Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is blasting open borders, saying Americans are “not anti-immigrant” for opposing illegal immigration.
The Democrat presidential candidate says illegal immigration comes with immense economic and social burdens that overwhelmingly fall on working and middle-class Americans.
Kennedy, who announced his populist presidential campaign last month, is defending Americans against the political left’s assumption that opposition to an open border equates to endorsing “anti-immigrant bigotry.”
Francisco Oropeza Perez-Torres has been arrested for the murder of 5 people including a 9-year-old boy. Torres is a Mexican already deported 4 times. It is not anti-immigrant bigotry to demand an immigration system that keeps out criminals. In fact, letting them in stokes…
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 3, 2023
Is it possible to be pro-immigration AND pro closing the border? Yes. America should be a haven of freedom and prosperity, open to law-abiding migrants who will contribute to our society. However, immigration must proceed in an orderly, lawful manner. Right now we have chaos at…
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 3, 2023
The most crucial aspect of the immigration crisis is rarely discussed: Why are so many people so desperate in the first place to leave their homes and countries behind for an uncertain future? The answer is uncomfortable. In large part, it is U.S. policies that create desperate…
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) May 3, 2023