If reelected, Trump has pledged to finish the border wall, reinstitute travel bans and launch mass deportation efforts.

With a border deal hanging in the balance and the Iowa caucuses a month away, Donald Trump amplified his attack on immigrants at a rally in New Hampshire on Saturday.

“They’re poisoning the blood of our country,” the former president said. “They’ve poisoned mental institutions and prisons all over the world. Not just in South America, not just the three or four countries that we think about, but all over the world they’re coming into our country from Africa, from Asia.”

While in the White House, Trump sought to deter immigration by building a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, building some 450 miles of fencing along the nearly 2,000-mile border, much of which replaced existing barriers. In addition to strict border security measures, his administration also implemented a travel ban for people from several predominantly Muslim countries.

  • S_204@lemm.ee
    161·
    11 months ago

    As I watch the Muslim community threatening Joe Biden, I really truly wonder if they could actually cut their own noses off and vote for this clear threat to their existence in America.

    That anyone can stand up and say this to a crowd of Americans and still legitimately have a chance to win the presidency is terrifying.

    • Hacksaw@lemmy.ca
      4·
      11 months ago

      Understanding this phenomena is part of tolerance. Muslims are very hierarchal culturally. Generally new immigrants see themselves as on the lower end of the hierarchy with several layers of people above them who are within their rights to oppress them. Unfortunately, Muslims tend to see LGBTQ+ as belonging below them. Biden might be saying “we’ll make America better for you”, but until they see LGBTQ+ people as worse off than them, someone with a hierarchal mindset will not feel better off.

      Trump might say “we’re going to oppress Muslims”, but he’s also saying “we’re going to oppress gays and trans much more”. Someone that’s hierarchal minded will see that as improving his position in society. Their position isn’t absolute, it’s relative.

      To beat this we have to understand that most immigrants, not just Muslims, have a hierarchical mindset. We need to fight against social hierarchy as a mindset, and include that in the messaging we give to new immigrants. We also have to understand that LGBTQ+ rights are going to lose us considerable immigrant vote and time our pushes accordingly to ensure the best chance of success and the fastest possible progress.

    • NAXLAB@lemmy.world
      31·
      11 months ago

      The trick is really to give Joe as much hell as possible so hes scared we won’t. Doesn’t mean we have to keep our word.

    • Gljvf@lemmy.today
      28·
      11 months ago

      It beats the other message of Americans second. People are watching Chicago and NYC go down the tubes under the burden of illegal immigration. Marginalized communities are also seeing thier hand outs get taken by said groups.

      So yea an American first message is very compelling and every day more people are flocking to it

      • TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.idEnglish
        4·
        11 months ago

        This is not a coherent position. You’re basically just talking about feelings, not actual facts or policy.

        Also, where can I find this “Americans second” message you speak of? Where did you see or hear that? Are you sure you’re not making it up?

        • Gljvf@lemmy.today
          01·
          11 months ago

          Read up on new york. Illegal migrants are now taking poor new Yorkers food and shelter spots.

          Go look at Chicago and the black marches against the mayor.

          As long as the souther border is open then bidens message is Americans second.