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Nevilledog

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Mon Sep 20, 2021, 04:26 PM Sep 2021

GOP lawmakers now appear to want mask and vaccine rules -- for immigrants





https://americanindependent.com/republicans-congress-vaccine-mandates-joe-biden-undocumented-immigrants/


After months of opposing coronavirus vaccine requirements, it appears Republicans in Congress have found one group of people they do want to force to get vaccinated: immigrants.

Responding to news that President Joe Biden will allow vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the United States if they test negative for the virus, Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty tweeted on Monday, "Will persons crossing the southern border seeking asylum similarly be prohibited from entry and release into the United States unless fully vaccinated?"

"Vaccinated travelers from the EU & UK will be allowed into the US with a negative COVID-19 test. Of course, at the Southern Border there is no testing or vaccine requirements," Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert incorrectly asserted.

"Ignoring the public health implications of allowing over a million maskless, unvaccinated illegal immigrants at the border shows you that to this Administration COVID is purely about politics and control," complained Missouri Rep. Jason Smith.

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GOP lawmakers now appear to want mask and vaccine rules -- for immigrants (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2021 OP
While republicans are still lying to their cult about masks and vaccines . . . Lovie777 Sep 2021 #1
They aren't voters MiniMe Sep 2021 #2
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