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Straight up scumbag: Internet eviscerates Rick Santorum for telling Dreamer to leave his country
https://www.rawstory.com/2016/12/straight-up-scumbag-internet-eviscerates-rick-santorum-for-telling-dreamer-to-leave-his-country/"A poignant exchange between a DREAMER and Rick Santorum prompted online backlash Tuesday after the former Pennsylvania representative told the Mexican-born engineer she should go to another country.
Elizabeth Vilchis, who—like Santorum’s own father—was brought to the United States when she was just 7 years old, spoke with the Republican spokesman during Van Jones’s CNN special The Messy Truth. Vilchis said after learning at a young age about a shortfall in people pursuing STEM career paths, she “decided to be part of the solution,” first earning a degree in mechanical engineering then spending almost a decade encouraging other students to enter the field.
“I stand to lose all the work that I’ve done if the administration decides to end DACA,” Vilchis said, referring to the immigration policy Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals which permits undocumented immigrants who entered into the country as minors to receive deferred action against deportation.
“My career will come to an end if that program ends and I will also potentially be labelled for deportation, which means I am going to be removed form the communities that I’ve contributed to so much,” Vilchis said, asking for advice from Santorum about how she should plan for her future given Trump’s tough talk on deportation."
Elizabeth Vilchis, who—like Santorum’s own father—was brought to the United States when she was just 7 years old, spoke with the Republican spokesman during Van Jones’s CNN special The Messy Truth. Vilchis said after learning at a young age about a shortfall in people pursuing STEM career paths, she “decided to be part of the solution,” first earning a degree in mechanical engineering then spending almost a decade encouraging other students to enter the field.
“I stand to lose all the work that I’ve done if the administration decides to end DACA,” Vilchis said, referring to the immigration policy Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals which permits undocumented immigrants who entered into the country as minors to receive deferred action against deportation.
“My career will come to an end if that program ends and I will also potentially be labelled for deportation, which means I am going to be removed form the communities that I’ve contributed to so much,” Vilchis said, asking for advice from Santorum about how she should plan for her future given Trump’s tough talk on deportation."
Cold and heartless, there's no reaching out to Sanctorum! He spoke about the media creating the climate of fear before these remarks...
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