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(60,536 posts) Wed Jan 17, 2018, 02:20 PM Jan 2018

Sessions: 'A Good Nation' Doesn't Admit 'Illiterate' Immigrants [View all]

Source: Talking Points Memo

By Nicole Lafond | January 17, 2018 8:13 am

Attorney General Jeff Sessions preached the administration’s message on merit-based immigration on Fox News Tuesday night, claiming “a good nation” doesn’t admit “illiterate” immigrants.

“What good does it do to bring in somebody who is illiterate in their own country, has no skills and is going to struggle in our country and not be successful? That is not what a good nation should do, and we need to get away from it,” Sessions said, speaking on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.”

Sessions criticized Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for reportedly reciting during a meeting Emma Lazarus’ poem that’s historically affiliated with American immigration and the Statue of Liberty.

“Not really a case you would expect a Republican to be making,” Carlson said, referencing Graham’s use of the poem. “Why aren’t there more articulate Republican members of Congress making the case that you just made?”

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Sessions: 'A Good Nation' Doesn't Admit 'Illiterate' Immigrants [View all] DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

"Come on, we have to work hard enough making sure poor people are smart enough to pull levers but ck4829 Jan 2018 #1

Just unspeakable bucolic_frolic Jan 2018 #2

so much of this is silly. most undocumented immigrants came here on work visas and stayed. unblock Jan 2018 #3

Tell that to the farmers in your state of Alabama. Let them pay Graduate degree wages. Freethinker65 Jan 2018 #4

So true. Wellstone ruled Jan 2018 #5

What an evil POS. MontanaMama Jan 2018 #6

A good nation duforsure Jan 2018 #7

Spot on! Welcome to DU n/t LittleGirl Jan 2018 #18

Amen! True Dough Jan 2018 #32

Hmm, better let my English ancestor know... ExciteBike66 Jan 2018 #8

A good nation doesn't make a fascist the attorney general, QC Jan 2018 #9

Sure, it only allows illiterates to ascend to the highest levels of power. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2018 #10

Ironic Dopers_Greed Jan 2018 #11

A good nation doesn't like to have racists in the country either. shraby Jan 2018 #12

I'd rather have an illiterate immigrant than an asshole attorney general. Initech Jan 2018 #13

I almost wonder if he's trying to reach out to the crazy hardliners. Bleacher Creature Jan 2018 #14

Literate in? dvduval Jan 2018 #15

Just yesterday they played "An American Romance" on TMC that puts this thinking to shame. PSPS Jan 2018 #16

America is undergoing a fundamental change in philosophy and value system. Irish_Dem Jan 2018 #17

Sessions: 'A Good Nation' Doesn't Admit 'Illiterate' Immigrants turbinetree Jan 2018 #19

A good nation doesnt have a piece of shit like you as UpInArms Jan 2018 #20

Is this a comedy routine?... Stuart G Jan 2018 #21

Hopefully Mueller will send Sessions to the slammer Fummel Jan 2018 #22

So basically we should deport a quarter of the people in Alabama for being illiterate LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2018 #23

So according to him, Cold War Spook Jan 2018 #24

Sorry, I've itcfish Jan 2018 #25

Has he never read a history book zipplewrath Jan 2018 #26

That didn't stop Beauregard's ancestors from importing slaves to the USA... Rollo Jan 2018 #27

Then should there be mass deportations of rural Alabamians? Dawson Leery Jan 2018 #28

nasty nasty. riversedge Jan 2018 #29

That is the job of BillyBobBrilliant Jan 2018 #30

You know who is ignorant? Sophia4 Jan 2018 #31

A Good Nation wouldn't put up with an illiterate president. Paladin Jan 2018 #33

So Jeffy Sessions was yucking it up with Tucker Carlson..... yellowcanine Jan 2018 #34

Illiteracy isn't a good way to judge whether immigrant or his descendants would be productive in U.S Honeycombe8 Jan 2018 #35

#sessions #resign riversedge Jan 2018 #36

Sessions wants immigrants to take high skill, high paying jobs. Xipe Totec Jan 2018 #37

Clearly Sessions has never read the comments section on a single news outlet... EarthFirst Jan 2018 #38