Looks like @realDonaldTrump's economy is DELIVERING ON HIS CENTRAL PROMISE: To bring the most-screwed group of workers–the ones with least education credentials/skills–back into the economic mainstream. This seems essential prerequisite for American project of social equality. https://t.co/kpBmcxmUGO
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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German chancellor Angela Merkel will not seek re-election in 2021 https://t.co/LOc6erd75P Shep Smith says she has nothing to fear from migrant caravans
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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Kiosk on the border. Asylum applicant on one side (MX). CBP on the other (US). Asylum seekers can apply, but they never "enter." Their application will be considered, same as other applicants', with video testimony. No third country needed. No new diplomatic treaty needed. Crazy? https://t.co/7uuxJsgQdk
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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More on the legal dilemma at the border, with a glimmer of hope. Breitbart https://t.co/BPZvLslBQg
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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If you want to be constructively confused about the law on Trump vs. asylum seekers https://t.co/nadUeYscLu
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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How about both are problems? https://t.co/oKnJ9Bqfxw
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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Bloomberg Opinion thinks concern about the caravan is legit https://t.co/GweTuRNd8r
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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Note: The first piece making a big deal of migrant caravans–"A Huge Caravan of Central Americans is Headed for the U.S." ("it will set up an enormous challenge to the Trump administration's immigration policies")–was in @BuzzFeed, not right-wing media https://t.co/n4A49szy7V …
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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Incumbent Rule working against GOPs? https://t.co/F8Woym32Xx
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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Thread on Kochs as mirror image of Soros (as alleged puppet masters) … https://t.co/ahRRzgbvC7
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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The first piece making a big deal of a caravan–"A Huge Caravan of Central Americans is Headed for the U.S." ("it will set up an enormous challenge to the Trump administration's immigration policies")–was in @BuzzFeed, not right-wing media https://t.co/n4A49szy7V https://t.co/8FXdLWVAMP
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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.@RobertWrighter'offers an explanation why "many civility police haven’t condemned the mail bomber"—and why that doesn't necessarily discredit "criticism of lesser forms of incivility"–eg harrassing people at dinner // Mindful Resistance Newsletter: https://t.co/2Kom5x9k1E
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 29, 2018
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“The family had been furious over [the grandmother’s] decision to take the child with her to the United States, a decision, they believed, made with the hope that having a child with her would facilitate her entry, albeit illegally," into the US. [via @98sundevil] https://t.co/qE6E7qRGVG
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 27, 2018
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Border Patrol Council Chief notes how caravan strengthens the case for the wall. To game the asylum loophole "you have to be able to put your foot into the United States" and get taken into custody. Can't do that from other side of a wall on the border ,https://t.co/btUTKlZUx9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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Still don't quite understand why — even if Congress doesn't change statutes — we can't accept asylum applications but make the applicants wait out the decisions outside the US — eg have hearings at embassy in MX. https://t.co/teGrcYvjDq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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V-useful survey of the caravan situation. Should we stop caravan even if it means "letting Cong. Democrats off the hook" for not plugging asylum loopholes? I say stop it. If it gets in, will Dems really feel pressure? Meanwhile, it'd send signal to world https://t.co/teGrcYvjDq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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"As border control improves and we (hopefully) do a better job of policing legal visitors to ensure their timely departure, bogus claims of asylum are going to become the primary way to circumvent immigration limits.z' https://t.co/teGrcYvjDq
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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Even from a blind partisan viewpoint, seems silly to fight the story. Lock up the nut. Condemn. Feiler Faster Thesis suggests it'll be out of the news by Tuesday, no? (As long as-thank G-nobody injured). Meanwhile, the caravan marches on. Will still be marching Wed. PS Brett who? https://t.co/C0E3vNqXC5
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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I note that on its face, this provision says the alien may "apply for asylum." It does not require that the alien be admitted physically to the U.S. while that application is being considered. https://t.co/EdJQpkUBC9
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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"When white working-class voters focus on the white part of their identity [GOP] benefits. When they focus on the working-class part [Dem's benefit]." @Dleonhardt thesis. It's wrong! Workers have interest in immig control for tight labor mkt. That's Trump https://t.co/aa2PQvtdeb
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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They'll get here. Last one took a month, but they went to Tijuana, a longer route t The effect isn't due to the caravan's size (though it's not small) as in the proof of concept–ie that you get in with easily concocted asylum claim. Others will follow. https://t.co/g0mdRI9uak https://t.co/6RGAG0FyIs
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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We can call 'Pubelo sin Fronteras" an open-borders outfit, right? Its name basically means open borders. https://t.co/5sz3Yw4faB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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I guarantee you @voxdotcom hates Trump as much as the @NYTimes hates Trump. Vox's@DLind is just doing a better job. https://t.co/AeoXYZaHEe
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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Campaign Mode @NYTimes ''appears to have' broken new ground in desperate awfulness. (Its news pages are not like an opinion section, because opinion writers have to justify their opinions. They're a *bad* opinion section–an artless election messaging operation.) https://t.co/vPrFhkY8Dl
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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Campaign Mode @NYTimes 'appears to have' broken new ground in desperate awfulness. (It's news pages are not like an opinion section, because opinion writers have to justify their opinions. They're a *bad* opinion section–an artless election messaging operation.) https://t.co/vPrFhkY8Dl
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) October 26, 2018
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