First, here’s a photo that probably won’t get much attention between BuzzFeed’s flameout, the Women’s March, and those idiot kids harassing a Native American:
President Trump oversees naturalization ceremony in the Oval Office, where 5 native citizens of Iraq, UK, Jamaica, Bolivia, and South Korea became Americans.
Trump said: “By taking this oath, you have forged a sacred bond with this nation,” and welcomed them to America ?? pic.twitter.com/g8yMOiM5cf
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) January 19, 2019
President Trump welcomed immigrants to America? What?
We’re betting Idealab founder Bill Gross thought he had something profound with this tweet:
Every one of these U.S. tech companies was founded by 1st or 2nd generation immigrants:
Apple
Amazon
Oracle
IBM
Uber
Airbnb
Yahoo
Intel
EMC
eBay
SpaceX
VMWare
AT&T
Tesla
NVIDIA
Qualcomm
Paypal
ADP
SlackHQ
WeWork
Stripe
Cognizant
IntuitOptimism at #DLD19
— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) January 19, 2019
That’s great! But none of them were illegal immigrants, right?
That's a very good question. I don't know the answer to that..
— Bill Gross (@Bill_Gross) January 19, 2019
So we’re pretending legal immigration is being debated? Is that it? https://t.co/thvGgTpnZy
— RBe (@RBPundit) January 19, 2019
No one opposes legal immigration. Now, give us a breakdown of the founders.
— Sean Agnew (@seanagnew) January 19, 2019
Yeah, virtually nobody is arguing against legal immigrants. People have a problem with illegal immigration. If you can’t or won’t differentiate, then your argument is a straw man.
— Dave Graham ?? (@DaveGraham25) January 19, 2019
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What a fantastic list of legal immigrants! I rarely hear of anyone opposed to folks following process of legal immigration. After 33 years of rampant disregard for our own rule of law, it’s time to enforce our laws & secure our border. We have a right to Sovereignty! #USFirst
— James T Purcell (@jpheismn) January 19, 2019
Do the research on legal vs illegal and then you have something compelling. Virtually no one opposes legal immigration.
— VC (@VerizonChad) January 19, 2019
Hi Bill, 1st or 2nd generation legal immigrant, right? Have a great weekend.
— Brian Lewis (@bxlewi1) January 19, 2019
So as a country we’re very diverse. . .that is your argument right?? Also did these people come through Mexico or through the right channels?
— Logan Guidry (@LoganIsMySlogan) January 19, 2019
1st or 2nd gen legal immigrants. Keep them coming!
— Daniel Doran (@Daniel98071701) January 19, 2019
No one disputes the value of LEGAL: immigration
— HeisenbergHattie (@HBergHattie) January 19, 2019
We’d like to believe that some illegal immigrants from south of the border could also found successful tech companies, but people like Conan O’Brien and CNN’s Bill Weir have assured us they’re only coming here to pick lettuce and clean hotel rooms.
LEGAL immigrants. Conflating illegal and legal immigration is something you guys are very good at. ALL in favor of legal immigration. Illegal? Pound sand.
— Athena (@SoCalViews) January 19, 2019
Brilliant observation. How many were illegal immigrants from south of the border?
I would submit that the people who come to the U.S. and thrive start with a healthy respect for U.S. law.
— Antoine Dennison (@AntoineDennison) January 19, 2019
So you expect this trend to exponentially continue with more immigrants? Or perhaps USA (& others) enable geniuses the ability to innovate/profit if they dedicate their lives to work. Its a case for calculated immigration but not unfiltered open-borders
— Matt Ball (@MattBall16) January 19, 2019
The American dream is a reality
— Elizabeth Henley ltd (@smart_tilt) January 19, 2019
"We're the side that cares about immigrants. Now excuse me while I disparage all of these successful immigrants by insinuating that they're criminals who came here illegally."
Appropriate last name is appropriate. https://t.co/m03RfdMS71
— Eric Spencer (@JustEric) January 19, 2019
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Add Conan O’Brien to those who see the migrant caravan as cheap unskilled labor https://t.co/1D1s5acyl4
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) October 24, 2018
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