Posted on 09/24/2017 2:25:10 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Saturday declared that the Statue of Liberty will continue to stand as the nation's iconic symbol of American immigration, "not that damned wall."
"We are going to continue to have the Statue of Liberty be our symbol, not that damned wall," the Democratic lawmaker said during the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, seemingly referring to President Trump's proposed border wall.
During the event, Schumer stressed that the importance of protecting foreign aid funding after Trump proposed a 30 percent cut to the foreign assistance package in his fiscal year 2018 budget. "We welcome the world’s tired and poor and huddled masses to our shores. We are a stronger country when we pledge to fight disease and poverty, not only within our borders but beyond them," the Senate’s minority leader told the crowd gathered in his home state, while calling for an increased foreign aid budget.
"I was shocked, outraged when the White House proposed major cuts to the international affairs budget this year. Foreign aid has improved countless lives in every corner of the world," Schumer continued, pointing to the advancements in education and cures for malaria.
In addition to fighting against the border wall, the vocal Trump critic declared that they must defeat "Trumpcare" this week to, he said, protect the health care of millions of Americans.
Other well known names like former First Lady Michelle Obama and singer Stevie Wonder also made appearances at the festival that focuses on addressing global issues.
The musician's performance took a political turn when he knelt during his set, after the president had blasted NFL players who boycotted standing during the national anthem in the form of protest.
This pic is of the Great Wall in the Gansu Province that I took this past spring while I was there. Amazing that the Chinese figured out and actually completed this wall to keep the Mongol hoards from stealing their horses so far west of Beijing. It was nothing fancy but it definitely served its purpose of keeping the invaders OUT.
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MFO
Schumer = Amnesty Pimp
The purpose of the wall is to protect us not represent us, Schmuckey, you moron.
Most of NYS is red. NYC is why Chuckie keeps getting re-elected. He’s the posterboy for Upstatehood.
There’s a big difference between yearning to be free and invading to kill and get government freebies.
Schmuckie should study his US history.
The statue of liberty has nothing to
do with immigration.
While he’s speaking well of older icons of immigration, he needs to cite Ellis Island too.....
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