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Old 04-13-2018, 09:31 AM
 
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Trump administration considers taking in Venezuelan refugees | McClatchy Washington Bureau

"The Trump administration has begun informal talks with partner countries in Latin America about the United States taking in some refugees from Venezuela..."

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I'm confused here -- maybe Trump supporters can explain it to me.

I thought Trump's position is that Mexicans and Central Americans are "bad hombres" and we need a wall to keep them out, right? So why are Venezuelans "good"? Why are Syrian refugees "bad" but Venezuelans "good"? And I thought Trump's base hated those "Venezuelan socialists."

Why uproot and deport illegal immigrants from Mexico and Honduras -- many of whom have jobs and families here -- but then allow Venezuelans in?
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Old 04-13-2018, 10:30 AM
 
Location: Cape Cod
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If the people truly are refugees then why not take some in?
Trump is not heartless like the Left makes him out to be. He likes immigrants, remember he is married to one, but those immigrants have to follow the rules and come to America legally.


Trump is a simple guy in his values. He certainly tells it like it is and often without a filter.

Breaking our immigration laws are bad.
Legal immigration is good.

It is pretty simple. I don't know why the Left has such a hard time understanding this.
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Old 04-13-2018, 10:36 AM
 
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If the people truly are refugees then why not take some in?
Trump is not heartless like the Left makes him out to be. He likes immigrants, remember he is married to one, but those immigrants have to follow the rules and come to America legally.
It's questionable if Melania's immigration paperwork is fully legitimate. She somehow qualified for an EB-1 visa, which is reserved for people with extraordinary skills like scientists, surgeons, etc.

"Trump is not heartless" -- you must be joking. He has never shown compassion for any other human being. He is extremely self-centered.
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Old 04-13-2018, 10:38 AM
 
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If the people truly are refugees then why not take some in?
Trump is not heartless like the Left makes him out to be. He likes immigrants, remember he is married to one, but those immigrants have to follow the rules and come to America legally.


Trump is a simple guy in his values. He certainly tells it like it is and often without a filter.

Breaking our immigration laws are bad.
Legal immigration is good.

It is pretty simple. I don't know why the Left has such a hard time understanding this.
Lol, wow. The confused spin is real. You just can't make this up, folks.
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Old 04-13-2018, 11:04 AM
 
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Knowing Trump, the so-called refugees are either wealthy titans fleeing state confiscation or attractive women characteristic of Venezuela.
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Old 04-13-2018, 11:14 AM
 
Location: Cape Cod
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Lol, wow. The confused spin is real. You just can't make this up, folks.


...and I thought people would pick up on me that I called Trump a "simple guy"... LOL
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Old 04-13-2018, 11:26 AM
 
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Knowing Trump, the so-called refugees are either wealthy titans fleeing state confiscation or attractive women characteristic of Venezuela.
Lol...something like that!!

He’s being pretty inconsistent for sure. Yeah, Venezuela has lots of issues, but I can find similar issues in El Salvador, Haiti or Guatemala...and he sure as hell ain’t thinking about letting any of those folks in as refugees.
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Old 04-13-2018, 11:29 AM
 
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If the people truly are refugees then why not take some in?
Trump is not heartless like the Left makes him out to be. He likes immigrants, remember he is married to one, but those immigrants have to follow the rules and come to America legally.


Trump is a simple guy in his values. He certainly tells it like it is and often without a filter.

Breaking our immigration laws are bad.
Legal immigration is good.

It is pretty simple. I don't know why the Left has such a hard time understanding this.
There’s absolutely NOTHING happening in Venezuela that isn’t happening in a half dozen other nations in this hemisphere.

I’m fine with taking in refugees, but this seems targeted for no apparent reason. What’s so special about Venezuela?
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Old 04-13-2018, 11:33 AM
 
Location: Tucson/Nogales
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Knowing Trump, the so-called refugees are either wealthy titans fleeing state confiscation or attractive women characteristic of Venezuela.
Even before Chavez was elected, the rich had already packed their bags heading for Miami, one of the biggest money-laundering cities in North America.
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Old 04-13-2018, 11:33 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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If the people truly are refugees then why not take some in?
Trump is not heartless like the Left makes him out to be. He likes immigrants, remember he is married to one, but those immigrants have to follow the rules and come to America legally.


Trump is a simple guy in his values. He certainly tells it like it is and often without a filter.

Breaking our immigration laws are bad.
Legal immigration is good.

It is pretty simple. I don't know why the Left has such a hard time understanding this.

No, he tells it like he imagines it is, YUGE difference!
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