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President Trump Just Threatened to Close U.S. Borders Entirely
Time Magazine ^ | May 5, 2018 | Zeke Miller, The Associated Press

Posted on 05/05/2018 4:35:24 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

President Donald Trump said Saturday “we want to make everything here” as he promoted his “America First” agenda during an appearance in Cleveland, days before the state’s primary election.

Trump spent several hours in Ohio meeting with supporters and participating in a roundtable designed to highlight the benefits of the new Republican tax law. Striking a celebratory tone, Trump listed his poll numbers and recounted the successes of his first year in office. He also looked ahead to his meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un.

“We have the time and place all finished,” Trump said, but he wouldn’t predict the outcome of the talks, saying, “we’ll see what happens.”

Trump criticized U.S. immigration policy, saying people entering the U.S. illegally are taking advantage of “catch-and-release” practices and don’t show up for their immigration court dates. He said: “We may have to close up our country to get this straight.”(continued)

(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Mexico; Politics/Elections; US: Arizona; US: California; US: Florida; US: New Mexico; US: New York; US: Ohio; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: aliens; americafirst; arizona; borders; california; cleveland; fakenews; florida; illegals; immigration; liberalagenda; mexico; newmexico; newyork; ohio; texas; trump
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To: BobL
“President Trump Just Threatened to Close U.S. Borders Entirely”

Talk, talk, talk. Just enforce the current immigration laws.

61 posted on 05/06/2018 7:00:29 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: mylife
Yall could walk away tomorrow and we’d be fine

You will belong to Mexico soon enough, having been invaded by the womb. Your major cities are no less a cess pool than San Francisco or LA.

62 posted on 05/06/2018 7:03:18 AM PDT by itsahoot (Welcome to the New USA where Islam is a religion of peace and Christianity is a mental disorder.)
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To: BenLurkin

Works for me.
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And me! I can’t wait. What changes we will see. Some will be what we didn’t expect but mostly exactly what we expected. Let’s construct a potential future with a nonporous border. Other countries have done it well except those that have capitulated to the WGO ruled by soros, et al. As soon as Soros sets foot in this country he should be arrested for treason. No ands, ifs or buts.


63 posted on 05/06/2018 7:47:18 AM PDT by Bodega (we are developing less and less common sense...world wide)
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To: mylife

“Don’t worry about it, it was Spain before it was Texas”

LOL, what does that have to do with anything?

You’re justifying being invaded by 3rd world ignorant mobs because at one time Texas was a colony of Spain? That’s highly insulting to Spain, a country with a rich history and part of the 1st world. The languages aren’t even the same, although both are called ‘spanish’.

Enjoy your invasion, since you are stretching to justify it. I just wish you’d enforce your border so the US wouldn’t be infected as well.


64 posted on 05/06/2018 9:58:10 AM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Should have happened on January 21, 2017. And told ALL the refugee agencies that they will no longer receive a penny from the US taxpayer, from that point.

No student visa’s, no family reunification, nothing, nada, zilch, nil.

Tell those that have overstayed that they will be given an amnesty to turn themselves in and go back home, if they ever want to come to the US, again. If not, they will be tracked down, removed and never be allowed to return to the USA.

Probably be lots of full flights headed out of the US.


65 posted on 05/06/2018 11:35:28 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: mylife; 2ndDivisionVet; SunkenCiv; All

Here are some facts on our energy (petroleum) independence. Almost 1/2 our imports are from Canada, and around 10% from Mexico. Some good charts and graphs.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_energy_independence


66 posted on 05/06/2018 11:37:14 AM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: M Kehoe

20 and have it go back 20.


67 posted on 05/06/2018 11:41:38 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: old curmudgeon

You have a point, but I’d rather he just shut it all down. Give us a chance to clean house.


68 posted on 05/06/2018 11:44:24 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: SpaceBar

Cutting off benefits to all illegals and their spawn that were born in an American hospital, would greatly help that. When they no longer get the checks, no longer have the job thanks to EVerfiy, they’ll come to Uncle Sam. At that time, Uncle Sam can say, “we’ll give you $2500 and a plane ride home. how about that?”


69 posted on 05/06/2018 11:49:44 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: Fai Mao

But, put a minimum on how long they have to be married. No, getting hitched, bring the whole family over, get them all on SSI and then divorce the guy a year or two later.

Get a divorce in that time frame and back to the Motherland, for you.


70 posted on 05/06/2018 11:54:31 AM PDT by qaz123
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To: M Kehoe

>>End ALL immigration for a year (at least).<<

And after a year, extend it for another year, and then another year.


71 posted on 05/06/2018 2:02:00 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat ( Who are the idiots who elected this dreadful Pope? They need to unelect him. He is a disgrace.)
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To: M Kehoe

>>End ALL immigration for a year (at least).<<

And after a year, extend it for another year, and then another year.


72 posted on 05/06/2018 2:02:23 PM PDT by fortes fortuna juvat ( Who are the idiots who elected this dreadful Pope? They need to unelect him. He is a disgrace.)
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To: CottonBall

Jeez yer wound tight.

I have patrolled the border for years for free, I’ve had them shooting at me but here’s the facts: It is the Federal Govs job.

Guess what? the Feds interfere with border control.
Trump is changing that


73 posted on 05/06/2018 2:05:31 PM PDT by mylife
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Do it. Prove you’re serious.


74 posted on 05/06/2018 2:13:37 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 (“If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: SpaceBar

When our laws are enforced, and pressure applied many more than you can imagine will self deport. That has already started, we have to make it impossible for them to get jobs, social services, any and all freebies. Trump has started in that direction already, he is making it harder for illegals to relax, kick back, and enjoy the gravy train. He has had lefty judges put up roadblocks along the way that don’t help but we just have to keep moving forward.

If we keep moving forward and increasing the pressure, the tide will turn back from pouring in to streaming out. Move to an area with a lot of feral cats, begin leaving tons of cat food out...you will begin seeing an unbelievable amount of cats and find you are nearly unable to keep feeding them. They will start to cause all sorts of problems due to their sheer numbers. Then quit feeding them. They will howl, and continue to gather but will leave when they realize you are completely serious about not feeding them any more.


75 posted on 05/06/2018 2:17:54 PM PDT by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: mylife

Very true. He needs to get going faster, but it’s Congress that to blame


76 posted on 05/06/2018 2:18:39 PM PDT by CottonBall (Thank you , Julian!)
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To: Reno89519

If you think the only things happening are reported on the MSM you are mistaken. Trump is doing his best to secure the border and enforce immigration law. It is not being reported and he is being fought every step of the way but he is still making progress on the border issues.

All I need to know about what is going on with the border is look out my kitchen window and count the illegals. I have not seen an illegal in sight of my house since shortly after Trump was elected. Are they still crossing? Yes many are but they no longer feel comfortable enough to stroll through communities in broad daylight. It has also been quite a while since anyone I know has had their house burglarized by illegals- and those criminals often cross the border just to steal and go back. They no longer feel free to do that.

When I can drive the local roads and see Border Patrol spread out all over the place instead of patrolling just the highways I know they have been told to do their job instead of pretending to do their job.

I have also seen and spoken to illegals that are returning across the border because they no longer feel comfortable here.

I have posted to you before about this, I have posted links to you about new deportations centers, and more immigration judges hired, and the progress made to clear immigration court calendars so more illegals than ever can be processed and deported. You don’t want to admit Trump is living up to his promises.

I wonder why you don’t want to know/admit to the truth? Do the facts not support YOUR agenda?


77 posted on 05/06/2018 2:29:26 PM PDT by Tammy8 (Please be a regular supporter of Free Republic !)
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To: CottonBall

Don’t get me started on the swamp! LOL


78 posted on 05/06/2018 2:38:57 PM PDT by mylife
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To: hoosiermama
Consider the source. TIme magazine

No, PDJT *DID* threaten to close the borders completely. Some (the news media) apparently have forgotten that there was a period of 40+ years that our borders WERE closed and we didn't allow immigration to America except under very specific circumstances so the country could "melt" together and those who immigrated here could be assimilated.

PDJT rightly recognizes that those who come here now DO NOT WANT TO assimilate - rather they want to bring their third-world shithole ways here with them AND WE DON'T WANT THAT CRAP!

79 posted on 05/06/2018 2:41:33 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Tammy8

And here is a clue Tammy, “legal vs Illegal”

My Grandfather was a LEGAL immigrant, My SIL is a LEGAL immigrant

Grandpa is long gone but you know who SIL supports? Trump, you know what she thinks of illegal line jumpers?


80 posted on 05/06/2018 2:46:32 PM PDT by mylife
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