Trump Campaign Closer: Promise of an even harder line on immigration and refugees
My Administration has suspended the entry of refugees from terror-compromised nations such as Syria, Somalia and Yemen. Biden’s plan surges refugees 700% into Minnesota, Michigan & Pennsylvania—burdening schools & hospitals while opening the floodgates to Radical Islamic Terror.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 29, 2020
Reports surfaced earlier this week that Stephen Miller had plans for an “immigration blitz” if President Trump is reelected. Eugene Scott in the Washington Post observes that “[a] hallmark of Trump’s presidency has been curtailing immigration, including curtailing refugees. And less than a week before the election, he took to social media to warn that his opponent, Democratic candidate Joe Biden, would do the opposite and make America unsafe in the process.”
Scott concludes as follows:
“Trump’s tweet Thursday was a reminder that for him and his supporters, the United States at its greatest is not about becoming more inclusive but about making America resemble that of yesteryear. After years of predictions that the future of the country is one that is more diverse than previously seen, Trump and his administration are doing all they can to not only put the brakes on that process but also reverse it — even if it means that the lives of some of America’s international neighbors are at risk.”
KJ