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Related: About this forumHillary No Friend of Latino Immigrants & Voted Many Times for Wall to Keep Out "Illegal Immigrants"
Hillary is worse than Trump. Whereas Trump says he wants to build a wall, Hillary has ALREADY voted many times to actually construct one to keep out "illegal immigrants."
http://www.latintimes.com/hillary-clinton-bragging-about-building-border-wall-keeping-out-illegal-immigrants-352631
Former Maryland Gov. Martin OMalleys campaign denounced Hillary Clinton on Monday over comments she made in a New Hampshire Town Hall that highlighted her support of a U.S.-Mexico border as a tool to deter Latin American immigrants from entering the country illegally. The comments came after OMalley himself blasted Clinton over her immigration record on Sunday at an immigration forum in Nevada which she did attend, a fact that the former Gov. was happy to underscore. Clintons border wall comments came in response to a question from an audience member who asked What you think about securing the border with some of the illegal immigrants that come in?
I voted numerous times when I was a senator to spend money to build a barrier to try to prevent illegal immigrants from coming in, Clinton said and I do think that you have to control your borders.
I voted numerous times when I was a senator to spend money to build a barrier to try to prevent illegal immigrants from coming in, Clinton said and I do think that you have to control your borders.
http://www.latintimes.com/hillary-clinton-bragging-about-building-border-wall-keeping-out-illegal-immigrants-352631
Hillary Flip Flops on Immigration (finger to the wind, as usual)
If something doesn't poll well, Hillary won't take a stand on it. She didn't want immigrants to be granted driver's licenses:
when immigrants needed her support, Clinton was always on the fence.
It was a politically tough issue, Elliot Spitzer told the Times. It didnt poll well, but there was no ambiguity about what was right. And if you look at where we are now as a nation on this very issue Its the law of the land, I think, in California, a slew of states, and its not controversial because people know its right and it works. But at the time it was controversial. And because it was controversial she hemmed and she hawed.
It was a politically tough issue, Elliot Spitzer told the Times. It didnt poll well, but there was no ambiguity about what was right. And if you look at where we are now as a nation on this very issue Its the law of the land, I think, in California, a slew of states, and its not controversial because people know its right and it works. But at the time it was controversial. And because it was controversial she hemmed and she hawed.
http://www.latintimes.com/hillary-clinton-immigration-flip-flops-criticized-martin-omalley-immigrant-activist-351341
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Hillary No Friend of Latino Immigrants & Voted Many Times for Wall to Keep Out "Illegal Immigrants" (Original Post)
amborin
Feb 2016
OP
NAFTA brought the issue to the forefront..Agribusiness, it hurt Mexico's average citizens, guess
Jefferson23
Feb 2016
#1
yes, Nafta really crushed Mexican farmers, can't even afford to buy seed thanks to Nafta:
amborin
Feb 2016
#2
+1 The policies have had horrific consequences, you have to ask yourself, they did not
Jefferson23
Feb 2016
#3
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)1. NAFTA brought the issue to the forefront..Agribusiness, it hurt Mexico's average citizens, guess
WHO benefited?
Vote Bernie Sanders, Nevada.
amborin
(16,631 posts)2. yes, Nafta really crushed Mexican farmers, can't even afford to buy seed thanks to Nafta:
NAFTA is the major contributor to harming poor Mexican farmers. For over 10,000 years, Mexico has been growing corn. Three million Mexican farmers currently grow corn, but they are facing a crisis caused by rapidly declining prices (Real World 215).
The reason why real prices for corn have dropped is because of the increase of U.S. corn exported to Mexico. Due to declining prices, the Mexican people who depend on corn experienced a decline in income and increase in hardships. Compared to the Mexican governments insignificant budget of $1 billion, the United States spends about $10 billion annually into subsidies for U.S. corn producers. The United States controls about 70% of the global corn market, which hugely impacts prices and small scale farmers in Mexico
The reason why real prices for corn have dropped is because of the increase of U.S. corn exported to Mexico. Due to declining prices, the Mexican people who depend on corn experienced a decline in income and increase in hardships. Compared to the Mexican governments insignificant budget of $1 billion, the United States spends about $10 billion annually into subsidies for U.S. corn producers. The United States controls about 70% of the global corn market, which hugely impacts prices and small scale farmers in Mexico
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/~mindi22l/classweb/wp/crisis.htm
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)3. +1 The policies have had horrific consequences, you have to ask yourself, they did not
know this when it was drafted, never mind passed? Yea..right.
amborin
(16,631 posts)6. Bill Clinton & the Business Roundtable Advocated for NAFTA & HIllary approved, just as she wants TPP
but temporarily claims otherwise
RiverLover
(7,830 posts)4. Great OP!!
What a con game.
amborin
(16,631 posts)7. Thank you; I actually did not realize Hillary had done this, it's shocking
dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)5. K&R!!!!
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amborin
(16,631 posts)8. youtube video of Hillary: "I am adamantly against illegal immigrats"
NightWatcher
(39,343 posts)9. But she says she likes them leading up to this primary.
In the same way that this month she'll start speaking Southern when she comes to South Carolina.
amborin
(16,631 posts)10. No one can trust anything Hillary says
amborin
(16,631 posts)11. Hillary is more right-wing than Trump on immigration; look at her voting record: she voted many X
to build a wall