Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the star Democratic congresswoman-elect from New York, compared migrant caravan members who clashed over the weekend with U.S. border agents to Jewish families fleeing Nazi Germany and other targets of genocide.
Ocasio-Cortez, who was elected to represent New York’s 14th Congressional District earlier this month, tweeted over the weekend in support of those attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border. She compared those fleeing violence in Central America to those who escaped Germany, Rwanda and Syria.
“Asking to be considered a refugee & applying for status isn’t a crime. It wasn’t for Jewish families fleeing Germany. It wasn’t for targeted families fleeing Rwanda. It wasn’t for communities fleeing war-torn Syria. And it isn’t for those fleeing violence in Central America,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted late Sunday.
Asking to be considered a refugee & applying for status isn’t a crime.
It wasn’t for Jewish families fleeing Germany.
It wasn’t for targeted families fleeing Rwanda.
It wasn’t for communities fleeing war-torn Syria.
And it isn’t for those fleeing violence in Central America. https://t.co/qhv7Rr1itn— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 25, 2018
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., fired back at the incoming freshman lawmaker on Monday, recommending she study the “differences” between Nazi Germany and the migrant caravan in Mexico.
“I recommend she take a tour of the Holocaust Museum in DC. Might help her better understand the differences between the Holocaust and the caravan in Tijuana,” Graham tweeted.
I recommend she take a tour of the Holocaust Museum in DC.
Might help her better understand the differences between the Holocaust and the caravan in Tijuana. https://t.co/05vCexiClE
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 26, 2018
Over the weekend, hundreds of migrants from the Central American caravan rushed the border at the port of entry in San Ysidro, Calif.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said some demonstrators “attempted to illegally enter the U.S. through both the northbound and southbound vehicle lanes at the port of entry itself. Those persons were stopped and turned back to Mexico.”
U.S. border agents used tear gas and rubber bullets after some migrants attempted to penetrate various points along the border and threw what appeared to be rocks at U.S. authorities. A few dozen people were arrested after successfully breaching the border.
Here’s moment right before shot bang. You can see some rocks being thrown. pic.twitter.com/p0M9p7Rx4G
— WendyFry (@WendyFry_) November 25, 2018
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said in a statement that some migrants “attempted to breach legacy fence infrastructure along the border and sought to harm CBP personnel by throwing projectiles at them.
“As I have continually stated, DHS will not tolerate this type of lawlessness and will not hesitate to shut down ports of entry for security and public safety reasons,” Nielsen said. “We will also seek to prosecute to the fullest extent of the law anyone who destroys federal property, endangers our frontline operators, or violates our nation’s sovereignty.”
The migrants broke through the fence and were repelled with pepper spray smoke pellets. #MigrantCaravan pic.twitter.com/pC8dDFRfOy
— The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) November 25, 2018
The Mexican Interior Ministry said Sunday afternoon it would immediately deport the migrants who tried to “violently” breach the border. The Mexican government described Sunday’s events as “acts of provocation” that were “far from helpful” for the migrants’ objectives.
President Trump told Mexico early Monday that migrants allegedly threatening to storm the U.S. would be sent “back to their countries.” He also threatened so close the border “permanently”.
“Mexico should move the flag waving Migrants, many of whom are stone cold criminals, back to their countries,” Trump tweeted. “Do it by plane, do it by bus, do it anyway you want, but they are NOT coming into the U.S.A. We will close the Border permanently if need be. Congress, fund the WALL!” Trump tweeted Monday morning.
Mexico should move the flag waving Migrants, many of whom are stone cold criminals, back to their countries. Do it by plane, do it by bus, do it anyway you want, but they are NOT coming into the U.S.A. We will close the Border permanently if need be. Congress, fund the WALL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 26, 2018
The Trump administration has said asylum claims from members of a series of caravans originating in Central America must be processed outside the U.S., and that all those entering illegally will be denied. A federal judge has at least temporarily ruled against the policy, but the administration has taken steps to harden the border.
(Source: Fox News)
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don’t worry if the phony askanim in Lakewood and Brooklyn felt they could get funding for their mosdos they would vote for her just like they vote for the democrats in general hakasef yaaneh es hakol
So is she suggesting the United States should get together with Canada and Mexico and launch an invasion of Central America?
US is getting a little taste of what Israelis go through every day.
The average IQ of any of my infant and toddler grandchildren is several times greater than this imbecile.
This article has two huge problems. It contains a report about the invasion that is completely superfluous. It is as if there is a reason to respond to this idiot with justification. None needed. The dog barked. Must we respond?
Second problem was the inane statement by Senator Lindsey Graham. He suggested that this retard get educated by going to the Holocaust Museum. Her stupidity is that intense and ingrained in her that a brain transplant would not help. She is ineducable.
When someone is stupid because they did not learn, there is hope that teaching them something might remedy the situation. But the ignoramus that believes that he/she/it possesses a wealth of knowledge is beyond repair. We will just be stuck watching how she behaves during her 2 year stint in Washington. If she continues being an irritant, we might be in trouble. If she says some comical things, she might end up providing some entertainment that politics sorely needs.
The satire shows will have very little work to do with her, and might even be able to invite her personally and save on their budget for actors.
I don’t know what is so outrageous about her statement. And you misrepresented her words by showing a picture of children leaving a concentration camp. She was talking about the Jews )n Germany and Western Europe who, in the thirties, asked for asylum in the US and , shamefully, our government then refused to gather in the fleeing Jews (remember the St.Louis). So, her statement was perfectly apt.
Rabbiofberlin,
But the people from Honduras seeking asylum are not nearly going through the same thing and to compare them to our ancestors is shameful.
When Jews needed asylum it was the “America First” crowd of Robert Stuart and Charles Lindburgh that urged that they be turned away.
Today’s modern reincarnation of “America First” also turns away those that need our help.
That does not mean to equate the atrocities of Nazi Europe or Rwandan Geonicide to the suffering of those fleeing gang violence in Honduras but rather it means that people seeking asylum should be helped and cared for not villified. Asking for asylum is not a crime.
They were also offered asylum from Mexico, so what they are really looking for is benefits. Most of them aren’t sick people, women, and children. Most are military age men.
Many times people compare Jews who asked for asylum prior to WW2 to the invasion of Central and South Americans. Please stop comparing apples and oranges. The requests for asylum of Jews were in the thousands, these immigrants are in the millions! The government today gives out billions in programs for these people while for asylum seekers and immigrants years ago, the government barely spent a dime.
I find it strange that the same people who who either deny the exist of Jews, or the Holocaust, or even Israel will go ahead and always use the Jews of their first example for whatever insane theories they have at the moment. In this case, the tired old comparison that thousands of young men storming a border wall so they can get a raise to $15/hour is akin to why the Jews left Europe. But, I’ll never see the Wash. Post ever point out this bit of -ism’s and condemn it for what it is.
to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez:
How dare you even mention Jewish people in the Nazi era as a comparison for what is happening at the Mexico border?
If you cannot see the difference, and it is apparent that you cannot, there is something wrong.
Further your comments amount to Holocaust Denial, because people will be convinced by your words to diminish or deny the enormity of the Holocaust.
El Stupido….when will poliicians of BOTH parties learn that there is no analogy to the Shoah, never, ever . It would seem by now the message would have gotten through but apparently not. (aka remember Tump’s press secretary Sean Spicer’s infamous assertion about 16 months ago Hitler Y”S, “didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons” during World War II…”).
Her comparison is proper. Trump and America first are reliving the darkest days of this countries past.
philosopher: go learn some history and find out what the Evian conference was about. Your facts are erroneous and so are your arguments. Germany had over 600, 000 Jews in the thirties and last time I looked , the so-called caravan consists of a few thousand people.
Who passed laws in Honduras, el Salvador, Guatemala or Mexico that members of the caravan should be barred from universities, banned from employment in many industries have their assets confiscated, and are generally regarded as inferior people to be persecuted that they are seekingvrefuge in the US? That the generally lack access to an education, income and fear for their safety from violence is a function of their corrupt governments. Perhaps a better solution for the socialists would be to annex Central America and fix the problem top down. Tax the few rich corrupt titans of industry, redistribute their wealth, build schools and educate the pooulation, create jobs and help improve their current crapppy quallity of
life. A more apt comparison would be to Palestinians. They all live in misery due to corrupt leadership who care for nothing but lining their pockets.
The comparison is not total, or complete. Its not a haynu hach.
But the parallel to jews exists. Look in last week’s haftorah. Well. With Meforshim.
Philosopher hyperbole doesn’t help further your argument. Feel free to document this claim where you believe there are millions of asylum applicants from Central and South America. A link to a primary document would be much appreciated. For those of you that doubt the violence that many of the human beings are fleeing just google mass graves and insert a country name. America is one of the reasons these areas have destabilized politically, socially and economically. Read some American history, and the history of our involvement in the area.
“……. America is one of the reasons these areas have destabilized politically, socially and economically. Read some American history, and the history of our involvement in the area…..”
Right out of the mouth of the Kenyan Imposter, American blamer , student of Rev. ( G— Dam—- America) Wright.
Right out of the mouths of pseudo professors/authors who hate this country to the core and have poisoned the minds of our students countrywide..
The USA is the most generous nation on earth.
Have we made mistakes? Sure we have.
But to say that we have destabilized socially, economically and politically, is a lie… Right out of the 1950s Communist school curricula.
Amil, if you are indeed a Communist, please say so, and we’ll call it a day.
Central Americans are running away from poverty not from crime, otherwise Venezuelans would be the ones coming. There are many safe cities on the journey from those counties to the USA.
Even When Jews weren’t allowed into a place did they throw rocks at the borders.
Jews went to many different places because they were fleeing something , the caravan is only interested in coming to the us not in leaving a situation.
Their governments are not the ones doing crime is the citizens so that’s also a difference.
Rabbiofberlin how can you compare?