New York Times columnist Paul Krugman went off on an epic rant attacking President Donald Trump and his immigration "program" that would end the protections put in place by former President Barack Obama for children of immigrants.
"Even if you buy some of the more dubious anti-immigration arguments, none of them apply to the DREAMers," Krugman tweeted Tuesday, specifically saying that DREAMers are not the "low-skilled" workers the right seems to think they are.
"Even if you buy some of the more dubious anti-immigration arguments, none of them apply to the DREAMers. They're not low-skilled," he said. "They're not culturally alien -- they grew up here! They didn't break the law by coming, since parents brought them. Why punish them?"
He argued the answer is race, because Trump and his allies want to "make America white again," while "acting tough for the sake of acting tough."
"Apparently even Trump worries about how bad it looks -- hence the scam over the 6-mo delay," Krugman tweeted. "Don't let him off the hook. This is vicious."
Trump's Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, announced Tuesday that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) would be ended after a six-month warning.
Even if you buy some of the more dubious anti-immigration arguments, none of them apply to the DREAMers. They're not low-skilled. 2/— Paul Krugman (@Paul Krugman) 1504624158.0
They're not culturally alien -- they grew up here! They didn't break the law by coming, since parents brought them. Why punish them? 3/— Paul Krugman (@Paul Krugman) 1504624231.0
We know the answer, of course -- it's about race -- making America white again -- plus acting tough for the sake of acting tough. 4/— Paul Krugman (@Paul Krugman) 1504624305.0
Apparently even Trump worries about how bad it looks -- hence the scam over the 6-mo delay. Don't let him off the hook. This is vicious 5/— Paul Krugman (@Paul Krugman) 1504624380.0
