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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,170 posts)
Tue Feb 6, 2018, 09:52 PM Feb 2018

Hispanic lawmakers blast Kelly for calling some Dreamers lazy

Hispanic lawmakers on Tuesday blasted White House chief of staff John Kelly for saying President Trump's immigration plan would generously help immigrants "too lazy" to apply for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

"The man that everybody said was going to steer … a steady course and bring some balance to the White House, Mr. Kelly, is not that person, and he is clearly part of the xenophobic right that is entrenched in this White House," said Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.), head of the immigration task force for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC).

"What is the stereotype that is always used? If we're not criminals, we're lazy," Gutiérrez said.

Kelly's comments to reporters earlier Tuesday came as he defended Trump's plan to grant a path to citizenship for 1.8 million so-called Dreamers — immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children — in exchange for enhanced border security, changes to family reunification visas and an end to the diversity visa program.

http://thehill.com/latino/372653-hispanic-lawmakers-blast-kelly-for-calling-some-dreamers-lazy

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Hispanic lawmakers blast Kelly for calling some Dreamers lazy (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2018 OP
I have no respect for Kelly Ohiogal Feb 2018 #1
Really.. who the fuck does that! Russian Cha Feb 2018 #2
I love Luis Gutierrez! babylonsister Feb 2018 #3
Kelly is a Trump WHORE Skittles Feb 2018 #4
John Kelly is nothing but a craven racist traitorous piece of shit dalton99a Feb 2018 #5

Ohiogal

(32,047 posts)
1. I have no respect for Kelly
Tue Feb 6, 2018, 09:56 PM
Feb 2018

Just because he served in the military doesn't mean he gets instant respect. This asshole is an arrogant racist and proves it every time he opens his pie hole.

babylonsister

(171,079 posts)
3. I love Luis Gutierrez!
Tue Feb 6, 2018, 10:30 PM
Feb 2018

He said what needed to be said. Kelly with his background is a piece of dirt and disgraces the military.
BTW, where are they on this?

And I hope Gutierrez has higher aspirations.

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