Florida Democrats blast ICE raids: 'It's a war against immigrants'

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Florida Democrats blast ICE raids: ‘It’s a war against immigrants"
Tampa Bay Times, The Buzz, by Alex Daugherty, 7/13/2019

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“Those of us who have lived through dictatorships understand what it’s like to live under constant fear, we understand what it means to be disappeared,” said Democratic Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell. “In South Florida, we always prepare for storms. We know when a storm is coming, we help each other out, we have a plan and we are prepared. I am asking my community in South Florida to do the same, to have a plan to have the resources to have the information and for us to help each other in our community.”

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The Democrats say the planned raids in at least nine cities across the country, including Miami, are mostly a stunt for Trump to motivate his base of supporters who want to toughen the nation’s immigration laws and build a barrier at the U.S.-Mexico border.

“What we have seen from this president are continued attacks on our immigrant communities since he launched his campaign,” Mucarsel-Powell said. “Since he has taken office he has used his administration as a tool to instill fear in our communities.”

The lawmakers were worried about what could happen to children apprehended by ICE if they are not with their parents after the Miami Herald reported that some of the children at the Homestead detention center were detained while living in the United States and not while attempting to enter the country without their parents.

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1. The favorite economist of Thatcher and Reagan told us unathorized workers make usvricher

Milton Freedman said immigrants are good for the economy, especially those here without authorization. There is not total agreement but the consensus among the experts, labor economists, is that he continues to be correct. But the net profit from them here in the US is not the only benefit. They send money to relatives. That is another valuable benefit. Profit here and profit elsewhere too. Maybe we should spend our tax dollars in other ways. Like infrastructure to reduce traffic congestion.

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2. Shelter in place, stay in the house,

lock the door, close the windows. Do not answer the door. Keep all sounds to a minimum. Be careful letting out the dog.

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3. Good God that sounds like the tactics Anne Frank and her family had to use.

This is a crisis of epic proportions.

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4. EXACTLY.

Anyone who still supports this administration is evil filth, little more than an opportunistic disease.