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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts) Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:31 AM Jun 2018

'These aren't our kids': Fox News dehumanizes immigrants to defend Trump's family separation policy

"These are people from another country."
AARON RUPAR JUN 22, 2018, 8:58 AM

Fox & Friends host Brian Kilmeade defended President Trump on Friday by pointing out that while his harsh “zero tolerance” policy may have resulted in thousands of children being separated from their parents at the southern border, at least the kids affected aren’t Americans.

“Like it or not, these aren’t our kids. Show them compassion, but it’s not like he’s doing this to the people of Idaho or Texas,” he said. “These are people from another country.”

Host Ainsley Earhardt replied by saying that Trump “just wants to make sure we vet who’s coming across the border, in case it’s MS-13 or drugs.”

Trump, of course, has also frequently used dehumanizing language about undocumented immigrants, referring to them as “animals” who will “infest” the country.

https://thinkprogress.org/fox-friends-immigration-these-are-not-our-kids-brian-kilmeade-e23e766b7974/

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'These aren't our kids': Fox News dehumanizes immigrants to defend Trump's family separation policy (Original Post) workinclasszero Jun 2018 OP

He needs reminded that in WWII, those kids being killed were not ours either, but the whole shraby Jun 2018 #1

"Auslanders Raus" they said. C_U_L8R Jun 2018 #2

How about... "I am my brother's keeper."; Xians? Zoonart Jun 2018 #3

Kilmeade is an asshole..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2018 #4

But..but... workinclasszero Jun 2018 #5

I teach mostly Hispanic kids from pre-school to eighth grade, most originating from Central and no_hypocrisy Jun 2018 #6

The desperate people crossing the border are asylum seekers, not immigrants. CottonBear Jun 2018 #7

Screw them treestar Jun 2018 #8

Why was Rupert Murdoch allowed to immigrate? moondust Jun 2018 #9

Hmmmmm, Trump Toddler Taking is hitting them in the polls ... dems should make sure to remind uponit7771 Jun 2018 #10

shraby

(21,946 posts)

1. He needs reminded that in WWII, those kids being killed were not ours either, but the whole

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:34 AM

Jun 2018

country sent the military to fight what was going on.

C_U_L8R

(45,003 posts)

2. "Auslanders Raus" they said.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:35 AM

Jun 2018

Trump Nazis suck.

Zoonart

(11,869 posts)

3. How about... "I am my brother's keeper."; Xians?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:37 AM

Jun 2018

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)

4. Kilmeade is an asshole.....

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:38 AM

Jun 2018

Brian Kilmeade an friends can say what they want, but these kids are children of a God they professes to believe in. Which makes them uncaring HYPOCRITES.

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

5. But..but...

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:44 AM

Jun 2018

They are brown children so.....

no_hypocrisy

(46,121 posts)

6. I teach mostly Hispanic kids from pre-school to eighth grade, most originating from Central and

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:49 AM

Jun 2018

South America and Mexico. Technically and biologically, they aren't my kids, but they ARE *my* kids. I care what happens to them. I want them to be happy, to be happy in school, to succeed in life. I don't care if they only speak Spanish in their homes and to each other. Yesterday was my last day as a teacher for this year and I miss them already.

CottonBear

(21,596 posts)

7. The desperate people crossing the border are asylum seekers, not immigrants.

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:53 AM

Jun 2018

Fox news will never, ever call these people what they are and will never say why they are fleeing Central America.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

8. Screw them

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 10:54 AM

Jun 2018

they are kids, no one cares about whether or not they are American. Trolls think human rights are only Americans' rights.

moondust

(19,993 posts)

9. Why was Rupert Murdoch allowed to immigrate?

Reply to workinclasszero (Original post)

Fri Jun 22, 2018, 12:22 PM

Jun 2018

Maybe his citizenship should be revoked and his U.S. assets seized due to the serious damage he has done to the truth and the American psyche. "Like it or not," he's Australian. He's a person "from another country." And he's done and continues to do one Hell of a lot more damage to the U.S. than those kids crossing the border ever will.

uponit7771

(90,347 posts)

10. Hmmmmm, Trump Toddler Taking is hitting them in the polls ... dems should make sure to remind