Trump’s spending on the wall was unlawful

BREAKING: A federal appeals court rules Friday the Trump admin. does not have the authority to use military funding to pay for construction of a border wall. https://t.co/0PaLmkcre4
— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 26, 2020

Breaking: Trump admin does not have authority to divert Pentagon funds to construct additional barriers on US-Mexico border, a federal appeals court ruled, days after Trump’s visit to the wall.

In 2-1 ruling, Ninth Circuit said the $2.5 billion transfer circumvented Congress.
— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) June 26, 2020

BREAKING: A federal appeals court ruled in our case that President Trump’s attempt to transfer billions of dollars in military pay and pension funds for border wall construction is unlawful.
— ACLU (@ACLU) June 26, 2020

Supreme Court upholds DACA

Republicans will complain but their position is not shared by the majority.

NEWS: Supreme Court blocks the Trump administration's recession of DACA. Chief Justice Roberts writes the opinion, joined in full or part by the four liberal justices.

DACA survives.https://t.co/qzI1YGgzNA
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) June 18, 2020

Eight years ago this week, we protected young people who were raised as part of our American family from deportation. Today, I'm happy for them, their families, and all of us. We may look different and come from everywhere, but what makes us American are our shared ideals…
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 18, 2020

I get the impression that you do a lot of things that the Supreme Court regards as illegal. https://t.co/dqeTVAjIQG
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) June 18, 2020

Images like this do more for America’s standing in the world than anything we could do through our foreign policy. https://t.co/Y2jGfyV6wm
— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) June 18, 2020

Nearly 75% of Americans Support Legal Status For DACA Beneficiaries, Poll Finds#DACA https://t.co/85l1IKVOqY
— Antonio Arellano (@AntonioArellano) June 18, 2020

But 70% of Americans support DACA. It will energize the base, but Trump cannot win with with 30%, no matter how energized they may be. https://t.co/c7qntoZwSn
— No Malarkey Spoon (@Political_spoon) June 18, 2020

Sorry you didn't get to screw over millions of American dreamers for your racist base.https://t.co/Eex2C0yzA6
— 'Stache Exotic (@Stache2020) June 18, 2020

2/ 69% of Trump voters don't want to see Dreamers deported. Protecting Dreamers is one of the most popular, bipartisan issues in America. Rescinding DACA was always for the purpose of using Dreamers as bait to get the Wall and deport others. That blew up. https://t.co/IYwvN5h433
— Alan Cross (@AlanLCross) June 18, 2020

Reminder: Democrats offered Trump *$25 billion* for wall/border in return for a path to citizenship for the DACA-eligibles. WH rejected.
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) June 18, 2020

Trump could have had a deal

DACA is safe. For now. And Sotomayor makes clear that POTUS’ intent was bigoted in her concuring decision:

“Taken together, ‘the words of the President’ help to ‘create the strong perception’ that the recission decision was ‘contaminated by impermissible discriminatory animus.’” pic.twitter.com/sC7YJlRUlW
— Phillip Atiba Goff (@DrPhilGoff) June 18, 2020

He mad. https://t.co/k6Ib0UQ0hc
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) June 18, 2020

Playbook PM: TRUMP has spent 3yrs delighting in flouting governing conventions and cutting corners.

BUT TODAY, the SUPREME COURT slapped him across the face with the rulebook, upholding DACA because the TRUMP ADMINISTRATION did not follow the correct procedures in repealing it.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) June 18, 2020

This is a sobering reminder that how we vote matters. #Election2020 is about what kind if country we choose to be. I choose caring and cohesive. #VoteOutHate https://t.co/KaEiZNz4dF
— Maya Wiley (@mayawiley) June 18, 2020

Opinion: In big DACA ruling, Trump’s bad faith blew up in his face https://t.co/WqYLiqm1bb
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 19, 2020

Immigration poll

Overall, do you believe that immigration is good for the country or bad for the country? (via new Quinnipiac poll)

Democrats:
87% good
7% bad
6% don't know

Republicans:
49% good
32% bad
19% don't know
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) July 30, 2019

Americans increasingly support accepting Central American refugees: Poll https://t.co/UC7HIofjGy via @dcexaminer @timbpearce
— FAIR (@FAIRImmigration) August 13, 2019

The way migrants attempting to cross the US border are being treated by the US government:
ALL
Approve 31%
Disapprove 62%
Dem.
Approve 5%
Disapprove 93%
Ind.
Approve 33%
Disapprove 60%
Rep.
Approve 62%
Disapprove 28%
(CNN Poll, 6/28-30/19)
more: https://t.co/nf4JAwcrG1
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) July 2, 2019

For immigrants already living in the U.S. illegally, the government's top priority should be:
Deporting them all 15%
Developing a plan for legal residency for some 80%
(CNN Poll, 6/28-30/19)
more: https://t.co/nf4JAwcrG1

Full question wording below:

[1/2]
— PollingReport.com (@pollreport) July 2, 2019

Quinnipiac poll: Most Americans believe Trump's motives behind his immigration policies are sincere and not racist. (sincere/racist)
Overall: 49/41
GOP: 93/4
DEM: 12/77
IND: 48/42
Men: 57/33
Women: 42/48
18-34 yr. olds: 47/38
White: 53/38
Black: 20/67
Hispanic: 53/38
— Ryan James Girdusky (@RyanGirdusky) July 30, 2019

I don’t agree.
Trump is a racist.

New Pew poll: majority of Americans want more immigration judges and for us to provide safe and sanitary conditions for asylum seekershttps://t.co/HB7O8tRLH2
— America's Voice (@AmericasVoice) August 12, 2019

75 percent of independents see immigration as “good” for the country, Quinnipiac poll finds https://t.co/j1Vj4WhMSa
— Roll Call (@rollcall) August 12, 2019

And 42% of Republicans say in a new Pew poll that they would support an effort to deport ALL of the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living inside the U.S.

But they are the minority. Most do not support such a draconian approach.https://t.co/oQsLXw5Rid
— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) August 13, 2019

Today’s Morning Consult poll asked respondents a bunch of questions about immigration.

36% of Republicans and 36% of Trump 2016 voters think LEGAL immigrants are a “burden to the country” (POL19).

LEGAL immigrants.

Illegal immigration wasn’t why they were obsessed with this.
— TheValuesVoter (@TheValuesVoter) August 14, 2019

Cuccinelli’s racist remarks

How obviously racist can you get? The bigotry of Trump and his appointees is right out in the open now.

Cuccinelli on the Statue of Liberty sounds a lot like Trump on "shithole" countrieshttps://t.co/oiQ2l4eVgN
— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) August 14, 2019

They are telling you they want the country to only be white. How much clearer could this be? https://t.co/IDK2uQnGGJ
— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) August 13, 2019

It’s NOT like we didn’t know that Trumpers believe that European immigrants are better than other (that wasn’t true at the time, just read up on the treatment of Irish, Italians & Poles) immigrants, but MUCHAS GRACIAS to Ken CuCinelli for going full racist and making it clear.
— Pam Keith (@PamKeithFL) August 14, 2019

The whole point of the Trump political experiment has been to make subtext text. This is just the latest installment.

(P.S. It's funny how now all of Europe is okay, but 100 years ago, a man with a name like Cuccinelli was from the "wrong" part of that continent.) https://t.co/5b4NA1WoJi
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) August 14, 2019

George Washington, 1783:
"The bosom of America is open to receive not only the opulent & respectable Stranger, but the oppressed & persecuted of all Nations & Religions; whom we shall wellcome to a participation of all our rights & privileges"
— Michiko Kakutani (@michikokakutani) August 13, 2019

It's the daily rhetoric on immigration that's reshaping politics more than the extremes.

Trump picked it up from conservative media in 2014 and revived it, pushing his party to the right. https://t.co/oJ2s3H7xAo pic.twitter.com/EjyoP9LIYo
— Philip Bump (@pbump) August 14, 2019

Trump is not anti-immigrant. His Slovenian in-laws became US citizens last Aug.

There are nearly 6 million European immigrants.

There are 600,000 undocumented European immigrants and 100,000 undocumented Canadian immigrants.

Be clear, Trump is anti-non-white immigrant.
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) August 13, 2019

This is Trumpism in a nutshell. Rewriting the proudest of American traditions &
Reviving the worst impulses of our nation.
Disgrace. https://t.co/gDhIbIhzRz
— Neal Katyal (@neal_katyal) August 13, 2019

The genius of America is that it is a self-selecting nation of immigrants formed by those who want a better life. That’s a huge part of what makes America more than just a place on the map with a flag. People like Cuccinelli & Trump are fundamentally anti-American. https://t.co/jR0ZsqGu44
— stuart stevens (@stuartpstevens) August 13, 2019

This hateful, bigoted rule is a direct assault on our nation’s proud heritage as a beacon of hope and opportunity for all and a clear attempt to demonize and terrorize the newcomers who make America more American. It will be swiftly challenged and defeated in the courts. https://t.co/x5q4E6KpPD
— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 13, 2019

It really is stunning that the descendent of Irish and Italian immigrants would so cavalierly attack the immigrant tradition that has made America great.https://t.co/ELqszsOjbj
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) August 13, 2019

That’s two rewrites in one day of a poem that for more than a century has defined America as a nation of immigrants, open to all. Not just European immigrants. Not just wealthy immigrants. All immigrants. My @PostOpinions column: https://t.co/Dybqgd8sRP
— Max Boot (@MaxBoot) August 14, 2019

5 things you should know about Trump’s latest legal immigration crackdown: https://t.co/oSq0mcFJHV
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) August 13, 2019

Any immigrant who, like Trump, can stand up on their own two feet with a “very small loan” from daddy of $60 million should be allowed to stay in America. https://t.co/fGsLkESVMl
— Ron Charles (@RonCharles) August 13, 2019

It could be helpful, when covering anti-immigration policymakers like @USCISCuccinelli, to include *their* immigrant story for context (which I assume is in public records). They are trying to create an Us v. Them paradigm, while distancing themselves from their own history 1/
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) August 14, 2019

Trump’s businesses still employ undocumented immigrants

Running list of @realDonaldTrump biz's that used undocumented labor:
-Bedminster golf club
-Westchester club
-Colts Neck club
-Philly club
-Hudson Valley club
-Doral club
-Virginia club
-Bronx club
-Trump Winery… https://t.co/cAAQwiRrkN
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) August 9, 2019

You cannot both profit from the labor of undocumented immigrants, and fear-monger for political gain. Which will it be, @realDonaldTrump ? https://t.co/dLoqwBLU8Z
— Jeanne Dufort (@dufort_jeanne) August 10, 2019

.@realDonaldTrump is now at his Bedminster club, which was built and maintained by dozens of undocumented immigrants. Their story: https://t.co/QOZBtFK5JB
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) August 10, 2019

ICE says it can't comment about whether it's ever audited/investigated @realdonaldtrump's companies. We've never found any evidence it has. https://t.co/LwqC2Ig4C9
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) August 9, 2019

Since January, a team of Post reporters led by @partlowj @fahrenthold @oconnellpostbiz @nickmiroff having been examining how much Trump’s private company has relied on undocumented workers, even as he has been railing against illegal immigration.
— Matea Gold (@mateagold) August 9, 2019

Exclusive: The Trump Organization pledged to scrutinize the legal status of its employees.

But a little-known company owned by the president continues to use undocumented workers for projects on his properties, according to past and current crew members. https://t.co/5m6SUuy7FT
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 9, 2019

Trump is playing dumb about the undocumented workers at his golf club, but he has a long history of hiring them. @paulwaldman1 has the rundown:https://t.co/HOJdy0kvLy
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 5, 2019

Very interesting exchange between @JakeTapper and CBP acting chief Mark Morgan on why there haven’t been any raids on President Trump’s companies despite the many reports that they employ people in the U.S. illegally.

On @CNNSotu today 👇 pic.twitter.com/yvvj9tXrIa
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) August 11, 2019

Trump’s terrible immigration policy

As described in this excellent article, here’s the attitude of the president of the United States toward the laws he has sworn to faithfully execute: https://t.co/RF6bGIK2ep pic.twitter.com/E161aHnf5a
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) July 21, 2019

So much of modern administrative law is premised on the “presumption of regularity”—an assumption that, all things being equal, government generally acts in good faith and follows its own rules.

A President with this approach to the law makes it hard to defend that presumption. https://t.co/1WzziYnrFh
— Steve Vladeck (@steve_vladeck) July 21, 2019

The American public opposes nearly every element of Trump's approach to immigration, from the underlying presumptions to the specific policies. Yet, he continues to thumb his nose at the public and does far worse to immigrants themselves. (@MarkMellman) https://t.co/wMtyRiiWU5
— OpinionToday.com (@OpinionToday) July 17, 2019

Dems hold almost 90% of all House seats w/ lmore immigrants than the national average & over 80% w/more minorities. 45/53 R Sens rep the 30 states w/smallest immigrant % in pop. Those same states were 26 of the 30 Trump won. GOP is barricading itself off from the changing US. https://t.co/USTWOYu4tx
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) July 16, 2019

Stephen Miller wants zero refugee admissions in 2020. He may (almost) get it | Via Salon https://t.co/Sxl1hIfTrn
— SafetyPin-Daily (@SafetyPinDaily) July 21, 2019

In 2016, under President Obama, 10,786 Somali refugees arrived in the United States. Trump took office in 2017, and the number dropped to 2,770, followed by only 139 Somali refugee arrivals in 2018, and 141 thus far in 2019. https://t.co/DjOfoCC4xa
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) July 19, 2019

Trump’s assault on refugees is un-American. Turning our backs on those fleeing violence and harm means we’ve abandoned our moral leadership on the world stage.https://t.co/3lm3oEhyu5
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) July 20, 2019

Trump’s secret agreement with Mexico may be a blank sheet of paper

There is no additional deal according to Mexico. I believe Mexican officials instead of the liar in the White House.

POTUS holds up what appears to be a blank piece of paper claiming it contains the Mexican deal. Refuses to answer when I ask him to show us. ⁦@realDonaldTrump⁩ pic.twitter.com/m8sgJer9Uq
— Brian J. Karem (@BrianKarem) June 11, 2019

https://t.co/WO4dAqdl5K via ⁦@shearm⁩ me
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) June 10, 2019

Mexico's foreign minister said explicitly Monday that nothing else has been agreed to.

"There is no other thing beyond what I have just explained." https://t.co/c8CUTsrJxo
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) June 11, 2019

This is actually a pretty big deal. This isn't just the usual vague bluster. Trump is now making the concrete threat to hit Mexico with tariffs if Mexico does not soon formally act on the secret provisions they supposedly agreed to. https://t.co/Yw0NZMXRyB
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) June 10, 2019

"In other words, Trump had backed himself, not Mexico, into a corner. They had him. He had to cave. And cave he did. He got nothing." https://t.co/dTo0wM1UIZ
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) June 10, 2019

Trump defends deal with Mexico that critics say will do little to curb migrant crisis https://t.co/Whu76njofh
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 9, 2019

The president's negotiating style has settled into a familiar — and increasingly ineffective — patternhttps://t.co/F5dfV72OOv
— POLITICO (@politico) June 9, 2019

Climate change is a major cause of migration from Guatemala

People are leaving Guatemala because crops are dying. Trump denies climate change and cuts off aid to countries where the migrants come from. This is only going to make the situation worse.

Eventually, this could happen within the United States as some areas become difficult to farm and live in because of climate change. Sad!

Great @NickKristof piece about the root causes of migration from Guatemala – hunger and climate change: ‘Food Doesn’t Grow Here Anymore. That’s Why I Would Send My Son North.’ https://t.co/kr3BhDSr4d #InvestInNutrition #AidWorks
— Chris Ford (@chrisford3000) June 6, 2019

An excellent piece by my 2019 win-a-trip winner, @MiaAArmstrong, from rural Guatemala about the consequences of the lottery of birth. I wish this spirit informed our immigration policy. https://t.co/8TD6B9GjUR
— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) June 7, 2019

.@NickKristof traveled to Guatemala to find out why so many are risking their lives to go to the U.S. He tells @Lawrence that drought is leaving many with little choice to migrate or starve. https://t.co/iZQ0TTBzwa pic.twitter.com/tfHRp3A9Fw
— The Last Word (@TheLastWord) June 7, 2019

There is no link between undocumented immigrants and crime

If Donald Trump cared about facts, he would stop repeating the lie that undocumented immigrants are to blame for crime. But we know he doesn’t, and he won’t. https://t.co/UZuOaATwUC
— DNC War Room (@DNCWarRoom) May 14, 2019

THERE IS NO LINK BETWEEN VIOLENT CRIME AND UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS. NONE. https://t.co/pDSoLC9KwG
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) May 13, 2019

It’s a widely held perception, but a new analysis finds no evidence to support it.

https://t.co/Tt1qfPQ3eD via @MarshallProj
— MJ 'La Resistencia' Krey (@mjkrey) May 13, 2019

Trump business made undocumented workers work extra hours without pay

7 questions about Trump’s use of undocumented workers at his golf courses, via @fahrenthold and @partlowj https://t.co/0remYfMvEy
— Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) May 2, 2019

Since late last year, we've been writing about the widespread, long-term use of undocumented labor at @realDonaldTrump's private businesses. Here's what's happened so far…/1 https://t.co/EwnCr19LFe
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) April 30, 2019

BREAKING: At @realdonaldtrump's golf course in Westchester, NY, undocumented workers say Trump Org. managers exploited them by making them work extra hours without pay. https://t.co/ctf1h9pMAK
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) April 30, 2019

Amid Trump’s immigration crackdown, the administration is silent on whether the president’s own company is being scrutinized https://t.co/NRt4uSam1N
— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) April 11, 2019

Some people peddle the myth that undocumented people are free riders.

Yet undocumented residents pay TONS in taxes💰to finance public services they can’t/don’t even use. Most don’t get tax refunds, either.

Correct this bogus argument. It’s rooted in “welfare queen” stereotypes. https://t.co/DsSo7xb4OE
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) March 30, 2019

PSA: Despite the president’s claims, undocumented immigrants pay taxes. Get the data below. https://t.co/pj4m4oy5a6
— The Beat (@thebeatdc) March 9, 2019