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Shell_Seas

(3,457 posts)
Tue Jan 23, 2024, 04:20 PM Jan 2024

Is Greg Abbott Intentionally Trying To Trigger Right-Wing Violence In Texas?

Abbott has now defied the Supreme Court decision, as politicians and Maga-nuts call for violence and a Civil War.

https://www.lonestarleft.com/p/is-greg-abbott-intentionally-trying



The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) that allows migrants to request asylum once physically present on US soil originated from the Refugee Act of 1980. It was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on March 17th, 1980, and it amended the INA to establish the US asylum system as it exists today.

The Refugee Act of 1980 incorporated into US law many of the principles outlined in the United Nations Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and provided the legal framework for the admission of refugees and the granting of asylum. This law clarified the criteria for granting asylum. It established the right of individuals to seek asylum if they are physically present in the United States, regardless of their immigration status or method of entry.

This has been the law for 44 years.

But according to Republicans, asylum seekers are now “illegal.” In fact, because of their dehumanizing language, they don’t even refer to migrants as asylum seekers or refugees. Instead, they call them “illegals.”

Last week, Governor Abbott ordered the Texas National Guard to block Federal Border Patrol Agents from doing their jobs.

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Is Greg Abbott Intentionally Trying To Trigger Right-Wing Violence In Texas? (Original Post) Shell_Seas Jan 2024 OP
Yes and he was doing it with $10k abortion fines in other states and migrant kidnappings bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #1
Time to remove him from office, by providing zero Federal funding for Texas, until he steps down. Bluethroughu Jan 2024 #2
Abbott was probably... GiqueCee Jan 2024 #3
I think he would love right wing violence yellowdogintexas Jan 2024 #4
Violence is exactly what he wants. Paladin Jan 2024 #5

bucolic_frolic

(47,130 posts)
1. Yes and he was doing it with $10k abortion fines in other states and migrant kidnappings
Tue Jan 23, 2024, 04:33 PM
Jan 2024

He's trying to pick a fight so he can get more visibility nationally.

Bluethroughu

(5,814 posts)
2. Time to remove him from office, by providing zero Federal funding for Texas, until he steps down.
Tue Jan 23, 2024, 05:32 PM
Jan 2024

This country is a nation of laws and if he does not abide by them, he gets nothing.

When the people of Texas realize they need the Funding, they'll pressure him to leave.

I'm sick of these traitors.

GiqueCee

(1,366 posts)
3. Abbott was probably...
Tue Jan 23, 2024, 06:00 PM
Jan 2024

... just as malevolent and hateful before the tree failed to do its job. BAD tree.

yellowdogintexas

(22,753 posts)
4. I think he would love right wing violence
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 12:31 AM
Jan 2024

He is one mean sumbitch.
Thing is, if we got rid of him, we'd be stuck with Dan Patrick, which is no improvement.

Paladin

(28,822 posts)
5. Violence is exactly what he wants.
Thu Jan 25, 2024, 08:07 AM
Jan 2024

And it's a safe bet that Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing the same thing.

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