#1664 All That Gets Wrongly Blamed on Immigrants: Lies about the economy, crime, election integrity, Social Security, and more!

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Air Date 10/22/2024

This is your one-stop reference guide to every issue that is being wrongly blamed on immigrants as the Trump campaign rhetoric turns evermore fascist and xenophobic.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Deportation First Trump and Harris Compete for Latinx Votes While Pushing Anti-Immigrant Policies - Democracy Now! - Air Date 10-16-24

KP 2: Escaping Otherism Why Dr. Seuss Could Never Find a Rhyme for Genocide - Crazy Town - Air Date 6-12-24

KP 3: The Real Reason Trump Is Demonizing Immigrants - The Lever - Air Date 10-11-24

KP 4: 'Villains nor victims' Why immigration is good for our economy - Velshi - Air Date 6-2-24

KP 5: Escaping Otherism Why Dr. Seuss Could Never Find a Rhyme for Genocide Part 2 - Crazy Town - Air Date 6-12-24

KP 6: Prof Richard Wolff A FUTURE WITHOUT FEAR OF IMMIGRANTS - The Zero Hour - Air Date 10-12-24

(38:04) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

Giving a quick list of immigration lies

DEEPER DIVES

(42:07) SECTION A - MIS/DISINFORMATION

A1: How is Trump winning the US immigration debate - Anywhere but Washington - Air Date 10-10-24

A2: FEMA is running low on disaster money, but not because funds went to housing undocumented migrants - Verify - Air Date 10-7-24

(50:26) SECTION B - REALITY CHECK

(1:08:30) SECTION C - OTHERING

(1:26:35) SECTION D - SOLUTIONS

SHOW IMAGE CREDIT

Description: Trump, with a serious expression, stands at a lectern and points out into the crowd.

Credit: “Donald Trump” by Gage Skidmore, Flickr | License: CC BY-SA 2.0

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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