Rapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 days agoBiden to take sweeping election-year action shielding estimated 550,000 from deportationwww.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up164arrow-down13
arrow-up161arrow-down1external-linkBiden to take sweeping election-year action shielding estimated 550,000 from deportationwww.politico.comRapidcreek@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 12 days agomessage-square14fedilink
minus-squareEatspancakes84@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·11 days agoPersonally I think prioritising the status of people currently in the US over newcomers is entirely reasonable.
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldcakelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down5·11 days agoOr… We could just tax the fucking wealthy and not commit human rights abuses while not meeting the needs of citizens anyways?
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·edit-211 days agoBiden’s tax plan is focused heavily on the wealthy and corporations, giving more breaks to working families. https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2169 That still doesn’t change his inability to direct those funds to help immigrants. That requires congressional legislation. I’ll ask again, since you’re always so vocal about what he shouldn’t be doing, what do you want Biden to do to help immigrants? Edit: crickets
Personally I think prioritising the status of people currently in the US over newcomers is entirely reasonable.
Or…
We could just tax the fucking wealthy and not commit human rights abuses while not meeting the needs of citizens anyways?
Biden’s tax plan is focused heavily on the wealthy and corporations, giving more breaks to working families.
https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2169
That still doesn’t change his inability to direct those funds to help immigrants. That requires congressional legislation.
I’ll ask again, since you’re always so vocal about what he shouldn’t be doing, what do you want Biden to do to help immigrants?
Edit: crickets