February 19, 2019
The State Department is considering resettling Venezuelans in Florida.
According to Breitbart News:
"Team Trump moved to end "Temporary Protected Status†for people from half a dozen countries. Now there’s debate about extending it to Venezuelans—and the pushback has begun,†according to the article.
Really? Not only does this weaken opposition to Maduro, as the Daily Beast suggests, but it also brings people into Florida - a razor thin state that can easily flip to the Democrats - who will likely be quickly given citizenship, and those people are the ones who put Hugo Chavez in power in the first place. They may not be Communists, but they are definitely liberal, and will undoubtedly vote Democrat. Oh, and even if they don't get citizenship they may still vote Democrat.
Florida is already possibly lost, because they passed a law there giving felons their votes back. Most felons are expected to support the Democratic party because they are the ones who will give them the most.
The article continues;
But Florida GOP Sen. Marco Rubio wants to welcome migrants, according to the article. "Sen. Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, backs legislation to provide TPS to Venezuelans, even though the administration can do so without any Congressional support.
Democrats are pushing for the sanctuary program, according to Fox News.
In a telephone press conference Monday, Florida congressional Democrats called on Trump to allow Venezuelans in the U.S. to be eligible for Temporary Protected Status (TPS), arenewable humanitarian program that spares foreign nationals from deportation and allows them to work here if they are from a country deemed unsafe to return. Congress created TPS in 1990.
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"The state of Florida is the home to thousands of Venezuelans, many are facing deportation to a country that has literally falling apart,†said [Democratic] Rep. Donna Shalala. "It’s very important that TPS be extended to that community. I have challenged the president not to come to South Florida without announcing the extension of TPS.
"We supported much of this administration for its political and economic sanctions,†Shalala said. "It is very important that we keep the Venezuelans that are here living in our community.â€
The potential quasi-amnesty for the many Venezuelanswho have fled from their nation’s collapse would be a boonfor Florida’s real estate investors, retailers, construction CEOs, and healthcare providers. But the migrant Venezuelans who would drive up rental costs and nudge down salaries are not citizens, and cannot help President Trump in 2020.
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America is the third most populous nation on Earth. We cannot continue to take in every Tom Dick or Harry (Juan, Ricardo, or Julio") who wants to come here. Trump's State Department shouldn't be considering doing this at this time. We have too many immigrants, and most are Democrats.
And if they want to do this, why do it in Florida, which is a.America's primary resort state and b.a political tossup. Why not settle them in a solidly red or blue state, so they don't upset the political balance? Why not settle them in some underpopulated state? Why do we give the very best to people who have never paid into our system and force native born Americans to make do with the leavings?
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