Mark Krikorian is Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). Earlier this afternoon he posted a link to an article in National Review criticizing the HUMANE Act, which is co-sponsored by Sen. John Cornyn:
HUMANE Act (by @JohnCornyn & @RepCuellar) would make the problem of unaccompanied alien children worse. http://t.co/SwjAlC3M9h
— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) July 18, 2014
Krikorian, in fact, has tweeted criticism of Cornyn’s bill repeatedly:
The Cornyn-Cuellar bill would make the unaccompanied minor problem worse http://t.co/TzRk45tTPo
— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) July 18, 2014
Bill by @JohnCornyn & @RepCuellar would " establish a shockingly large incentive for future illegal crossers" http://t.co/TzRk45tTPo
— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) July 18, 2014
Sen. Cornyn’s verified Twitter account responded with this ad hominem attack:
Is this how you make $$? “@MarkSKrikorian: HUMANE Act would make the problem of unaccompanied alien children worse. http://t.co/JHdGrcXY63”
— Senator John Cornyn (@JohnCornyn) July 18, 2014
Yes, Mark Krikorian draws a paycheck. So does every other professional immigration analyst. Even Sen. Cornyn gets paid. What does any of that have to do with the quality of Krikorian’s arguments and analysis?
https://twitter.com/Q1776/status/490253805431570432
@JohnCornyn One suspects at some point, this sort of snide condescension towards conservatives (and constituents) will catch up with you.
— Kevin Whited (@PubliusTX) July 18, 2014
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https://twitter.com/bubblycrude/status/490247156377591808
Krikorian, to his credit, responded calmly with this question:
.@JohnCornyn Here is a detailed analysis of Title I of the bill: http://t.co/klodXhgIpp Which part is incorrect?
— Mark Krikorian (@MarkSKrikorian) July 18, 2014
According to the CIS Backgrounder linked above, Cornyn’s bill “is deeply flawed and, contrary to the legislative sponsors’ intentions, will lead to additional (and quite possibly substantial) flows of families and juveniles arriving at our southern border in the future.”
If Cornyn disagrees with that assessment, he (or his anonymous social media staffer?) should explain why rather than lamely and condescendingly lashing out at Krikorian for earning a living.
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