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Rubio, Scott ask Trump to waive visa requirements for Bahamians to seek refuge in US
Fox News ^ | 9/5/19 | Louis Casiano

Posted on 09/08/2019 6:45:49 AM PDT by Zhang Fei

Florida Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott on Wednesday asked President Trump to waive visa requirements for Bahamians affected by the shattering blow of Hurricane Dorian.

The Republican lawmakers sent Trump a letter outlining their reasoning, citing their state's proximity to and relationship with the Bahamas. They asked Trump to make it easier for citizens of the Bahamas to come to the United States to reside with relatives while they rebuild their lives.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: bahamas; carton253; dorian; florida; globalwarminghoax; greennewdeal; hurricanedorian; immigration; littlemarco; marcorubio; rickscott; rubio; scott; trump
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To: Zhang Fei

NO


21 posted on 09/08/2019 7:07:31 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (They hated Reagan too ! TRUMP TOUGH - AMERICA STRONG)
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To: BlackbirdSST

With ratpublicans like these, who needs demoncrats?


Democrats certainly don’t. The GOP is doing the GOTV work for them.


22 posted on 09/08/2019 7:10:02 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Zhang Fei

Don’t they need every man on that island to help clean up and rebuild?


23 posted on 09/08/2019 7:10:32 AM PDT by McGavin999
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To: All

No


24 posted on 09/08/2019 7:12:07 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Assange)
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To: Zhang Fei

Just deport little Rubio to Cuba.


25 posted on 09/08/2019 7:12:21 AM PDT by libh8er
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To: dforest

They are here ALREADY?


26 posted on 09/08/2019 7:14:02 AM PDT by one4perl
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To: mdmathis6

While the Bahamians are basically good folks this would set a bad precident.


27 posted on 09/08/2019 7:18:33 AM PDT by rrrod
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To: Zhang Fei

Unfortunately, President Trump has little choice but to bring them to the U.S. due to the optics of the situation.


28 posted on 09/08/2019 7:24:51 AM PDT by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: rhombus10

They are part of the British Commonwealth, are an independent nation and still retain the Queen as their symbolic head of state. If Brexit fails, they will still be tied to the EU as well. They can do the bulk of the rebuilding,America doesn’t have to shoulder it all.


29 posted on 09/08/2019 7:25:48 AM PDT by mdmathis6
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To: one4perl

FOX showed them in Miami.


30 posted on 09/08/2019 7:29:32 AM PDT by dforest (Just shut up Obama. Maybe everyone should just shut up, even you baggybutt!)
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To: Zhang Fei
send them to england...
31 posted on 09/08/2019 7:29:56 AM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors, and come heavily armed!)
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To: Trump.Deplorable
My Dad was in the navy during the War in the Pacific and briefly in the occupation army after Japan surrendered. He told me that the Japanese were like a hive of bees working to clean up and rebuild.

He had been in the Philippines the previous years and said the natives were mostly lounging in the rubble selling souvenirs to the GIs and waiting for them to rebuild.

32 posted on 09/08/2019 7:34:24 AM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: silverleaf

The Bahamas became an independent Commonwealth realm in 1973 with Elizabeth II as its queen. In terms of gross domestic product per capita, the Bahamas is one of the richest countries in the Americas (following the United States and Canada), with an economy based on tourism and finance.


33 posted on 09/08/2019 7:37:15 AM PDT by FtrPilot
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To: mdmathis6

We can send aid and build temporary structures on the Islands and Nassau itself could shelter thousands; they don’t need to come here.
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Yep....NO to refugee status for them in the US. They can stay in the Bahamas where they can work to help rebuild. What is being shown on American TV are the worst areas with the most devastation. Many areas do NOT have catastrophic destruction but merely repairable damage.

To the extent that they don’t already have it, the Bahamian government should pass AND ENFORCE stringent building codes. It’s amazing what good footers, foundations and code-compliant hurricane straps and tie downs can accomplish to hold buildings together.


34 posted on 09/08/2019 7:39:53 AM PDT by House Atreides (Boycott the NFL 100% — PERMANENTLY)
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To: pepsionice

No, not really. Once they’re here, they’re here permanently and they have their run of the place.

Precedent.


35 posted on 09/08/2019 7:40:26 AM PDT by OKSooner (Bill Barr = "Brownie")
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To: Zhang Fei

Why? Is the UK closed ? Where is the Royal Navy? Why is it on Trump and America to rebuild and fix this British possession?


36 posted on 09/08/2019 7:41:07 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Pox

Optics? Send some big ol’ C-17s down there to provide free transport to Canada. Send a hospital ship, and a few more ships and planes with food and water and generators and stuff.

Take lots of pictures.


37 posted on 09/08/2019 7:43:14 AM PDT by OKSooner (Bill Barr = "Brownie")
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To: mdmathis6

All England has done is send royal condolences. Elizabeth, shame on you. Shame, shame, shame.

These new US immigrants didn’t have to wait at the hot southern border to get freebies.


38 posted on 09/08/2019 7:43:20 AM PDT by bgill
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To: Zhang Fei

Send Tents Food and Water and help them rebuild


39 posted on 09/08/2019 7:43:49 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: DesertRhino

Where is the Royal Navy?


Many in the UK would like to know the answer also. Answer: slashed to provide welfare and healthcare. Down to a handful of ships, mostly dock queens.


40 posted on 09/08/2019 7:46:45 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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