03 Thursday Nov 2022
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September 5, 2017 – DACA rally in Kansas City:
“No human is illegal”
We can expect that right wingnuts will demand that Canada pay for a border wall.
Vote accordingly
22 Friday Jan 2021
Posted in Uncategorized
September 5, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri:
Dreamer not Criminal”
Yesterday, with a signature:
Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
JANUARY 20, 2021 • PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS
MEMORANDUM FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITYSUBJECT: Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Policy. In 2012, during the Obama-Biden Administration, the Secretary of Homeland Security issued a memorandum outlining how, in the exercise of prosecutorial discretion, the Department of Homeland Security should enforce the Nation’s immigration laws against certain young people. This memorandum, known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) guidance, deferred the removal of certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, have obeyed the law, and stayed in school or enlisted in the military. DACA and associated regulations permit eligible individuals who pass a background check to request temporary relief from removal and to apply for temporary work permits. DACA reflects a judgment that these immigrants should not be a priority for removal based on humanitarian concerns and other considerations, and that work authorization will enable them to support themselves and their families, and to contribute to our economy, while they remain.
Sec. 2. Preserving and Fortifying DACA. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, shall take all actions he deems appropriate, consistent with applicable law, to preserve and fortify DACA.
Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
(b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law.
(c) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
(d) The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR.
Joe Biden (d) [2020 file photo].
September 5, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri:
“No human is illegal”
Previously:
In support of DACA – Kansas City – September 5, 2017 (September 5, 2017)
Sen. Claire McCaskill (D): on DACA (September 6, 2017)
Sen. Roy Blunt (r): on DACA (September 6, 2017)
18 Thursday Jun 2020
Posted in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate
In support of DACA – Kansas City – September 5, 2017
This morning:
SCOTUSblog @SCOTUSblog
#SCOTUS rules against Trump administration in challenge to decision to end #DACA program, which allowed noncitizens brought to this country illegally as children to apply for protection from deportation, holding decision was arbitrary and capricious
9:02 AM · Jun 18, 2020
Josh Hawley (r), “constitutional lawyer,” weighs in on the wrong side, again:
Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
The most disappointing week at #SCOTUS in years
[….]
9:07 AM · Jun 18, 2020
Some of the responses:
1/ Bible verses to help you get through your disappointment.
Matthew 25:35 For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me
2/
Leviticus 24:22
You shall have the same rule for the sojourner and for the native, for I am the Lord your God.”What are your favorite verses about how we are to treat the sojourner? Oh…wait….Have you posted any?
Josh, what has America become when the courts are ruling we can’t openly express our hatred for others?
Imagine being this upset that other people have rights.
Awww a great week for equal rights is a bad week for conservatives. Who would have guessed
Cry harder. Your tears are delicious.
Magic Hate Ball says “Most disappointing”
Thoughts and prayers.
I can only imagine how hard it must be for you, a straight white guy, to see others being left alone to live happy lives.
Your tears taste like cotton candy.
Why is so much of ‘conservatism’ predicated on making the lives of non-white, non-straight people miserable?
i guess you’ll just have to find another avenue for being a homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic asshole
It’s hard out there for a right wingnut.
It’s almost as if they are putting their country before their own political beliefs. I see why that would infuriate you.
That’s only because you are a pathetic person with hate in his heart and a warped sense of reality. Have a nice day
Few things feel quite as invigorating as seeing a sad fascist
Sorry you don’t get to oppress as many people as you wanted to.
Thanks for letting us all know how much of a bigot you are!!!
Bud, you can’t just go around violating people’s human rights and not expect countermeasures, thought that they might have explained that at Yale
Well, one of those fancy ones.
Hush and go sit in your hatin’ corner.
Thoughts and prayers
…and on and on.
Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].
In support of DACA – Kansas City – September 5, 2017
Yep.
05 Wednesday Jun 2019
Posted in social media, Town Hall
Tags
4th Congressional District, DACA, immigration, missouri, social media, town hall, Twitter, Vicky Hartzler
Representative Vicky Hartzler (r) [2016 file photo].
Last night, in the U.S. House of Representatives:
FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 240
H R 6 RECORDED VOTE 4-Jun-2019 6:44 PM
QUESTION: On Passage
BILL TITLE: American Dream and Promise Act
[….]
—- AYES 237 —
Clay
Cleaver
—- NOES 187 —
Graves (MO)
Hartzler
Long
Luetkemeyer
Smith (MO)
Wagner
—- NOT VOTING 9 —
[emphasis added]
Shortly thereafter, via Twitter:
Rep. Vicky Hartzler @RepHartzler
Disappointed the Democrats missed an opportunity to work on a real solution for #immigration by voting on poorly written bill that provides amnesty to potentially 2.5M who have broken our laws and many of whom have criminal records. Looking forward to working on #RealSolutions.
7:08 PM – 4 Jun 2019
Some of the responses:
Disappointed that Republicans had control of both houses of Congress for 2 years and showed zero interest in fixing the issue.
Broken our laws?
You mean like the Trump official ignoring subpoenas?
Silly —laws only apply to poor people!
“Fixing immigration is easy.”
Vicky Vicky Vicky the Republicans held all 3 branches of government for the past 2 years. Stop blaming everyone else.
Speaking of foreign issues, what are you doing to stop foreign entities from purchasing Missouri soil?
Says the Congresswoman who won’t even meet her constituents face-to-face.
Also in regards to breaking the law isn’t the President of the United States, a unindicted co conspirator in a campaign finance violation case in SDNY, ” Individual Number one?”
First, seeking asylum is not illegal. Second, children brought into the the country by their parents have not acted illegally.
These are the groups that would receive legal status–children and refugees.
Your willingness to spread lies and fuel hate makes you unfit to serve.
Ah, those stubborn facts.
So what is your real solutions. Spill it! You can’t declare, real solutions, if you have none.
Why are you lying? Dreamers didn’t break the law, that is the whole point. And you can’t be DACA if you committed crimes. Liar.
DREAMERS didn’t break the law and you can’t be a DACA recipient with a criminal record. You’re telling horrifically xenophobic lies here.
I cannot wait to work to get you voted out of office and I’m consistently amazed at how low you will sink. BE BETTER, @RepHartzler.
I’m sure #MO4 can do better than to reelect you, Rep Hartzler.
Your party had complete and utter control of all the levers of govt for two years and you did NOTHING. Now you go back to your safe space of just blaming the Dems for everything. Pathetic. Why do we even pay you?
Speaking of breaking laws, Vicky have you read the Mueller report!
They’re not buying it.
09 Thursday May 2019
Posted in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House
“…Man, that’s just mean. That’s mean, man.” – Payback (1999)
Representative Holly Rehder (r) [2018 file photo].
This evening from Representative Holly Rehder (r) via Twitter:
Holly Rehder @hrehder
I was proud to stand with my fellow members of the Missouri House and President Trump today in saying NO to a budget that would give illegal immigrants in-state tuition. Missouri citizens must come first!
[….]
6:56 PM – 9 May 2019
Some of the responses:
Let’s get real. The university system needs the revenue thanks to rampant fiscal mismanagement in Jefferson City.
It’s not us against them.
It is in Donald Trump’s (r) world.
This is gross.
What do I, as a Missouri citizen, get out of you making life more difficult for others? How does this “put me first”? Will my tuition go down? Tell me how hurting others helps me.
This is inherently racist. People are not illegal and this does nothing to help anyone get an education. Of course an educated electorate is not what Republicans have ever been interested in.
Claiming “Missouri citizens must come first!” as you tear apart initiatives voted in by….(wait for it) Missouri citizens. I think I’ll respect the voters and vote blue.
I see you “believe in god and that people are inherently good” look up hypocrisy because you are it in spades.
I guess you skipped church day they covered “The soul who sins dies. The son won’t bear the punishment of his father’s sin and the father won’t bear the punishment of his son’s sin”
Missourah portion of the state is so embarrassing.
DACA recipients are “considered by DHS to be LAWFULLY present during the period deferred action is in effect.”
How do you, as an elected official, not know this?
#moleg
“Make America Great Again”
All in.
* What would Donald do?
14 Wednesday Feb 2018
The Trump administration. Fear.
Gabby – February 11, 2018.
Sunday afternoon the KC Metro Immigration Alliance sponsored an event in Kansas City at All Souls Unitarian Univeralist Church, focusing on the plight of Syed Jamal and individuals who, like him, are in immigration crisis exacerbated by the policies of the Trump administration. Activists in the community came to speak to the family of Syed Jamal and over one hundred others who attended.
Gabby, a DACA recipient:
Gabby: Hello, everbody.
Our families are currently under attack. I want to tell you more about my family. My family is made of mixed status. My five children are all U.S.A. citizens. On the other hand, my husband is undocumented. He came across the desert…when he was only a teenager. For myself, it’s a different story. I was brought to the states as a young child.
I hardly have any memories of what it was when we lived in Mexico. I am currently under the DAC [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals] status, counting down the days I have left. Only two hundred eighty days left under my status. Every day I wake up thinking about this number. As the days go by this number becomes smaller.
Every day I ask myself if I can continue to live this way. With the fear of losing my family, my home, my jobs. Also, with the uncertainty of my husband, husband getting pulled over by the police and not being able to provide a valid state license will be enough for him to be arrested and sent to an immigration jail.
At this time there’s no more options. He has to work and continue to provide for our family.
A few nights ago at the dinner table I had to approach the conversation with my children about Immigration and what to do if they show up at the front door. My children are afraid. I am, I am, too.
In the [inaudible] of this sinister administration we are being threatened with the possibility of being separated and ripped apart. We need a resolution to this crisis. We need it now. We need to pass a clean Dream ACT. We demand family reunification.
We’ve come this far today to be united and seek integrity and demand accountability for all of our elected officials.
We refuse to go back to the shadows.
We ask for you that are here to become our allies in the fight for justice.
Thank you. [applause]
“Support DACA”
Previously:
Immigration: Syed Ahmed Jamal and many other stories like his (February 11, 2018)
Immigration: Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) – Press Q and A – Kansas City – February 11, 2018 (February 12, 2018)
Immigration: Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) – Kansas City – February 11, 2018 (February 12, 2018)
Immigration: Rev. Eleanor McCormick – Kansas City – February 11, 2018 (February 13, 2018)
22 Monday Jan 2018
Posted in Claire McCaskill, social media, US Senate
As if anyone can trust Mitch McConnell (r)? Really?
Autocracy: Rules for Survival
Masha Gessen
[….]
Rule #5: Don’t make compromises. [….] Democrats in Congress will begin to make the case for cooperation, for the sake of getting anything done—or at least, they will say, minimizing the damage. [….] This will be fruitless—damage cannot be minimized, much less reversed, when mobilization is the goal—but worse, it will be soul-destroying. In an autocracy, politics as the art of the possible is in fact utterly amoral. [….]
Senator Claire McCaskill (D) [2017 file photo].
Today, from Senator Claire McCaskill (D), via Twitter:
Claire McCaskill @clairecmc
Shut down is over and we will now have the opportunity to have immigration issues come to the floor. And I am so encouraged that a large bipartisan group of Senators worked TOGETHER to help make it happen. Proud to be a part of that.
11:30 AM – 22 Jan 2018
Some of the responses:
See you at the next shutdown in 3 weeks. Hope you choose to be on the right side of history *then.*
Way to cave, Claire. Do you not pay attention to your base?
#NoDACANoDeal
Don’t back down.
I like and respect you, and hope you win. But the surest path to your own defeat is showing the mobilized and motivated mass of voters that you won’t fight for them. I fear that’s what you’ve done.
So disappointing that you all caved and actually trust McConnell. Shows a total lack of leadership and strength.
WHEN do the “immigration issues” come to the floor? #NoDACANoDeal
Good job caving, and getting the same smoke and mirrors Senator Collins got, in 18 days when we are back here will you just cave again on what the majority of democrats around the country want?
Claire, as one of your avid supporters, please believe me that this does not look good. If you lose the dreamers it will come back to haunt you. Bad, bad move.
Save your pride, please. You can be proud when DACA is safe.
You’ve earned a lot of credit with me over the years, Claire, so I’m going to cross my fingers and pray to God that you’re right about this. I know your intentions are good, I just hope you haven’t severely misread the situation. #TrumpShutdown
Now you have nothing ! You got the can kicked again on more broken promises
If you believe that mcconnell will keep his word and the spell that miller and kelly have over trump will somehow magically break, you are no smarter than the trump voters we criticize.
Literally pride before the fall. What a disappointment.
Lucy took the football again from Charlie Brown. The GOP will never fulfill it’s promise. The WH will keep retreading any deal that’s struck. February is too late—Many DACA recipients will lose their status in the meantime.
I guarantee you the Republicans won’t do anything on DACA next month.
If you have a feeling that Democrats got nothing from this deal, your feelings would be correct. Schumer even used the term “good faith.” Oh Lord. Has he MET Mitch McConnell? #WeakKnees
Here’s to another 17 years of healthy, bipartisan debate while my brothers and sisters are deported every single day. Proud to be a part fo that, amirite
Respectfully senator you voted against the dreamers on Friday and now you want to claim immigration is a priority for you? I’m a big fan of yours, but do better. You owe it to the dreamers regardless of the midterms. #disappointed #dobetter
I hear McConnell is talking “illegal immigration” now. We made promises to OUR dreamers and we must keep that promise.
Don’t give me any more talk about bipartisan agreement. You all have, once again, jerked honest American citizens around, this time for three days. All of you should be ashamed.
Trump won. He’ll be taking a victory lap.
So, you’ve learned absolutely nothing. Got it.
I’m very skeptical that McConnell will keep his word. This feels like just another Democratic cave-in.
If you believe Paul & Mitch will keep their word, I’ve got a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you. #TrumpShutdown
And what if Paul Ryan never brings it up for a vote in the House?
Ok well your base is none too impressed – nor do we think the GOP will act in good faith & do the right thing about the dreamers
McConnell is lying. You know it, we know it.
I don’t share your enthusiasm Senator. February 8 we will in all likelihood be right where we are now. Hopefully then you will stand up and fight instead of trying to appease these Republicans and our President.#ProtectDreamers
We will see. Remember, The Republicans, in Congress, are in the untenable position of trying to figure out what Steve Miller would be willing to approve.
Not gonna happen.
You got played again.
How can you be so sure? You trust @SenateMajLdr ? I don’t as far as I can throw him and his little buddy @SpeakerRyan too.
Color me skeptical. McConnell is a liar, and it amazes me that anyone is taking him at his word. If past is prologue, he’s gonna pull the football right before you kick. Again.
Charlie Brown. Football. Lucille van Pelt.
Let’s see…three weeks from now you all will be huffing and puffing about broken promises. McConnell has proven he can’t be trusted.
Yeah.. too bad you’ve all been had. I’ll be very surprised if the Republicans give you 1/100th of what you’re asking for. Sad day for Democrats.
Senator, if McConnell betrays you(and unfortunately I believe WHEN he betrays you), will you then realize that you have to protect these young people? Or are you going to stand by and let them be treated cruelly?
Just wondering.
You can’t represent all Missourians if you don’t represent the people who want our promises to the DREAMers to be kept. There is bipartisan legislation with broad support in Congress and in the country. #DreamActNow
“have the opportunity” right
Make no mistake, your constituents are NOT encouraged, just disappointed.
why did you back down?! I’m so disappointed in you.
The only thing the GOP agreed to was debating DACA, you all just burned the DREAMERS because the GOPs record of following through on “deals” is as shady as a note lot car salesman
You trust McConnell? Lol try asking Senator Collins what happens when McConnell makes promises….
The mistake is in thinking Susan Collins (r) cared.
Disappointed. Dreamers wait nervously till the next #shutdown . Thx.
They’ve pulled the wool over your eyes….again. Thanks for nothing.
I simply cannot believe you people have an ounce of trust for Mitch McConnell. Why do you think he’s suddenly going to change???
So glad you’re happy. The rest of us, not so much.
Cue Trump victory lap in 3…. 2….
You caved. Once again disappointing your base. All while Trump and his zombies pander to theirs with talk of victory. Shameful, Senator. From a vet and military spouse of over 23 years.
don’t be scared b/c trump won Missouri in 2016. You need to always stand for what is right – not what is expedient. There is no reason to trust the GOP and @SenateMajLdr.
So it comes to the floor in the Senate and then Paul Ryan doesn’t bring it to the House floor. Then what?
We’re not gonna change our headline.
You really believe this will happen? When has it recently?
I’m as conservative as they come. But I like you.
Says it all, eh? He has never voted for you. He will never vote for you.
When have McConnell and the GOP ever shown themselves to be trustworthy? We’ll have another shutdown in 3 weeks and immigration issues will still be in limbo! But good job working TOGETHER, I guess….
Not a bang, but a whimper.
That didn’t go well.
02 Tuesday Jan 2018
Posted in social media
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25th Amendment, ACLU, DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Donald Trump, gaslighting, immigration, social media, Twitter
Gaslighting from the occupant of the White House.
Demonstration in support of DACA – Kansas City – September 5, 2017.
One of this morning’s many delusional tweets from Donald Trump (r):
Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump
Democrats are doing nothing for DACA – just interested in politics. DACA activists and Hispanics will go hard against Dems, will start “falling in love” with Republicans and their President! We are about RESULTS.
9:16 AM – 2 Jan 2018
He thinks we’re all stoopit.
DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was the Obama era directive giving close to 800,000 individuals who entered the country as undocumented minors deferred action on deportation.
A reply from the ACLU.
ACLU @ACLU
Reminder: You ended DACA.
[….]
9:57 AM – 2 Jan 2018
On September 5, 2017:
Statement from President Donald J. Trump
Immigration
Issued on: September 5, 2017
[….]
…the Department of Homeland Security will begin an orderly transition and wind-down of DACA, one that provides minimum disruption. While new applications for work permits will not be accepted, all existing work permits will be honored until their date of expiration up to two full years from today. Furthermore, applications already in the pipeline will be processed, as will renewal applications for those facing near-term expiration. This is a gradual process, not a sudden phase out. Permits will not begin to expire for another six months, and will remain active for up to 24 months…
[….]
So, republicans control the U.S. House and the U.S. Senate. There’s a republican administration in the White House.
“…Democrats are doing nothing for DACA…”
Yep, gaslighting.
Previously:
In support of DACA – Kansas City – September 5, 2017 (September 5, 2017)
Don’t think 2018 is going to be any better. (January 1, 2018)
05 Tuesday Sep 2017
Posted in Resist
Tags
DACA, Donald Trump, immigration, Jeff Sessions, Kansas City, missouri, protest, Resist
Today the Trump administration announced it was rescinding DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), the Obama era directive giving close to 800,000 individuals who entered the country as undocumented minors deferred action on deportation. It was a humane policy.
This evening close to three hundred individual gathered at Mill Creek Park at the entrance to the Plaza to express their support for the continuation of DACA.
“No human is illegal”
Dreamer not Criminal”
“You belong here”
“No RSVP on the Statue of Liberty”
“Fire the liar”
“Here to stay”
05 Sunday Feb 2017
Posted in Uncategorized
Tags
ban, DACA, Donald Trump, Emanuel Cleaver, immigration, Kansas City, missouri, refugees, town hall
“…I think it’s unfortunate that we’ve reached this point. It’s an embarrassment to the United States…”
Early yesterday afternoon in Kansas City Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) held an immigration town hall at the Manual Career and Technical Center.
Representative Cleaver met with the media before the start of the town hall.
Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D) – February 4, 2017 – Kansas City.
Representative Cleaver’s statement:
The transcript:
Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D): Well, amid, uh, all of the confusion that, uh, we have seen, not only across the United States, but across the world, uh, over the last, uh, seven days, uh, has prompted me to, uh, bring together, uh, people who are involved with, uh, DACA [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals] as well as refugees, uh, to provide the ultimate amount of information they need, uh, so that we can begin to make the wolf appear a little smaller. Uh, the problem is that, uh, the wolf right now, understandably, uh, is about ten to twelve feet tall. And we can’t have a wholesome community with people living in fear, as they are. Uh, but the need for this meeting grew out of a, our regular meeting of the, uh, BBC, the Black Brown Coalition. Uh, Gilbert Herrera, who, uh, died just two days ago is the person who brought the necessity for this, uh, gathering, uh, to us. And so, uh, we understand, uh, that, uh, there have been a number of court decisions, including the big one last night which essentially, uh, has halted everything, uh, will, will at least temporarily bring some comfort. But, the truth of the matter is, uh, until the Supreme Court eventually rules on, on these matters people, uh, are going to continue to be concerned because some of the, uh, court orders will be halted and others will, uh, be brought into play. So, we are in a, in a state of disarray, uh, judicially in this country right now. Not to mention the fact that people are scared. And we have young, uh, people who did not, uh, come into this country, uh, illegally. They were brought in as children and they deserve a right, uh, I think to, uh, live peacefully in this country. They know no other country. There is no other home for them but the United States. And President Obama’s, uh, DACA, uh, executive order provided them with the first comfort they’ve ever had. And, uh, we intend to, uh, bring all of the experts here today to answer questions that they may have. My colleague, uh, from Congress who has been a leader, uh, in this, uh, movement, uh, is, is going to talk with the crowd, uh, via, uh, Skype, uh, today. Uh, and we intend to answer just about any and all questions that, that come before us. I will, I will stop and respond to any of your questions by just saying, uh, you can’t make America great by using stumbling blocks. You make America great by making, uh, this country available to a wide variety of people because, uh, it is accumulation of all these cultures and of the, the new ideas that come into this country as a result of, um, immigration that, that causes us to be the great nation that we are. So, uh, I think it’s unfortunate that we’ve reached this point. It’s an embarrassment to the United States. It’s an embarrassment that members of the House of Representatives all last week had to go around apologizing to leaders of other countries including, uh, Angela Merkel of Germany, uh, as well as, uh, as Theresa May in England, Trudeau in Canada. Uh, this is just not one of the proud moments, uh, for our country. Uh, and I think we, uh, will, will deal with the problems as they come. They just seem to be coming now, uh, as an avalanche.
