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| Trump reveals plans for asylum crackdown at border and 'massive cities of tents' – live | Trump reveals plans for asylum crackdown at border and 'massive cities of tents' – live |
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| In case it wasn’t clear at the start of the day, it was clear by the end. Republicans are going all-in on stoking fear about migrants at the eve of the 2018 midterm election. | |
| They day began with much of the political world still clamoring over a xenophobic and factually inaccurate ad targeting migrants tweeted by Donald Trump yesterday, and compared by many to the racist “Willie Horton” ad of a generation ago. | |
| A number of Republicans and Democrats denounced the ad, but its basic theme- that migrants represent a pressing, violent threat to the safety and security of the country, continued. | |
| Trump announced plans for a sweeping reform to the US asylum process to be made by executive order sometime next week- which is election week. | |
| Trump: | |
| This is a perilous situation and it threatens to become even more hazardous as our economy gets better and better - we have the hottest economy in the world, and the jobs and unemployment, you look at any numbers right now, we have more people working than at any time in the history of our country. | |
| And people want to come in and in some cases they want to take advantage of that and that’s okay and we want them to come in but they have to come in through merit and they have to come in legally. | |
| Large organized caravans of migrants are marching towards our southern border, some people call it an invasion, it’s like an invasion and they violently overrun the Mexican border, these are tough people in many cases lots of young men, strong men and a lot of men maybe we don’t want in our country. | |
| Meanwhile a group of a dozen Republican congressmen are asking the Department of Justice to look at at actors who might be behind the “invasion”. | |
| Trump continues his busy rally schedule tonight in Missouri where he’ll stump for Republican Josh Hawley, who is challenging Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill for her Senate seat. | |
| We’ll have the blog back up tomorrow morning with all-important midterms election results now just five days away. | |
| The Green Party candidate in Arizona’s toss-up Senate race has dropped out to put her support behind Democrat Krysten Sinema. | The Green Party candidate in Arizona’s toss-up Senate race has dropped out to put her support behind Democrat Krysten Sinema. |
| The very appropriately named Green Party contender Angela Green said she struggled with the decision “very much”, but as she was polling at 6% it could make a huge impact on the outcome of the race if her supporters heed her advice. | The very appropriately named Green Party contender Angela Green said she struggled with the decision “very much”, but as she was polling at 6% it could make a huge impact on the outcome of the race if her supporters heed her advice. |
| BREAKING AZ Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate Angela Green tells #12News she's dropping out & throwing support to @kyrstensinema. Green was polling up to 6% in toss-up race. https://t.co/WwxN7M13b0 #AZSEN pic.twitter.com/GA4tfSyAoO | BREAKING AZ Green Party's U.S. Senate candidate Angela Green tells #12News she's dropping out & throwing support to @kyrstensinema. Green was polling up to 6% in toss-up race. https://t.co/WwxN7M13b0 #AZSEN pic.twitter.com/GA4tfSyAoO |
| “I got a message for all of Stacey Abrams’ liberal Hollywood friends, this ain’t Hollywood, this is Georgia,” said Vice President Mike Pence at a rally today. | “I got a message for all of Stacey Abrams’ liberal Hollywood friends, this ain’t Hollywood, this is Georgia,” said Vice President Mike Pence at a rally today. |
| One small issue: | One small issue: |
| Mike Pence is attacking “Hollywood liberals” like Oprah and Will Ferrell for coming into Georgia. In 2016 more major motion pictures were filmed in Georgia than in California. Liberals from the entertainment industry are actually an important part of Georgia’s economic boom. https://t.co/kZ07HbuSiE | Mike Pence is attacking “Hollywood liberals” like Oprah and Will Ferrell for coming into Georgia. In 2016 more major motion pictures were filmed in Georgia than in California. Liberals from the entertainment industry are actually an important part of Georgia’s economic boom. https://t.co/kZ07HbuSiE |
| Indeed the largest film studio outside of Hollywood resides squarely in the Peach state. | Indeed the largest film studio outside of Hollywood resides squarely in the Peach state. |
| Twelve Republican congressman have signed on to a letter asking the Department of Justice to investigate the migrant caravan and “the actors responsible for this invasion”, parroting Trump’s hyperbolic language. | Twelve Republican congressman have signed on to a letter asking the Department of Justice to investigate the migrant caravan and “the actors responsible for this invasion”, parroting Trump’s hyperbolic language. |
| Signers include representatives Paul Gosar, Jeff Duncan, Louie Gohmert, and Steve King. | Signers include representatives Paul Gosar, Jeff Duncan, Louie Gohmert, and Steve King. |
| The letter urges the DOJ to investigate the circumstances surrounding the most recent mass migration effort and potential laws that may have been broken by American entities. | The letter urges the DOJ to investigate the circumstances surrounding the most recent mass migration effort and potential laws that may have been broken by American entities. |
| “For years our immigration laws have been exploited,” said Congressman Gosar. “Right now, thousands of Central American migrants are traveling thousands of miles to reach our border. The level of organization, logistics and coordination being depicted in reports of the most recent caravan raises serious concerns. I urge the Department of Justice to investigate the matter to determine the actors responsible for this invasion.” | “For years our immigration laws have been exploited,” said Congressman Gosar. “Right now, thousands of Central American migrants are traveling thousands of miles to reach our border. The level of organization, logistics and coordination being depicted in reports of the most recent caravan raises serious concerns. I urge the Department of Justice to investigate the matter to determine the actors responsible for this invasion.” |
| Omar Jadwat, director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, had this to say about Trump’s remarks today: | Omar Jadwat, director of the ACLU’s Immigrants’ Rights Project, had this to say about Trump’s remarks today: |
| President Trump did not announce an immigration policy this afternoon, but repeatedly lied about the asylum system, his family separation policy, and his largely unfunded wall. If he plans at some point to prohibit people from applying for asylum between the ports of entry, that plan is illegal. What is clear from the timing and vague nature of today’s remarks is that he is simply trying to inflame his base in the final run-up to the midterms.” | President Trump did not announce an immigration policy this afternoon, but repeatedly lied about the asylum system, his family separation policy, and his largely unfunded wall. If he plans at some point to prohibit people from applying for asylum between the ports of entry, that plan is illegal. What is clear from the timing and vague nature of today’s remarks is that he is simply trying to inflame his base in the final run-up to the midterms.” |
| Trump discussed the possibility of both holding migrants in “tent cities” and of them being “directly deported” after capture. It is unclear in his administration’s forthcoming policy which action would apply to which individuals, but the direct deportation of asylum seekers would run afoul of international treaties prohibit the United States from returning an asylum seeker to a country where they have a credible fear of being persecuted, tortured or killed. | Trump discussed the possibility of both holding migrants in “tent cities” and of them being “directly deported” after capture. It is unclear in his administration’s forthcoming policy which action would apply to which individuals, but the direct deportation of asylum seekers would run afoul of international treaties prohibit the United States from returning an asylum seeker to a country where they have a credible fear of being persecuted, tortured or killed. |
| Trump: | Trump: |
| Big change as of a couple of days ago - we are going to no longer release, we are going to catch but we are not going to release. They [the migrants] are going to stay with us until the hearing takes place. We are not releasing into the community... | Big change as of a couple of days ago - we are going to no longer release, we are going to catch but we are not going to release. They [the migrants] are going to stay with us until the hearing takes place. We are not releasing into the community... |
| “Those people, they know who they are - and we know a lot of where they are and who they are - and those people will be deported, directly deported.” | “Those people, they know who they are - and we know a lot of where they are and who they are - and those people will be deported, directly deported.” |
| Trump didn’t offer many statistics today in his case for overhauling the asylum process at the southern border, mostly just vague language about security and “violent, tough people.” | Trump didn’t offer many statistics today in his case for overhauling the asylum process at the southern border, mostly just vague language about security and “violent, tough people.” |
| One of the statistics he did offer, that only 3% of asylum seekers return to court for their trial, is patently false. | One of the statistics he did offer, that only 3% of asylum seekers return to court for their trial, is patently false. |
| Justice Department data suggests that in fact, 60 to 75% of non-detained migrants have attended their immigration court proceedings. For the specific group of migrants Trump was addressing, asylum-seekers, data suggests the return rate is even higher. | Justice Department data suggests that in fact, 60 to 75% of non-detained migrants have attended their immigration court proceedings. For the specific group of migrants Trump was addressing, asylum-seekers, data suggests the return rate is even higher. |
| Note these data from a Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General report on a program for asylum seekers that Trump has since ended: | Note these data from a Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General report on a program for asylum seekers that Trump has since ended: |
| According to ICE, overall program compliance for all five regions is an average of 99 percent for ICE check-ins and appointments, as well as 100 percent attendance at court hearings,” the report said. “Since the inception of FCMP, 23 out of 954 participants (2 percent) were reported as absconders.” | According to ICE, overall program compliance for all five regions is an average of 99 percent for ICE check-ins and appointments, as well as 100 percent attendance at court hearings,” the report said. “Since the inception of FCMP, 23 out of 954 participants (2 percent) were reported as absconders.” |
| Trump spent much of his remarks discussing the need to detain and hold migrants, and touting his decision to sent military personnel to the border but the two are actually quite separate, as the military has said that soldiers cannot and would not be used to detain people. | Trump spent much of his remarks discussing the need to detain and hold migrants, and touting his decision to sent military personnel to the border but the two are actually quite separate, as the military has said that soldiers cannot and would not be used to detain people. |
| Trump has a clear desire to make it seem as if the military will be the front-line, guns-ready caravan defenders. The military says the troops are apparently being deployed to do backup support work for the Border Patrol; can't even detain anyone. https://t.co/vXwjjrNBeU | Trump has a clear desire to make it seem as if the military will be the front-line, guns-ready caravan defenders. The military says the troops are apparently being deployed to do backup support work for the Border Patrol; can't even detain anyone. https://t.co/vXwjjrNBeU |
| Trump’s description of total agreement on how to define the migrant caravan is also obviously false. | Trump’s description of total agreement on how to define the migrant caravan is also obviously false. |
| Trump: “This is an invasion and nobody is questioning that.” (Lots of people are questioning that) | Trump: “This is an invasion and nobody is questioning that.” (Lots of people are questioning that) |
| Donald Trump has finished speaking at the White House and, unsurprisingly theres a lot to unpack from a fact-checking standpoint about his remarks. | Donald Trump has finished speaking at the White House and, unsurprisingly theres a lot to unpack from a fact-checking standpoint about his remarks. |
| Fact checking/contextualizing this one speech would probably take a small book | Fact checking/contextualizing this one speech would probably take a small book |
| Trump started with comments that were mostly prepared but in answering questions delivered more of a trademark Trump extemporaneous performance. After suggesting that his administration would end “catch and release”, Trump insisted that the US would instead hold migrants- and specifically asylum seekers- in new yet to be built tent cities where parents and children would be housed together. | Trump started with comments that were mostly prepared but in answering questions delivered more of a trademark Trump extemporaneous performance. After suggesting that his administration would end “catch and release”, Trump insisted that the US would instead hold migrants- and specifically asylum seekers- in new yet to be built tent cities where parents and children would be housed together. |
| Trump of course was politically hammered over his administration’s now abandoned policy of child separations. He used the question-period to make some familiar, and false claims about the policy being a holdover form the Obama administration which he softened. | Trump of course was politically hammered over his administration’s now abandoned policy of child separations. He used the question-period to make some familiar, and false claims about the policy being a holdover form the Obama administration which he softened. |
| Trump lies that he did the exact same thing as Obama with separating children (no), but nobody complained about Obama doing it (no, people complained about what Obama did do), but people are "going crazy" when it's him. | Trump lies that he did the exact same thing as Obama with separating children (no), but nobody complained about Obama doing it (no, people complained about what Obama did do), but people are "going crazy" when it's him. |
| Trump is adding to his lying about child separation, saying he was actually gentler than Obama: "All I did was take the same law. And then I softened the law." He had a much harsher policy, wasn't the same; then backed down reluctantly after an outcry. | Trump is adding to his lying about child separation, saying he was actually gentler than Obama: "All I did was take the same law. And then I softened the law." He had a much harsher policy, wasn't the same; then backed down reluctantly after an outcry. |
| Trump says migrants are throwing rocks “viciously” at the military, and that he wants the military to treat anyone doing that as if they are armed with a deadly weapon. | Trump says migrants are throwing rocks “viciously” at the military, and that he wants the military to treat anyone doing that as if they are armed with a deadly weapon. |
| “When they throw rocks, consider it a rifle,” Trump said. | “When they throw rocks, consider it a rifle,” Trump said. |