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ARRIAGA, Mexico — Several thousand Central American migrants turned down a Mexican offer of benefits if they applied for refugee status and stayed in the country's two southernmost states, vowing to set out before dawn Saturday to continue their long trek toward the U.S. border. Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto announced what he called the "You are at home" plan, offering shelter, medical attention, schooling and jobs to Central Americans in Chiapas and Oaxaca states if they applied, calling it a first step toward permanent refugee status. Authorities said more than 1,700 had already applied for refugee status. But after one of the caravan's longest days of walking and hanging from passing trucks, the bulk of the migrants were boisterous Friday evening in their refusal to accept anything less than safe passage to the U.S. border. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/migrant-caravan-members-reject-offer-stay-mexico-n925171 Migrant caravan members reject offer to stay in Mexico. This has nothing to do with refugees fleeing a humanitarian crisis. These people are pawns in a pre-midterm political stunt funded by leftists to damage Trump.

Last year progressives cheered when then-President Obama loosened trade and other restrictions against Cuba. Obama celebrated in that country with Raul Castro. Today President Trump is in Miami announcing a re-tightening of those restrictions, to the cheers of many in Miami’s Little Havana Pres Trump revels in prolonged standing ovation as he takes stage to deliver speech on US-Cuba policy. President Trump says Obama deal with Castro regime was misguided, and enriched only the Cuban Government. "Now those days are over." He calls on Castro Regime to end abuse of dissidents, release all political prisoners, open Cuba to freedom & return US fugitives. Former Obama Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes was not only critical of Trump, but also those at his event supporting the move: How should Cuban refugees who fled Castro's regime be "held accountable" for opposing Castro, Ben? Be specific. Right Ben, what would this woman know about anything? https:// twitter.com/CNNPolitics/st atus/875771576226021378 Rhodes is in no position to be doing any legacy lecturing: So other than pallets of cash to gay-hating mullahs & leaving 4 Americans to die in Benghazi, how's that Legacy thing working out. https:// twitter.com/brhodes/status /875770884161773569 … Dissidents are STILL being carried away in #Cuba, and all your former boss (Obama) did was pose in front of a Che Guevara mural. Ass. https://twitter.com/brhodes/status/875770884161773569 … … Man who concocted false stories to feed idiot reporters to help terriorist sponsors go nuclear is whining about accountability. ....

Italy Threatens to Close Ports Due to Overwhelming Flow of Migrants http://legalinsurrection.com/2017/06/italy-threatens-to-close-ports-due-to-overwhelming-flow-of-migrants/ “11,000 refugees arrived on its shores in five days” THE BEST DEFENSE: Six held in Spain, UK and Germany in anti-jihadist raids. Of course, six isn’t even a speck at the point on the tip of the iceberg.

Somali Refugee Flow to Minnesota Slows Dramatically. It's a mystery..........

AFGHANS ENCOURAGED BY TRUMP SPEECH, PAKISTANIS STUNG BY CRITICISM: Well, providing safe havens for the Taliban rubs a lot of people the wrong way. RELATED: Mike Pence says Pakistan is on notice.

Justice Kennedy issues Stay of 9th Circuit Travel Case Order As To Refugees Justice Roberts didn’t muck about. The speed of his stay probably tells you everything you need to know about the legal basis of the 9th circuit decision.

The Babylon Bee beat you to it.....................? Texas Constructs Border Wall To Keep Out Unwanted Refugees From California August 3, 2018 AUSTIN, TX—The Texas legislature has approved construction of a border wall surrounding the state in order to keep out unwanted refugees fleeing the rapidly crumbling dystopia of California. The legislature has been faced with an increasing number of Californians seeking asylum after fleeing the unhinged, far-left state, and finally found a solution. Construction began shortly after the measure was passed. The wall will run around the entirety of Texas, with extra security measures on the west side of the state to ensure undesirable Californian immigrants can’t make it across. While low-traffic areas like the north and east sides of the state will be protected by a simple fence, the west side will feature a 10-foot-thick concrete wall with laser turrets, barbed wire, and a moat filled with sharks to stop residents of the coastal state from slipping in undocumented and undetected. A recent conversation about changing the name of the city of Austin to be more politically correct opened lawmakers’ eyes to just how many liberal California residents had come to the state in recent years, bringing their crazy ideas with them. “Far too many immigrants from California come here, take advantage of our pro-business, pro-liberty laws, and refuse to adjust to our way of life,” one Texas state rep said in an address to the assembly. “It is time for us to build a wall and make Governor Jerry Brown pay for it.” https://babylonbee.com/news/texas-constructs-border-wall-to-keep-out-unwanted-refugees-from-california/

Seems somewhat organized for 'refugees' . .

TRUMP’S NEW TRAVEL ORDER LOOKS BULLETPROOF President Trump rescinded his original travel order today, and replaced it it with a new one that is tailored to meet the legal objections that the first order encountered. The order is generally similar to the first one, but Iraq is now treated differently from the other six countries of concern. The order retains the 50,000 refugee ceiling for the current year. It adds language that explains the logic of the order, cites constitutional and statutory authority, and negates the criticism that it is directed at Muslims.

Swedish authorities say that everything is going swimmingly and the many thousands of refugees it has accepted are integrating well. Right. There is a reason why Sweden’s immigration-skeptic party, Sweden Democrats, is currently first or second in polling. Inconveniently, preliminary crime statistics for 2016 have just come out. With regard to the just-released 2016 numbers, you have to wade through some spin to get to the facts: The Swedish government’s response to the increased crime attendant upon mass Islamic immigration is along the lines of, Who are you gonna believe, me or your lying eyes? The bottom line is that when it comes to Sweden and immigration, Trump was right. or are we done pretending he was talking about a Swedish massacre ?.....it's hard to keep up with the Left's make-believe stories .

Ami Horowitz Documentary: Sweden is Now Europe’s Official “Rape Capital”… President Trump’s reference was to an interview between Fox News Tucker Carlson and documentary filmmaker Ami Horowitz that took place on Friday night, the night before the rally. The documentary is about the rape crisis in Sweden resulting from massive economic migration, aka “refugees”. There is even a horrible term for the current reality for women in Sweden called “rapeugees”. Horowitz appeared on Tucker’s show to discuss his latest documentary film of the issue titled “Stockholm Syndrome“- Rape and violence exploding across Sweden due it’s immigration policies.

Oh ...................and about the Left's latest fiasco, as parroted today by Gatorboy and others let's look a little closer. THE SILLY SWEDEN FLAP The liberal media’s war on the Trump administration has become comical in its monomania. The latest skirmish is over this riff from Trump’s triumphant speech in Melbourne, Florida: Trump said that in Sweden, “They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible.” He obviously was referring to the large numbers of refugees that Sweden has tried to absorb over the last several years. The passing reference to “what’s happening last night” wasn’t clear, but Trump has explained that he referred to a television news story about the problems Sweden has experienced with its large refugee population: Yes. Or, in other words, “having problems like they never thought possible.” Liberals pretended not to understand Trump’s point, and made believe that Trump was talking about a phantom terrorist attack on Friday night. The Swedish government even joined in the faux mirth. The linked AP story is deeply dishonest. It joins in the absurd misinterpretation of Trump’s remarks, and never even mentions what he actually said about Sweden: “Sweden, who would believe this. Sweden. They took in large numbers. They’re having problems like they never thought possible.” But dishonesty has become a daily occurrence at the Associated Press. As happens so often, liberals think they are scoring points against Trump when in fact they are making fools of themselves. As Trump said, Sweden has imported too many refugees, and the results aren’t pretty. Most are living off the government, and some are committing crimes, especially sex crimes. As often happens, Trump has made a valid point that is of great concern to voters. His opponents, meanwhile, refuse to acknowledge his point, and instead pretend to misunderstand him. Then they chuckle to each other over how clever they are. Pathetic. Added: I still consider most of Trump's "act"......buffoonery, but I will happily point out liberals lies and desperation. Those simpletons here who don't read the articles and dismiss it as "apologizing for Trump" simply demonstrate their own inflexible thinking. .

Ted Cruz Presents Bill That Would Allow States To Bar Refugee Resettlement It should be up to a state governor to determine if they want to allow resettlement of refugees in their state. At least, that’s the states’ rights issue that Texas Senator Ted Cruz and two of his colleagues put forth on Tuesday.

Today, Acting Attorney General Sally Yates said she won’t defend Trump’s refugee Executive Order.She’s a holdover from the Obama Administration. And she’s only there because the Senate hasn’t yet confirmed Jeff Sessions as the new Attorney General. Tonight on CNN, renowned law professor and Liberal Alan Dershowitz said what he thought of Yates’ move. He called it a “mistake” and “holdover heroism.” From the video: Alan Dershowitz: “Sally Yates is a terrific public servant, but I think she’s made a serious mistake here. This is holdover heroism. It’s so easy to be a heroine when you’re not appointed by this president, when you’re on the other side. She made a serious mistake. I think what she should have done is do a nuanced analysis of what parts of the order are Constitutional, what parts are in violation of the statute, what parts are perfectly lawful. There’s an enormous distinction between green card holders on the one hand, people who are in the country and need to be thrown out on the second hand, and people who are simply applying to get visas. There’s also a distinction between what’s Constitutional, what’s statutorially prohibited . . . by lumping them all together, she has made a political decision rather than a legal one.“

Acting Attorney General Orders Justice Dept. Not to Defend Refugee Ban. Imagine what people would say if a Republican holdover did this to a Democratic president. . . . UPDATE: “You’re fired.” You knew that was coming, right? “The acting Attorney General, Sally Yates, has betrayed the Department of Justice by refusing to enforce a legal order designed to protect the citizens of the United States. This order was approved as to form and legality by the Department of Justice Office of Legal Counsel.” Well, if she seriously believed it was unconstitutional, she was right to decline to enforce it. And Trump was within his rights to replace her with someone who would. That’s how it works. ANOTHER UPDATE: From the comments: “Hysterical Facebook friends and insane protesters continue to bolster my confidence that I voted correctly.”

IMMIGRATION OFFICERS’ UNION PRESIDENT ON TRUMP BAN: I Don’t See It As A Bad Thing. “Palinkas said he believes restricting access from the seven predominantly Muslim countries that were designated as harboring terrorists under former President Barack Obama will disrupt sleeper cell activity on U.S. soil.” Jonathan Adler: President Trump may hire “only the best people” but he did not rely upon them to draft and implement his latest Executive Order. "Green Card nonsense was a bad mistake. DAN MCLAUGHLIN: Refugee Madness: Trump Is Wrong, But His Liberal Critics Are Crazy. ANYTHING TO KEEP UP THE HYSTERIA: Washington Post Solicits Immigration Sob Stories.

The reaction to Trump’s executive order has been enormous, so it’s useful to remember that the scale of what happened over the weekend was not, per this report: http://abc7chicago.com/news/18-released-after-being-detained-at-ohare-following-trump-order-/1725960/ A Department of Homeland Security official said the travel ban affected 375 travelers, 173 of whom were denied entry to the country prior to boarding flights headed to the U.S. The official said 109 people who were in transit to the U.S. were denied entry and 81 people were granted waivers because of their legal permanent resident or special immigrant visa status. This USA Today report has some more detail: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/01/28/trump-refugee-ban-blocks-7-migrants-boarding-ny-bound-plane-cairo/97181446/

Yeah Tom...........like you weren't gonna do that anyway............. Temporarily banning migrants from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen has brought help from the Muslim world. President Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman agreed on creating a safe zone for Muslim refugees within the Middle East, the New Indian Express (as well as Reuters and Bloomberg) reported. From Reuters: From the New Indian Express: Conservatives have long asked why America and Europe must take in refugees when their Arab Muslim neighbors have the money to help their fellow Muslims. Trump is trying to make it so. I read that the 'stars' are falling all over themselves at tonight's SAG awards to see who can "Streep" Trump the best. Good thing I have a Henry Fonda Western on. .

Well, if Obamacare wasn’t dead before, it will be after you see this ad. Check it out: ‘This is why Trump won’: Lena Dunham gets naked in new ‘ad’ for Obamacare I assume her post about the refugees will have her in stirrups........

Trump’s Executive Order on Refugees — Separating Fact from Hysteria by David French The hysterical rhetoric about President Trump’s executive order on refugees is out of control. Let’s slow down and take a look at the facts. To read the online commentary, one would think that President Trump just fundamentally corrupted the American character. You would think that the executive order on refugees he signed yesterday betrayed America’s Founding ideals. You might even think he banned people from an entire faith from American shores. Just look at the rhetoric. Here’s Chuck Schumer: "Tears are running down the cheeks of the Statue of Liberty tonight." CNN, doing its best Huffington Post impersonation, ran a headline declaring “Trump bans 134,000,000 from the U.S.” The Huffington Post, outdoing itself, just put the Statue of Liberty upside down on its front page. So, what did Trump do? Did he implement his promised Muslim ban? No, far from it. He backed down dramatically from his campaign promises and instead signed an executive order dominated mainly by moderate refugee restrictions and temporary provisions aimed directly at limiting immigration from jihadist conflict zones. Let’s analyze the key provisions, separate the fact from the hysteria, and introduce just a bit of historical perspective. First, the order temporarily halts refugee admissions for 120 days to improve the vetting process, then caps refugee admissions at 50,000 per year. Outrageous, right? Not so fast. Before 2016, when Obama dramatically ramped up refugee admissions, Trump’s 50,000 stands roughly in between a typical year of refugee admissions in George W. Bush’s two terms and a typical year in Obama’s two terms. The chart below, from the Migration Policy Ins: (AT LINK) The bottom line is that Trump is improving security screening and intends to admit refugees at close to the average rate of the 15 years before Obama’s dramatic expansion in 2016. Obama’s expansion was a departure from recent norms, not Trump’s contraction. Second, the order imposes a temporary, 90-day ban on people entering the U.S. from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. These are countries either torn apart by jihadist violence or under the control of hostile, jihadist governments. The ban is in place while the Department of Homeland Security determines the “information needed from any country to adjudicate any visa, admission, or other benefit under the INA (adjudications) in order to determine that the individual seeking the benefit is who the individual claims to be and is not a security or public-safety threat.” It could, however, be extended or expanded depending on whether countries are capable of providing the requested information. {snip} However, there are reports that the ban is being applied even to green-card holders. This is madness. The plain language of the order doesn’t apply to legal permanent residents of the U.S., and green-card holders have been through round after round of vetting and security checks. The administration should intervene, immediately, to stop misapplication. If, however, the Trump administration continues to apply the order to legal permanent residents, it should indeed be condemned. Third, Trump’s order also puts an indefinite hold on admission of Syrian refugees to the United States “until such time as I have determined that sufficient changes have been made to the USRAP to ensure that admission of Syrian refugees is consistent with the national interest.” This is perhaps the least consequential aspect of his order — and is largely a return to the Obama administration’s practices from 2011 to 2014. For all the Democrats’ wailing and gnashing of teeth, until 2016 the Obama administration had already largely slammed the door on Syrian-refugee admissions. Read more at: http://www.nationalreview.com/article/444370/donald-trump-refugee-executive-order-no-muslim-ban-separating-fact-hysteria

EXTREME VETTING, HERE WE COME President Trump began to fulfill one of his signal campaign promises yesterday with the promulgation of an executive order addressing immigration from Muslim countries. The New York Times has posted the text of the executive order here. The order proceeds through a series of cross-reference to other laws that renders it incomprehensible on its own terms. Perhaps improvidently, I take the summary of the order’s operative provisions by Michael Shear and Helene Cooper in the New York Times at face value. See also Carol Morello’s Washington Post story on the order. According to Shear and Cooper, the order suspends the entry of refugees into the United States for 120 days, and Syrians indefinitely. It also suspends immigration from seven Muslim countries for only 90 days, while allegedly ordering priority be given to visas for Christians from Muslim nations (I don’t see the religious preference set forth in the text of the order). The seven Muslim countries are Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. Shear and Cooper want to imply that differentiation among faiths for the purposes of the order is unconstitutional. They write: “Mr. Trump also established a religious test for refugees from Muslim nations: He ordered that Christians and others from minority religions be granted priority over Muslims.” The Constitution, however, only bars religious tests for office or “public trust.” (More here.) Might there be a reasonable basis for distinguishing among faiths for purposes of granting visas, refugee status, naturalization and immigration generally? Shear and Cooper don’t raise the question. Indeed, Shear and Cooper argue stupidly with the order throughout their story on it. They can’t help themselves. Information is to be gathered, reviewed and summarized during the periods of suspension so that policy can be conformed to the national interest of the United States. Indeed, the order focuses throughout on the national interest of the United States, as in this provision that will never be quoted in a New York Times story: You mean we aren’t already doing this? We must be out of our minds. You mean we aren’t already doing this? We must be out of our minds. Despite its difficulty, the order is worth reviewing in its entirety. The following provision, for example, should resonate with citizens of sound mind: With Minnesota’s ever growing community of Somali immigrants and refugees, we find the order hitting close to home. The Star Tribune collects critical comments from Somali immigrants without any reference to the, ah, special law enforcement challenges that they have raised — and continue to raise. The reform of visa, refugee and immigration policy implicit in the terms of the executive order are, to say the least, long overdue. http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2017/01/extreme-vetting-here-we-come.php

Ten year olds don't have beards and deep voices. No WONDER our politicians banned age tests: Majority of child refugees checked are ADULTS Express UK, by Nick Gutteridge Original Article

Occasionally, people let slip certain words that define them. 'Generally' is one of them. Associated Press Obama calls Afghan shooting 'heartbreaking,' says he's 'generally proud' of troops Published March 12, 2012, Associated Press He's "generally proud"? There are times when there are no words..........but I will say, what an embarrassment our president is.

Afghanistan Rescue Worker: ‘Definitely’ More Americans Left Than Biden Claims A volunteer working to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies from Afghanistan said that many more Americans are still trapped in the country than the Biden administration claims. Jean Marie Thrower, an Army veteran and automotive consultant, is a volunteer with the Afghan Rescue Crew working to extract as many Americans and Afghan allies abandoned by the U.S. in Afghanistan as possible. Thrower appeared on Fox News on Sunday and blasted the Biden administration for its withdrawal from Afghanistan. More at the link: https://www.dailywire.com/news/afghanistan-rescue-worker-definitely-more-americans-left-than-biden-claims-im-appalled

Fading on TV news "Coverage" is the correct way to state it. Media choosing to talk about it less doesn't make it any less important............or indicative of Biden/Harris weakness. Now what, Joe Biden? Taliban says ‘no extensions’ to August 31 withdrawal deadline and won’t let Afghans leave the country https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2021/08/24/now-what-joe-biden-taliban-says-no-extensions-to-august-31-withdrawal-deadline-and-wont-let-afghans-leave-the-country/