Bier continues, highlighting the falsehoods Trump has said about those being sent to Guantanamo and who it is targeting, and says that "it is no surprise in this lawless environment that many states and many cities simply do not trust the federal government on immigration." - ThreadSky

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social • 3 days ago

Bier continues, highlighting the falsehoods Trump has said about those being sent to Guantanamo and who it is targeting, and says that "it is no surprise in this lawless environment that many states and many cities simply do not trust the federal government on immigration."

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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social•3 days ago

David Bier has brought with him extensive studies showing that undocumented immigrants are not more likely to commit crimes than others. He says there is a "mountain of empirical evidence" rejecting claims that immigrants are bringing crime or make communities unsafe.

scaypgrayce.bsky.social•3 days ago

Something the media could gave reported. This has been known for some time.

scaypgrayce.bsky.social•3 days ago

CATO’s also the outfit that debunked the immigrants/fentanyl myth: https://www.cato.org/blog/us-citizens-were-80-crossers-fentanyl-ports-entry-2019-2024

velfille.bsky.social•2 days ago

yes, yes yes, this is all very well, but we are not interested in facts.

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social•3 days ago

Bier ends by saying that the real solution is to reform our broken immigration system, to say that the goal should be to "let peaceful immigrants pay to get vetted, work, and contribute, and stay legally." That is better, he says, then indiscriminate mass deportations.

jenbradwell.bsky.social•3 days ago

Was doing congressional visits last week about preserving child care and Medicaid funding and saw this auspiciousness.

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social•3 days ago

We now move on to the questions phase. Comer says there are 60(!) members here to ask questions today.

Comer asks each mayor if they are a "sanctuary city." Each mayor basically says yes, but each (except Eric Adams) also somewhat rejects the "sanctuary" terminology.

sarahbruhn.bsky.social•3 days ago

I understand why they are taking this tactic but the answer should be an emphatic yes. Because sanctuary matters, improving safety and allowing families to have just a modicum less fear as they raise their children and go to work to keep our nation running.

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social•3 days ago

Comer asks Mayor Wu about an incident where a Haitian man was accused of rape, and he asks her whether the person would be turned over to ICE. Mayor Wu says anyone accused of a serious crime will be dealt with by the police, but doesn't say they'd be turned over to ICE.

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social•3 days ago

Comer turns to Mayor Johnson of Chicago, who, like Mayor Wu, says that anyone accused of a violent crime would be dealt with by the local police, and says that Chicago would turn that person over to ICE with a criminal warrant only.

reichlinmelnick.bsky.social•3 days ago

Moving to Ranking Member Connolly, who begins by asking about Homan's "bring hell" comment about Boston. Mayor Wu says "shame on him" for lying about the city's crime rates, again saying the city is extremely safe. "Others may want to bring hell, we are here to bring peace."

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