Posted on 02/12/2017 11:49:23 AM PST by Kaslin
Immigration grievance is going to be a large component of Univision's news programming going forward, as we see on the edition of Al Punto that aired last January 29th. Host Jorge Ramos and Trump Hispanic Advisory Panel member José Fuentes Agostini, who is also the former Attorney General of Puerto Rico, went back and forth over Trump, the promised wall, and immigration policy overall.
Here are two key exchanges that pretty much sum up the entire segment. In the first segment, Ramos rails against the futility of the wall itself, deeming it to be 'useless'. Fuentes countered by noting that Senators Obama, Clinton, and Biden ALL voted for the Secure Border Act of 2006, which calls for fencing as well as other means of securing the border.
Univision Anchorman Rails Against 'Useless' Wall
JORGE RAMOS, HOST, AL PUNTO: So why build a useless wall? If Trump is so intelligent and such a good businessman like he says he is, why build something that isn’t going to work?
JOSE FUENTES-AGOSTINI, ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: Well look Jorge, we differ on whether it is going to work or not. You would note that Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden - the three of them – in 2006 voted to build that wall. So it is very hypocritical of them to now say the wall should not be built. The people obviously understand that the wall will work. You would note that Mexico, Mexico, is doing the same thing in Guatemala. They are not building a physical wall, but they certainly have a barrier that they have built.
Fuentes dispenses with much of the hypocrisy surrounding the immigration debate by pointing out both the Democrat votes for the current border law, and Mexico's efforts along its own southern border. Furthermore, we are reminded that Ramos opposes ANY serious effort to curb illegal immigration. Recall that back in December, Ramos came out against deportation of aliens with a record of criminal offenses.
The second clip shows Ramos and Fuentes relitigating Trump's announcement speech- the basis for much of Ramos' grievance-mongering:
JORGE RAMOS, HOST, AL PUNTO: But most immigrants in this country, and you are well aware of it, are not criminals nor rapists, as many have wanted to portray. I want to raise another point with you. The policy…
JOSE FUENTES-AGOSTINI, ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: And that is how Mr. Trump has said it. And that is how Mr. Trump has said it. He is very clear about that.
JORGE RAMOS, HOST, AL PUNTO: Well, not necessarily. On June 16, 2015 he said that Mexican immigrants were drug traffickers, criminals and rapists, and that is an absolute lie. And so now President Donald Trump said something that wasn’t true.
JOSE FUENTES-AGOSTINI, ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: Jorge, we have had that conversation.
JORGE RAMOS, HOST, AL PUNTO: I know.
JOSE FUENTES-AGOSTINI, ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: You and I have had that conversation before. We have discussed before…
JORGE RAMOS, HOST, AL PUNTO: Agreed.
JOSE FUENTES-AGOSTINI, ADVISOR TO PRESIDENT TRUMP: …all your many viewers and it is clear that he clarified what he wanted to say with that.
Expect Ramos to insist on pushing these points going forward, despite the fact that Fuentes got him to concede that the horse was both dead and well-beaten.
This pretty much sums up Al Punto and Univision News in the Age of Trump.
If it’s useless then why rail about it dufus...
The flak is heaviest when you are over the target.
WDS
Wall Derangement Syndrome
Jorge Ramos . . .the Poster Punk for immigration
This is why all immigration must be ended. There is no reason to bring people here who are going to use our freedoms and laws against it. It is suicidal.
End it . now
Did he truly deem it useless he could complain only of the expense.
Speaking of “useless”. Isn’t that the descriptor of this univision loser? Maybe we should also build a wall around him. He is quite offensive and worthless in his lies.
Typical self-serving libtard garbage you'd expect from the failed state Mexico.
Is Univision Spanish for CNN or MSNBC?
Must be.
Is anyone else getting a headache from these misguided people. We are now on a slippery slope to destruction.
Keep praying everyone for the Lord’s Divine intervention. Seeking God’s Will is the ONLY way we can even begin to get out of this mess. God may very well tell Jesus He’s had enough and give His Son Jesus the Word to gather His Saints.
Be ready everyone. NO ONE is guaranteed a next breath on this earth. . but eternity in Hell or Heaven is a certainty for everyone. Spread the Word to loved ones, friends, neighbors. . .”All that have ears. . let them hear.” http://www.patburt.com/
I guess if they don’t get the hint after we build a wall, it will be time to start shooting them as they cross the river.
I used to think so also but the 84 lumber commercial convinced me otherwise as long as the doors are kept locked.
It works in Israel, the Vatican and around the homes of wealthy liberals.
If the wall wont work, why are you hysterical about building it? I am pretty sure you have no compunctions about the government spending money on useless makework for other things
Funny.
I picked a friend up, who flew in from Mexico on her private jet.
Customs went in to get the declarations.
I asked what took so long and she said they were just asking crazy questions but, they have that right.
They want to make sure we are safe.
I responded “Wow. So this place has a big giant fence around it, to keep people out who don’t belong and it keeps us safe?”
“Yes” she responded.
“Thought you were against borders and you made that way too easy for me....” LOL
We changed subjects....
So funny.
And...recent history shows that two major walls have been built...one separating East Germany from West Germany and the other separating North Korea from South Korea.
There can be no doubt that both these walls were proven to be very effective indeed.
Time for another OPERATION WETBACK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ3u2Cc6kyE
History for those who say you cannot forcefully deport illegal aliens.
Once the OPERATION WETBACK deportations began many illegals left on their own (self deported).
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