On Immigration, Bernie Sanders is Not Who He Says He Is.

[George II]

Dolores Huerta

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Let’s start with the letter he sent to President Obama. Bernie, candidate, decried the deportation raids — which he should. But in 2006, Bernie, congressman, actually voted…to create and fund two of the programs he criticizes in the letter.

Furthermore, in 2006, he voted for a bill pushed by James Sensenbrenner, one of the most anti-immigrant members of Congress, that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to be detained indefinitely pending deportation. This bill was widely viewed as a desperate attempt by Republicans to boost their reelection prospects that year by cracking down on immigrants, and the ACLU called it “inhumane.” Bernie voted for it anyway. (You’ll note that he was running for Senate — as an independent.)

In fact, in 2011, Harry Reid, and other Senators sent a letter to President Obama urging him to end the deportation of DREAMers. You can probably guess who didn’t sign that letter.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

“What I think [Wall Street is] interested in is seeing a process by which we can bring low-wage labor of all levels into this country to depress wages in America, and I strongly disagree with that.” -7/30/15

Here’s the kicker.

Perhaps you’re familiar with the Minutemen. You know — the anti-immigrant militias who patrol the border trying to stop undocumented people from coming to do their jobs. You would think that such a self-appointed lifelong advocate for the community would vote against anti-immigrant vigilantes. You would be thinking wrong. Bernie voted to protect them — and provided a weak excuse as to why. This point is especially egregious. Anyone claiming to be an advocate for the community shouldn’t have voted for this. Period.

Lots more at the link, a good read:

https://medium.com/DoloresHuerta/on-immigration-bernie-sanders-is-not-who-he-says-he-is-b79980adff6a

[evertonfc]

1. He's a Democratic Socialist

and that's all I need to know.

[ChiTownDenny]

4. ...

[krissey]

2. Sanders isn't who he says he is. That is the absolute truth of it.

[dalton99a]

3. He's just trying to help Americans who are desperately looking for work

in the chicken houses or in the fields picking lettuce

[Blue_true]

8. I saw a video of migrant workers harvesting radishes.

There is no freaking way that someone from this country does that work. I grew up in Florida, ever since I could remember, stoop labor was done by people in the country from south of our border.

[UniteFightBack]

5. He is definitely a look at what I do and not what I SAY kinda guy...even when it comes to his paid

staffer trolls...just look how he handled that. Those people you HIRED AND PAY are doing it your name buddy.

[Cha]

6. KR!!

[highplainsdem]

7. Interesting. I remember Sanders supporters here posting about her criticism of Biden a while back.

Somehow I don't think they'll be as happy about this.

[tishaLA]

9. Dolores Huerta has walked the walk longer than anyone

and sacrificed more than most. She's a national treasure whose voice we should all listen to.

[George II]

10. Yes she has, and she took a lot more abuse than she deserved from Li'l Susie Sarandon.

[tishaLA]

12. Sarandon's behavior was unforgivable

I can accept terrible political judgment, sorta, but presuming to lecture a hero like Ms Huerta? Oh hell no.

[BlueIdaho]

11. I have no trouble whatsoever believing this.

[NurseJackie]

13. Thank you for sharing this.

[Fresh_Start]

14. hope it makes it to Nevada and texas voters

before they vote.