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Forrest's avatar

I have a suggestion for doing something: make it easier to immigrate. If the court doesn't like it, ignore the court.

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Migs's avatar

Well that is deeply unpopular (both increasing immigration AND not listening to the court). A good way to lose the election then we can get some real draconian immigration laws from Trump

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Forrest's avatar

It's more important to behave ethically than to be popular.

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Migs's avatar

How is not upholding the law ethical? SeemsтАжthe opposite?

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Forrest's avatar

Ask MLK or Gandhi. If the law is unethical, as our immigration law currently is, the ethical thing to do is ignore the law.

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Migs's avatar

Remind me when they won an election?

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Forrest's avatar

Winning an election is not as important as behaving ethically. Do the right thing. Do it all the time.

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Migs's avatar

DonтАЩt complain when you get Trump

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Forrest's avatar

I'm literally a Biden state delegate. The idea that one can't criticize Biden about anything ever is ridiculous and anti-democratic.

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Migs's avatar

Huh? I am not criticizing your opinion because it denigrates Biden. Everyone has thousands of complaints about the president and want them to do тАЬxтАЭ instead of тАЬy.тАЭ IтАЩm saying that (1) immigration is an awful issue for Dems electorally and (2) violating the law would be awful electorally for Biden. If youтАЩre an elector and are literally recommending doing things that would jeopardize his chances that seems likeтАжawful advice? Shoot you told me their is more important things than winning in this thread. IsnтАЩt that yourтАжgoalтАжas an elector?

Do you honestly think that increasing immigration and violating the law will be better for immigrants later?

I want more immigration. That isnтАЩt in the cards. I want abortion to be legal also not in the cards.

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Sarah B's avatar

Sorry, but the flow will probably increase in the summer and even democrats are saying they're concerned. It's not anti-immigrant -- it's that the flow is unprecedented and the system is broken. If he didn't take this action, we're much more likely to lose the election, period. And I'm sorry, but I for one am pleased that he took the cudgel away (although the GOP hate him just as much all the same).

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Forrest's avatar

You should be sorry. This is an action that hurts innocent people for absolutely no reason. It is anti-immigrant.

Why not issue an executive order making it easier to immigrate to this country, instead of harder? Because Republicans hate immigrants? That's silly! Republicans aren't going to vote for Biden no matter what he does!

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Sarah B's avatar

I respect your point of view.

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Forrest's avatar

My point of view isn't important, Sarah. What is important is that the President is being cruel to migrants for no reason.

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