigration is America’s superpower.
— Alec Stapp (@AlecStapp) December 15, 2022
This should be a huge concern for US policymakers: pic.twitter.com/JSGm7tfAVP
I don’t think you’re supposed to just say explicitly that you’re refusing to do anything to address border chaos because you think bad outcomes for America will help Trump win.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) January 15, 2024
We used to have subtext in our politics. https://t.co/vDpHBz6eDE
81% of Iowa Republicans agree with Mein Kampf. https://t.co/xljfXWs8ED
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) January 16, 2024
Now I'm a simple shit scrubber so I don't know much about politics, but I will say I'm not entirely sure I like the idea of a room full of people who work like twelve days a year and regularly refuse to show up out of spite making decisions that effect anyone with a real job. https://t.co/MI3843tQDu
— Specter📼 (@SpecterM91) January 24, 2024