"DHS has kidnapped people (including children) off the streets, detained them without due process in facilities with substandard conditions, failed to get warrants before entering people's homes, attacked people who were bystanders, and even killed people who protested DHS's presence in their communities."
"In reality, several studies confirm that immigrants are less likely than U.S. citizens to engage in violent crime, a point the president conveniently left out of his missive as he implied they were mostly "criminals" and "murderers.""
"The nationalistic statement ignores the fact that immigrants in the U.S. are entitled to due process rights under the U.S. Constitution."
During his State of the Union address, President Trump characterized immigrants as dangerous criminals and murderers, inviting guests whose relatives were harmed by immigrants to support this narrative. However, research demonstrates immigrants commit violent crimes at lower rates than U.S. citizens. Trump used nationalist rhetoric asking lawmakers to affirm that protecting American citizens takes priority over illegal aliens, ignoring constitutional due process rights afforded to all immigrants. Meanwhile, the Department of Homeland Security has engaged in documented abuses including kidnapping people from streets, detaining individuals without due process in substandard facilities, entering homes without warrants, attacking bystanders, and killing protesters. Democrats who refused to stand during Trump's statement faced public criticism, with Rep. Ilhan Omar vocally objecting to his remarks.
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