International Law Grants Migrants Basic Rights; Republicans Deny Them to Stoke Sovereignty Panic
Scapegoating & moral-panic mobilization
Truth: International law guarantees people the ability to seek asylum. Spin: Trump, the State Department, and allied right-wing media blast out the line “there is no human right to illegal immigration,” deliberately blurring the difference between crossing a border to request protection and generic “illegal” entry. They pitch national sovereignty as if it can exist only by stripping migrants of their human rights, recasting vulnerable people as invaders. Goal: Stir fear, justify crackdowns at the border, and mobilize nationalist voters while ignoring the legal pathway that asylum provides.
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Truth: International law guarantees people the ability to seek asylum. Spin: Trump, the State Department, and allied right-wing media blast out the line “there is no human right to illegal immigration,” deliberately blurring the difference between crossing a border to request protection and generic “illegal” entry. They pitch national sovereignty as if it can exist only by stripping migrants of their human rights, recasting vulnerable people as invaders. Goal: Stir fear, justify crackdowns at the border, and mobilize nationalist voters while ignoring the legal pathway that asylum provides.
It is US law that people can seek asylum.
Mr. President, we respect America’s right to protect its sovereignty. But please remember the Afghans who have waited for years through legal pathways such as SIV and USRAP. We are not asking for illegal immigration،we are asking for our lawful cases to be processed fairly and for families who have already waited for years to receive a decision.
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It is US law that people can seek asylum.
It is US law that people can seek asylum.
There’s no human right to immigration, period, if you want to maintain a nation’s sovereignty. No right to enter as a tourist, a foreign student, or a refugee, either.
Trump to UN : No human right to illegal immigration ; Reminds Iran Im not running in midterms – World Tribune : U . S . Politics and Culture , Geostrategy , China , North Korea , Corporate Watch , Media Watch
Every human being has a right to be treated with dignity. That does not mean they should be allowed to break our laws, but it does mean that America has a duty to treat them with respect. Many of these people are simply attempting to survive. Open your bibles if you disagree.
Mr. President, we respect America’s right to protect its sovereignty. But please remember the Afghans who have waited for years through legal pathways such as SIV and USRAP. We are not asking for illegal immigration،we are asking for our lawful cases to be processed fairly and for families who have already waited for years to receive a decision.
Mr. President, we respect America’s right to protect its sovereignty. But please remember the Afghans who have waited for years through legal pathways such as SIV and USRAP. We are not asking for illegal immigration،we are asking for our lawful cases to be processed fairly and for families who have already waited for years to receive a decision.