Posted on 11/26/2015 7:03:08 PM PST by markomalley
The New York Times opined Thursday that Sen. Bernie Sanders has the right idea on immigration, and that most Republicans support a plan that gone "well beyond the usual nativist bigotry."
"Republican presidential candidates are arguing, in all seriousness, about sealing the border with fantastical 2,000-mile fences and weaponized drones; merging state, local and federal authorities and private prisons into one all-seeing immigration police state; forcibly registering American Muslims; mass-deporting 11 million Mexicans and others in a 21st century Trail of Tears; and turning away thousands of refugees fleeing war and terrorism in the Middle East," the Times said.
The paper cheered Sanders this week for offering a plan that "turns away from the insanity."
Sanders said he would rely on executive actions to give relief to illegal immigrants, and would push for a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants after five years. The Times said this plan "affirms the humane and sensible principle" that those illegally in the U.S. should "stay and contribute."
Sanders also said he would try to boost federal border agents, in exchange for pulling state and local police off the mission of enforcing federal laws.
The Times supported Sanders' call to support sanctuary cities, which the paper said "protect public safety" by "building trust between immigrant communities and local law enforcement." Many Republicans and even some Democrats have said San Francisco's sanctuary city policy led to the death of Kate Steinle, when a formerly deported immigrant shot and killed her this year.
The editorial concluded by saying GOP candidates are "filling the air with lies and irrational promises" to get elected.
The NY Slimes and everyone who works there can KMA! Happy Thanksgiving, NYT!
may the ghost of Timothy McVeigh visit the Old Grey Lady
New York Times?
Who seriously reads it?
They’re out of touch with country.
The GOP candidate whose position - as in Jeb Bush - echoes their open borders view, is polling only 5%!
Bernie Sanders will never be the Democratic nominee.
Note to the Left: Thats’s what’s called saving your nation and protecting them from foreign invaders. Maybe if they shared some of their own money instead of ours and had to work for it they’d get it.
His sudden death will be a tragedy.
The New York times has gotten into gutter politics early in the campaign. They are really smearing the mud around.
As Trump said, they’re more obsessed with attacking him than they are with keeping their failing business afloat.
He gives a rats’ ass what they think about him.
Doubtful the collective IQ at NYT is noteworthy.
Who seriously reads it?
You Mean other than avians?
Plan sounds good to me.
The Old Grey Lady has reached the point of dementia.
trail of tears comparison does not apply to illegal mexcans being sent back to their country violating our immigration laws.
reality disconnect == jackass liberals
It should forever be referred to as the Mexican New York Times by dint of its ownership and agenda.
Nativism and bigotry are not synonymous or even complementary. Nativism is a more sinister sounding term for nationalism ie patriotism. It’s no surprise that Marxists dislike patriotism but it’s hardly the evil they describe.
As for ‘bigotry,’ are Latino Americans bigots because they don’t want a flood of Third World detritus? Are black Americans bigots because they don’t want Muslim Somalis fomenting terrorism?
Bigot is now an acronym:
Boohoo
I
Got
Out
Thought
I think there needs to be two Americas. one for them, and one for us. I know that was tried in the past and it didn’t work out so well. But perhaps it’s time to give it another shot..... One thing is for sure, I do not want to live in their country, & I do not want them living in mine
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