Trump went on a tirade against the Constitution where he declared America his property and demanded the power to throw immigrants out of the US.
Trump tweeted:
Congress must pass smart, fast and reasonable Immigration Laws now. Law Enforcement at the Border is doing a great job, but the laws they are forced to work with are insane. When people, with or without children, enter our Country, they must be told to leave without our……..
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2018
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…..Country being forced to endure a long and costly trial. Tell the people “OUT,†and they must leave, just as they would if they were standing on your front lawn. Hiring thousands of “judges†does not work and is not acceptable – only Country in the World that does this!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2018
Congress – FIX OUR INSANE IMMIGRATION LAWS NOW!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 5, 2018
Trump thinks that America is his property and that the Southern border is his front yard. He also believes that as the “property owner” he has the power to just tell immigrants to get out of the United States of America. The President Of The United States has proclaimed himself to be bigger than the Constitution.
Donald Trump does not own America. We have a Constitution and a system of checks and balances that prevent a president from acting like a king. Trump can’t just tell people to get out of the United States, and what Trump means by fixing our immigration laws is that he wants Congress to take away due process and give him the power to toss immigrants out of the country whether they have just arrived in the US across the border or through legal means. The next step for Trump is a crackdown on legal immigration. Trump wants to decrease the number of non-white immigrants legally coming into the country.
Trump’s thoughts are dangerous, and it is one of the biggest reasons why the nation needs a Democratic Congress to stop his lust for unconstitutional actions.
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Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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