Submitted by I_let_my_ramrod_rock t3_z5a7t3 in philadelphia
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0716718227 t1_ixuybxn wrote
Donate to an org like Nationalities Service Center in his honor. In fact OP if you make a $20 donation I'll match it.
NinjaLanternShark t1_ixuygvs wrote
We should send him Statue of Liberty models or posters to remind him what made America great in the first place.
Basique_b t1_ixv0b28 wrote
Exactly what one thinking. He's such a bad man. Like, really terrible.
I_let_my_ramrod_rock OP t1_ixv1nje wrote
Excellent idea. I’m going to try to make a donation through my work’s charitable giving program so they match the $20 too.
I’ll let you know after it goes through.
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DisciplineShot2872 t1_ixv69pg wrote
Please accept my wholesome award for the best laugh I've had all week. You're my hero of the day.
Primordial_Cumquat t1_ixv78ce wrote
What’s the saying about the best revenge is to live a good life?
Help refugees to our city feel welcomed, help them thrive, help yourself in whichever ways you may need, and don’t spend a second more of thought on that doucher from down south.
DaisyRage7 t1_ixv7qyt wrote
I like this. Plus demanding Texas give us the federal funds they are supposed to be using for these migrants.
Primordial_Cumquat t1_ixv8iha wrote
I live in Philly, have a lot of family in Texas. The honest truth is that most Texans live up to the attitude and will go out of their way to help someone in need. The sad truth is that the political climate of the last decade or so has spun up a fervor where it becomes lost that refugees, migrants, and asylum seekers are still humans in need of our help. Gregg Abbot is a boil on the ass of America’s timeline, he and others like him will eventually go away… we just have to figure a way to treat the inflammation, or wait it out.
I_let_my_ramrod_rock OP t1_ixvakn6 wrote
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nolandeluca t1_ixvkkix wrote
Does this mean we can pop over to needle park and send Abbott a few busses of zombies? Only seems fair
Rundeep t1_ixvl1gr wrote
He will find a way to claim credit for this as a good work.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixvqiu6 wrote
What you can do? Tell Democrats to close the border.
dawginphilly t1_ixvsfu7 wrote
Since it's an unethical life pro-tip, steal any ATV or motorbike you find and send busses back and dump them on streets of Abbott's hometown.
Lil_gandalf t1_ixvty5r wrote
LOL looked him up assuming this was a fat joke, that was a pleasant surprise!
KenzoWap t1_ixvud3k wrote
Never say never. He’s a shopping cart from here on out.
creepy-cats t1_ixvyon8 wrote
Tell Republicans to stop displacing innocent human beings and shipping them around like they’re commodities to be bought and sold.
Sir-Jawn t1_ixw0i5e wrote
We can do both
currentlyhigh t1_ixw1k64 wrote
Yes, it's completely legal to buy anyone a bus ticket.
currentlyhigh t1_ixw1xpf wrote
To be fair it's not like they are "shipping them" against their will, Texas simply offered to pay their bus fare.
nolandeluca t1_ixw24af wrote
Might get a go fund me started 😂
napsdufroid t1_ixw2a2r wrote
We should really do this...and drop them off in front of his house. Abbott's a fucking scumbag
creepy-cats t1_ixw2evw wrote
Texas lied to them about the places they were going and the opportunities that were awaiting them. They lured them with promises of food, jobs, and housing, then sent them to be someone else’s problem with absolutely none of those things waiting on the other side. Manipulating someone into agreeing to something isn’t consent.
currentlyhigh t1_ixw2km9 wrote
Lol send them to Houston please
napsdufroid t1_ixw2z38 wrote
Is anything not the dems fault to you?
currentlyhigh t1_ixw5odx wrote
>Texas lied to them about the places they were going and the opportunities that were awaiting them
This claim gets thrown around a lot and I've looked into it but the evidence is very light. Almost 10,000 immigrants and asylum seekers have been bussed to the east coast in the last few months so if there was a widespread government conspiracy to trick them into moving without consent then it would be very well-documented at this point.
Most of the claims simply involve confusion about where the bus would stop and where they would be allowed to disembark. Other people claim that "someone with a badge" in TX told them there would be another bus waiting in DC but details tend to be vague.
Covidicus_Vaximus t1_ixw7qla wrote
Send them our homeless.
alittlemouth t1_ixw7u1g wrote
Do you truly believe these immigrants and asylum seekers have a voice?
creepy-cats t1_ixw8w62 wrote
Are you truly naive enough to think that if the government was doing something shady to minority groups they would leave a well-documented paper trail? Literally all of American history tells us that won’t happen.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixw9cqk wrote
No, they are here illegally and should immediately be turned around at the border.
Democrats (and Republicans) should be clear that there is NO PATH To citizenship, it would alleviate a lot of suffering if people weren’t traipsing across the Western Hemisphere on foot, with in some cases kids in tow, paying human traffickers for misery in hopes of getting into this horrible racist country.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixw9fpm wrote
They are criminals, not innocent.
currentlyhigh t1_ixw9hcp wrote
Yes. Why do you think they don't? Just because they aren't citizens means they don't have autonomy? They don't need your infantilizing white savior attitude.
creepy-cats t1_ixw9ri9 wrote
A child hospitalized for dehydration is a criminal worthy of being stripped of their human rights? “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” - the plaque on the Statue of Liberty, written by Emma Lazarus
currentlyhigh t1_ixw9tgn wrote
>they would leave a well-documented paper trail?
No but there would be more verified reports of people getting forced across the country against their will. I'm not omniscient so if you can provide examples of that happening I'm happy to look into it further.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwao3v wrote
Why’s the child here? Because Schumer and the like are on TV promising citizenship, which encourages people to either bring their children or send their children here with traffickers.
Someone not so innocent set the ball on motion.
Amazing how you “sanctuary city” hypocrites think border towns should handle these people, and a bus ride after they walked through Mexico is somehow a hardship.
TheFAPnetwork t1_ixwaxaq wrote
Sending them to Dallas or Austin would have a bigger impact
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riri1313 t1_ixwc56o wrote
They are literally not here illegally. These are asylum seekers waiting for legal court dates, legally.
riri1313 t1_ixwcbhp wrote
Border towns get millions of dollars in federal aid because the government recognizes the burden of living on a border. I’m sure Texas would gladly share that money with Philly for taking these Legal immigrants in! Right? Right?!
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alittlemouth t1_ixwci7g wrote
What the fuck, dude.
Shawnalish t1_ixwclj4 wrote
This makes no sense....
So angry that they were sent here yet so proud to welcome them.
If I recall right, the first busload had people that had family in Philly, NJ,NY and Ohio. So aren't they better off here than bumblefuck TX? I don't get it.
They're better off here if you truly care about them. Fuck TX and whatever but still.
riri1313 t1_ixwcp7m wrote
Reminder that these folks are here legally. Waiting for court dates, set up legally by our legal system. They have not broken any laws by being here/crossing the border in the manner they did (asylum) and waiting for their court date in the country. This is all legal.
Don’t let losers try to trap you into an argument about illegal immigration. These immigrants are here LEGALLY.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwcrur wrote
Only in Democrats minds do they have a legitimate asylum claim.
I_let_my_ramrod_rock OP t1_ixwcvhc wrote
Amazing how you “sanctuary city” hypocrites think border towns should handle these people, and a bus ride after they walked through Mexico is somehow a hardship.
I don’t mind Philadelphia receiving people seeking amnesty. But this is purely a political stunt by an ignorant person. Why isn’t he sending people to “red cities” like Little Rock, Oklahoma City, etc.?
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwcxwt wrote
Nope, you want to virtue signal with “sanctuary city” BS you pay. Leave my tax dollars out if it.
riri1313 t1_ixwcz9v wrote
No one is claiming that. The whole point of their court hearing is to determine if the claim is legit. Do you not believe in the legal system?
The vast majority of these folks show up to their court dates and abide by the rulings.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwd05g wrote
They are criminals, crossing the border illegally with made up asylum claims.
nolandeluca t1_ixwd5l3 wrote
If the farmers stop hiring migrant workers they wouldn't come. A boarder won't stop someone trying to make money, if there's no money to be made they won't come. Simple as that. See someone using migrant or illegal labor, report it, stop turning a blind eye.
nolandeluca t1_ixwd67g wrote
Shit let's get a gofundme started
I_let_my_ramrod_rock OP t1_ixwd8hz wrote
I’m not angry they were sent to Philly. I’m angry because they were manipulated, lied to, and mistreated all for political folly.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwdcjb wrote
Because this is the fault of the Democratic Party, and they should go to Democrat run cities, so they can deal with what their party creates.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwdf25 wrote
None of them show up for their hearings. Are you really this naive?
currentlyhigh t1_ixwdhk9 wrote
I thought the same thing when you implied that immigrants don't have a voice.
currentlyhigh t1_ixwdj9w wrote
Impact on what?
Shawnalish t1_ixwdm0y wrote
I'm not sure though. Seems convenient that they all had family in philly, nj, ny and ohio. Seems like they were vetted or something. I don't know though. I could absolutely be wrong. Just seems like a coincidence.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwdnid wrote
A secure border will stop people illegally entering the country. Try going to Canada with tools in your truck, you’ll see.
In any case, your reasoning undercuts the “asylum seeker” narrative as their motives are financial.
riri1313 t1_ixwdp4h wrote
Alright since the actual data proves you wrong, I’m going to peace out. I’m from this region in Texas btw and you don’t have any idea what you are talking about.
creepy-cats t1_ixwdq9j wrote
It is incredible to me just how comfortable people like you are with utterly dehumanizing living, breathing souls as long as they’re poor, have dark skin, and come from a place that isn’t familiar to you. It’s really, really sad. These are human beings, the same things that make up your organs and cells make up theirs. None of us are that different, yet you are completely comfortable with treating these people like mud under your shoe.
creepy-cats t1_ixwe82i wrote
It doesn’t matter where they are better off. It matters that politicians are shipping these people all over the country to cities they’re not familiar with, treating them like commodities or pawns to be bought, sold, and manipulated instead of living, breathing human beings.
Shawnalish t1_ixwepex wrote
But the news told me that they're final destination was up here by Philly. They'll be fine. They're better off here in a sanctuary city than staying in Texas.
riri1313 t1_ixwfzfq wrote
Exactly how conservatives trap people with their stupid arguments. YOU introduced the idea that these people are here illegally and thus people respond about migrant labor. Then you scream that your point is proven because people are speaking about migrant labor. Ridiculous that anyone lets you dictate the conversation and then yields to you with your inaccurate lies.
PhiladelphiaCounty t1_ixwgglt wrote
Reminder Texas receives 1 billion dollars a year to deal with migrants awaiting asylum cases and Abbott is a lying piece of shit.
TunaHands t1_ixwgzkc wrote
You’re really that naive? Lol.
creepy-cats t1_ixwiry5 wrote
Do you have any solid proof that their claims are false or are you just desperately hoping they are so you can feel justified in dehumanizing them and treating them like they’re dogshit you just stepped in?
currentlyhigh t1_ixwkca4 wrote
Even if they made false claims, by definition if the government let them cross the border then they are in the country legally.
I_let_my_ramrod_rock OP t1_ixwl606 wrote
Sounds like you just like to parrot Fox News instead of doing your research. The U.S. has offer asylum dating back to the beginning of the country. As others have pointed out, they aren’t here illegally and each person will go through due process.
tharussianphil t1_ixwm1or wrote
r/unexpectedlywholesome
worsedadever t1_ixwm5mv wrote
But I thought Abbott was pro-life
RhinoRollercoaster t1_ixwnbb0 wrote
In addition to the greatly positive suggestions others have posed that are objectively better and less petty….
Sign up his email and all his staffers emails for the listserve for every immigration or civil rights related organization we can find.
LeastCleverNameEver t1_ixwo838 wrote
Anyone have any idea which non-profits are helping these folks? I'd like to donate to someone
robval13 t1_ixwofpj wrote
Just like my great grandparents were. Give us your tired and hungry and poor. That’s America. Not the “we were here first” bullshit
Proper-Code7794 t1_ixwp01t wrote
Texas was a confederate traitor state. It was founded when a bunch of white people went super racist. F*** Texas.
I welcome our Mexican brothers and sisters with open arms
PennyLiner t1_ixwp8y6 wrote
It just feels like these southern governors are engaged in human trafficking. Using human beings as props.
I'm very happy to welcome the refugees, I know they seek asylum. I know how bad it is in their homelands. I am kind of glad they are up here and not down there. But still. Props.
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mollanj t1_ixwtmen wrote
good bot
CaptainSqually t1_ixwu7rd wrote
I mean, the honest truth is that he represents the will of Texas. If Texan morals didn’t align with his agenda, he’d already be gone.
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Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwuk8o wrote
None of what you posted is true. Fact is we have a LEGAL immigration system where people of any color can come to this country without risking their lives walking across Mexico and even Rio Grand.
riri1313 t1_ixwulwg wrote
Your biased media site includes a comment that says “other data refuted this study”. Mind showing the original data or study?
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwuqx7 wrote
Wow, really? Secure the border and illegals won’t be able to cross for any reason.
If the illegals that cross get sent back instead of “ sanctuary cities”, they will stop coming.
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riri1313 t1_ixwurvy wrote
“In fiscal year 2018, Department of Justice (DOJ) figures show that 89 percent of all asylum applicants attended their final court hearing to receive a decision on their application. When families and unaccompanied children have access to legal representation, the rate of compliance with immigration court obligations is nearly 98 percent.“
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwuvma wrote
If you illegally cross the border, you are a criminal.
Why don’t you try illegally entering another country and see how you’re treated?
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwuxpq wrote
Yes, you have an appropriate user name.
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Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwv09c wrote
Asylum for legitimate reasons, not just for more economic opportunities.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwx2ue wrote
How about you show your data?
riri1313 t1_ixwx5rk wrote
I did - my comment below includes a link with further links to data. Have a look! 🤡
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwxbrl wrote
The PJ article explains why that is not true.
Are there any illegals where you live? I can assure you the ones around here aren’t going to any court.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixwxisj wrote
I did, the PJ article explains why that data is faulty and included congressional testimony.
If you believe any significant amount of illegal border crossers show up in court. I have a bridge to sell you.
currentlyhigh t1_ixwxobf wrote
What do you mean by that?
riri1313 t1_ixwxr62 wrote
*legal border crossings. And again, I’m from the region in Texas you keep referencing - I have an understanding for the nuances of different border crossings and the rates in which those types complete their court obligations. But sure, keep trying to explain to me “how it works. ✌️
icedoutskimaskszn t1_ixwytik wrote
There’s no way they can be expected to absorb everyone.
icedoutskimaskszn t1_ixwz0g7 wrote
Don’t believe everything you hear. Come on.
cruelhumor t1_ixwzl53 wrote
ATTENTION IMMIGRANTS: HEAD TO TEXAS FOR FREE TRANSPORTATION TO BLUE PARADISES
Entire-Ambition1410 t1_ixx1hz2 wrote
When a man stole a highly technical bait package, Mark Rober got revenge by mailing flyers/postcards to him and “mis-delivered” to his neighbors for political parties, furry conventions, and other embarrassing groups.
Sheldon_Cooper_1 t1_ixx42k9 wrote
You’re obviously currently high.
currentlyhigh t1_ixxaeez wrote
In what way?
Hornung13 t1_ixyuaru wrote
It’s racist to think that it’s only Mexicans that are coming.
Hornung13 t1_ixyuck3 wrote
Go do it yourself.
LeastCleverNameEver t1_ixzypou wrote
Right. Sure. Me who has volunteered at a couple homeless shelters should spearhead helping hundreds of people get settled in a new city with all of my non -existant resources.
Why would I ever just go randomly do shit when there are experts who can do it? All I'm asking for is direction on WHO is doing it so I can make the biggest impact with what I can offer. 🙄🙄
Basique_b t1_ixuws1k wrote
Dog shit bags