Harris fumed at Americans saying ‘Merry Christmas’ before illegal migrants were protected in resurfaced clip

NY Post ^ | 8/02/24 | Adam Shaw

[Libloather]

Then-Sen. Kamala Harris warned Americans not to say “Merry Christmas” until there was permanent status for some illegal immigrants — amid a Trump-era battle over protections for some illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as children.

“And when we all sing happy tunes, and sing Merry Christmas, and wish each other Merry Christmas, these children are not going to have a Merry Christmas. How dare we speak Merry Christmas. How dare we? They will not have a Merry Christmas,” she said at a 2017 press conference, a video of which was obtained by Fox News Digital.

Speakers pushed for the passage of the Dream Act, which would grant a pathway to citizenship for some illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors, NBC News reported.

Harris made the remarks in December 2017 at a press conference after then-President Trump had announced the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which shielded some illegal immigrants who came to the U.S. as minors from deportation. Harris said it was “morally wrong” to take away the existing protections for those protected by the Obama-era executive order.

Trump had called for Congress to act to come to a deal that would extend those protections coupled with tougher enforcement, including the construction of a wall at the southern border.

But, as Congress struggled to reach a deal, liberal activists and Democrats warned that the illegal immigrants were now facing uncertainty over Christmas as their protections would go away.

“They don’t know if they will be here in a matter of days, weeks and months,” Harris said. “Since Sept. 5, over 12,000 have lost their status… And for that reason, we must get this done, and we must get it done before the end of this year. No January, no February...

[Mozzafiato]

The great Lee Atwater would hang this kind of stuff around the Democrats neck back in the day

[FlingWingFlyer]

She’s also a number of bananas short of a bunch who falsely accused the Border Patrol guys of using bullwhips on her invading Caribbeaner “brothers”. She wasn’t aware the a bridle has leather reins attached to the bit to help control the horse. They are not bullwhips used to whip Haitian invaders.

[skinny old man]

Send ‘em back to their countries,period...

[William Tell]

I seem to remember when I was a kid that failing to eat my oatmeal could lead to starving children in China.

The cemeteries in China must be overflowing since I have hated oatmeal with a passion all these past years.

[minnesota_bound]

Harris parents are from India and Jamaica. Her ancestors were big slave owners in Jamaica. Harris herself has said she is Indian. You can find news video of her being congratulated on being the first India - name her jobs in Calif state gov’t.

It was not till she was named VP that she became a black person and now in the presence of blacks she has a southern drawl instead of the Canadian/San Francisco accent she has.