Senators From Least Populated States Say The U.S. Isn't 'Full'

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

Senators From Least Populated States Say The U.S. Isn’t ‘Full’
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-immigration-full-asylum_n_5cacd724e4b0e833aa31dc02
Source: huffpost

WASHINGTON ― President Donald Trump’s blunt suggestion last week that the United States is too “full” to accommodate migrants isn’t shared by lawmakers from some of the least populated areas of the country, who maintain that lawful immigrants are more than welcome in their states.

“I don’t think the country’s full. We’ve got a lot of room in North Dakota and there’s even more in Montana,” Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), whose home state of North Dakota boasts just 760,000 people, according to the latest U.S. census estimate, told HuffPost on Tuesday.

During a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border last week, Trump urged migrants fleeing violence in Central America to turn back because “our country is full.”

“Whether it’s asylum or anything you want ― illegal immigration ― we can’t take you anymore,” Trump declared, insisting the U.S. immigration system is overburdened and unable to process more asylum requests. “Our country is full. Our area is full. The sector is full. Can’t take you anymore, I’m sorry. Turn around,” he added during a round table in El Paso, Texas.

When I first heard the President claim the US was full I was driving through some very lovely but not highly populated areas of western Virginia along Route 17. I looked around and laughed.

Then I thought “Why is the President advocating a zero birth rate policy?” I mean if the country is full we need to stop all births from citizens as well as eliminating all immigration. I wondered if he was even encouraging abortions for all current pregnancies, if there is no room for the new babies.

Or is there simply no room, is his mind, for a certain type of person? Or perhaps he simply lives in a very different world.

[htuttle]

1. His people don't want more people out West

It would just make it harder to steal all of the oil, gas, water, and minerals from under them.

That's all they want the West for.

[doc03]

2. The tri-state area of Ohio, WV and Pa have been

complaining of population loss for decades now. We have lots of open spaces. Of course you have to be a Trump supporting asshole.

[world wide wally]

3. Drive through New Mexico sometime

[murielm99]

4. I love New Mexico.

I wish I could move there.

There are rural areas in Illinois that are underpopulated. Towns have died here as industry has died. I think many towns could be revitalized with new people and new ideas.

[world wide wally]

5. New Mexico is miles and miles of miles and miles

[bluedigger]

6. Bring your own water, please.

The Southwest may not be full, but it's very, very dry.

[raccoon]

12. THANK YOU. nt

[The Genealogist]

7. I have

Been a long old time, but my gradpa's sister lived in Carlsbad fpr many years and we drove from Missouri to visit her several times. On one trip, we went from Carlsbad to Santa Fe to visit another relative. NM is a beautiful state.

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

8. Summer in Albuquerque

I spent a summer in Albuquerque and drove around NM a fair bit. It reminded me of the year I spent in the Alaskan bush. Not in terms of temperature obviously, but in terms of both the feeling of remoteness and isolation and in terms of the independence and self sufficiency of the people who did live there. They were both so removed from my urban experiences growing up.

[duforsure]

9. The only thing full is trump

You can make your own guess of what he's full of. I know what mine is he's full of.

[Aristus]

10. The flyover states like cheap labor as much as the rest of the country.

n/t

[NickB79]

11. Trumpers think the country is too full

Of brown people.