Delta Air Lines, via its @DeltaNewsroom Twitter feed, expressed its support for “much needed” immigration reform on Friday, the day after President Obama delivered his executive amnesty speech.
.@Delta supports much-needed immigration reforms http://t.co/12QqazUOb4 #ImmigrationAction @WhiteHouse
— Delta News Hub (@DeltaNewsHub) November 21, 2014
In case there was any doubt that Delta, when citing immigration reform, was proposing an eventual legislative solution passed by Congress, a brief statement on the Delta website made it clear that it was President Obama and his pen that had the company’s support:
“Delta Air Lines applauds the steps announced this week to enact much-needed reforms to the nation’s immigration system,” said Joanne Smith, Delta’s Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. “The President’s actions will provide economic development opportunities and enhance public safety by streamlining legal immigration while cracking down on illegal immigration at the border and focusing on deporting felons rather than families.”
Deporting felons rather than families? Has that been a longstanding moral concern for Delta Air Lines? Or is there something else at work that has won the support of Delta’s human resources officer?
@DeltaNewsroom @Delta @WhiteHouse Well of course you do. Got to drive down the wages of those baggage handlers #ImmigrationAction #Fairtax
— Donald Scott (@DonsSISELKAfEE) November 21, 2014
@DeltaNewsroom @Delta @WhiteHouse Delta needs to be smart enough not to piss off business travelers who do not buy into King Barry
— Michael Shersby (@jameslee203) November 21, 2014
Too late.
@DeltaNewsroom Logged 47,000 miles so far this year with Delta. Today that ends. Finding a new cattle hauler. #IlegalImmigration.
— Joe Pesky (@JoePesky) November 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/dei1815/status/535849400719769600
https://twitter.com/Saltair_11/status/536276452841619456
https://twitter.com/perpetualvjlinz/status/536317785295822848
https://twitter.com/perpetualvjlinz/status/536320938938466304
@perpetualvjlinz @DeltaAssist I will as soon as I find it. Really not having much luck.
— Roger Mace (@roger_mace) November 23, 2014
@perpetualvjlinz @DeltaAssist @DeltaNewsroom I would rather drive than fly Delta.
— Roger Mace (@roger_mace) November 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/420South/status/536321475272536064
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