Posted on 08/08/2019 7:41:10 AM PDT by yesthatjallen
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is leading a congressional delegation on a trip to Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras that will ultimately end at McAllen, Texas, as she seeks to highlight President Trump’s hardline immigration policies.
“As our high-powered delegation begins our visit to the Northern Triangle, we look forward to strengthening our partnership to enhance regional security and stability, create greater economic opportunity, combat corruption and advance human rights to make it safer for people to thrive in their communities,” Pelosi said in a statement Thursday, referring to the three Central American countries.
The delegation will meet with government officials to “renew our commitment to advancing our shared interests and to helping empower the people of the Northern Triangle to build a better future at home” and honor the “the enormous contributions that generations of immigrants from the region have made to the United States.”
Del. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa is the only Republican in the 13-member delegation.
The Central American countries have been thrust into the spotlight this year as Trump accuses them of not taking adequate steps to stem the flow of migrants northward and even creating so-called caravans of people who migrate to the U.S.
The Trump administration announced in March that it would no longer provide foreign assistance to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras.
“We were paying them tremendous amounts of money. And we're not paying them anymore. Because they haven't done a thing for us. They set up these caravans,” Trump said at the time.
The president later reversed course and allowed roughly two-thirds of the money to be sent to the countries that comprise the Northern Triangle.
Trump has also threatened Guatemala with tariffs and other penalties for “sending large numbers of people, some with criminal records, to the United States.”
The White House is trying to reach an agreement with Guatemala that would require migrants traveling through the country to apply for asylum there before continuing on toward the U.S. Trump said last month that an agreement had been reached, but later reports said negotiations were ongoing.
The congressional delegation led by Pelosi will end in McAllen, where lawmakers will meet with asylum-seeking families and view detention conditions for migrants at the border, which Democrats have slammed as inhumane.
“Many Members of the delegation have made several visits to the border, where they have been heartbroken by the horrific situation," Pelosi said Thursday. "House Democrats will constantly visit the border to demand that conditions are improved to reflect American values and to respect the dignity of every person."
Do they believe natural-born, legal citizens are now irrelevant?
Oh, wasting our tax dollars yet again?
If she wants to see the problem, she needs to go to the border between Mexico and the United States.
Oh, wait - I forgot; she doesn’t want to see the problem...
How much is this going to cost us after all the stops at resorts and private retreats..
Have they ever considered legal citizens relevant?
Funny how that “ respecting the dignity of every person” does not apply to Americans who voted for and support the President
They want to welcome future Democrat voters?
Oh good, what sort of group effort is she drumming up?
Are there not enough caravans recently?
“Del. Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen of American Samoa is the only Republican in the 13-member delegation.”
Something about Pelosi family owning tuna canneries in American Samoa comes to mind from far into the past when San Fran Nan made some kind of deal in Congress that exempted the canneries from participating in some Democrat wage laws, or something every other business was stuck with. Perhaps somebody here at the forum remembers what that was.
Is Pelosi a central american legislator? Or is this a vacation at taxpayer expense?
Her entourage needs to be frisked for voter registration cards.
Nah, knowing the big heart she has (lol) she’s probably selecting folks to stay at her properties. Right? Hello? Is this thing on?
Pelosi: As a great ultimate leader Obama once said: Just hold on until the next election and our hands will be free to do a lot of things. Trust me.
“Why are Democrats campaigning to illegal aliens and people of foreign countries?”
Because that is where their voting base is.
“Do they believe natural-born, legal citizens are now irrelevant?”
Yes. They know that REAL American Citizens will NOT vote for them.
“”enhance regional security and stability, create greater economic opportunity, combat corruption and advance human rights””
Lollipops and rainbows, Nancy. Don’t these people ever tire of making clowns of themselves? Who believes one word they say? Who believes one word out of many is genuine and sincere?
If she want to see the problem, she just needs to sober up and then look in a mirror.
That ain’t going to happen, though.
Hmm are they all going to be on one plane?
Isn't that exactly what the President said?
Another boondoggle with a fully stocked bar onboard.
“”respecting the dignity of every person””
Absolutely accurate...Words DO HAVE MEANING, Nancy! If you ever have a moment when your brain actually does some work, think about that. How long do these people think we are going to put up with their insults because we don’t think like they do? Or I guess “think” is the wrong word as they are not capable of doing that. They don’t have any problem READING talking points tho’.
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