Don’t let Donald Trump fudge his original immigration record – ‘a cruel, chaotic failure’
For more details and reminders about President Trump’s first term on immigration and the border, see: Access the online version of the release here
WASHINGTON – As Donald Trump puts vile anti-immigrant lies at the center of his closing arguments, his relentless focus on xenophobic messages at his rallies and interviews also includes a different kind of fiction. Included. In addition to his lies about immigration, President Trump is also willing to fabricate alternate versions of his true record from his first term on immigration and border issues.
Vanessa Cárdenas, executive director of America’s Voice, said:
“President Trump’s real immigration record is one of cruelty, chaos, and failure. He helped dismantle the immigration system, cut legal immigration by two-thirds, and cracked down on the moral stain of family separation. , tried to end the DACA program for Dreamers. And even with his signature border-and-border-wall clapback line, his actual record was one of waste and inefficiency. When he spends his whole argument talking about immigration, remember to recognize that his attempts to whitewash his own history are part of a litany of falsehoods.”
A reminder of President Trump’s actual first-term immigration and border record
When he claims the border was “secure” during Trump’s presidency and tries to tout his border wall, remember his actual record:
When President Trump tried to fudge other parts of his immigration record during his first term:
President Trump’s first term on immigration was a brutal, chaotic failure (read more here). He dismantled our nation’s immigration system, including the asylum process, visa channels, and refugee programs that contributed to the broken system we see today. His cruel, chaotic, and counterproductive first term policies included:
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