The Briefing Room
General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: libertybele on May 29, 2019, 09:49:28 pm
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Ted Cruz slams Ilhan Omar for suggesting Latinos can’t compete in 'merit-based' immigration system
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, rebuked Rep. Ihan Omar, D-Minn., Tuesday night for suggesting that Latino immigrants could not compete in a "merit-based" immigration system.
Omar called a merit-based immigration system discriminatory and racist in a now-deleted tweet. Omar's comments were likely aimed at President Trump's plan, released in May, to take a merit-based approach to approving immigrants' entry into the U.S.
"A 'merit based' immigration policy is filled by racism toward the Latinx community. Our immigration policies shouldn't be based on discrimination, fear, or bigotry. We should welcome immigrants to our country and offer a simple pathway to citizenship,†Omar’s tweet said...........
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ted-cruz-slams-ilhan-omar-for-suggesting-latinos-cant-compete-in-merit-based-immigration-system (https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/ted-cruz-slams-ilhan-omar-for-suggesting-latinos-cant-compete-in-merit-based-immigration-system)