Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,blasted New York Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Monday after she fired off a disgusting tweet arguing that the migrant caravan swarming the border is comparable to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.
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On Sunday, a large group of migrants were throwing rocks and attempting to barge into the country at the port of entry connecting Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, California.
In response, Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter to condemn the U.S. for securing the border and forbidding the migrants from entering the country.
Asking to be considered a refugee & applying for status isn’t a crime.
It wasn’t for Jewish families fleeing Germany.
It wasn’t for targeted families fleeing Rwanda.
It wasn’t for communities fleeing war-torn Syria.
And it isn’t for those fleeing violence in Central America. https://t.co/qhv7Rr1itn— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 25, 2018
But Graham would not tolerate that kind of comparison from Ocasio-Cortez and fired back with a brutal tweet of his own.
I recommend she take a tour of the Holocaust Museum in DC.
Might help her better understand the differences between the Holocaust and the caravan in Tijuana. https://t.co/05vCexiClE
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) November 26, 2018
On Monday night, Ocasio-Cortez responded to Graham by claiming the Trump administration has “jailed children and violated human rights.”
She also appeared to be arguing that authoritarianism and violence is a growing force under President Donald Trump.
[email protected], the point of such a treasured museum is to bring its lessons to present day.
This administration has jailed children and violated human rights. Perhaps we should stop pretending that authoritarianism + violence is a historical event instead of a growing force. https://t.co/aGJMrPTqNT
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 27, 2018
Ocasio-Cortez was comparing migrants who tried to storm into the country and hurled rocks at U.S. officials to innocent Jews who attempted to flee during World War II to escape being murdered by the Nazis.
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Her sickening comments have drawn scorn from many, but this is hardly the first time she’s made controversial remarks.
On Monday, the 29-year-old socialist called for 5,000 caseworkers sent to the U.S.-Mexico border rather than American troops.
Ocasio-Cortez said troops defending America’s southern border created a “moral crisis” and that the only solution was to send thousands of caseworkers to help the illegal aliens in the migrant caravan.
Her sickening comments have drawn scorn from many, but this is hardly the first time she’s made controversial remarks.
This is also the same person who claimed “people are going to die” over climate change, thinks there’s “three chambers of Congress,” and attacked the electoral system because she can’t receive her congressional salary until she’s officially sworn in as a member of Congress.
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