New York Democratic Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday compared members of the migrant caravan attempting to enter the United States to Jews fleeing Nazi Germany during the Holocaust.
Members of the caravan on Sunday rushed the border at the San Ysidro port of entry, which connects Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, California.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol closed the port of entry in response and reportedly used tear gas to disperse the crowd of migrants.
Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter to denounce the treatment of the caravan members.
Asking to be considered a refugee & applying for status isnât a crime.
It wasnât for Jewish families fleeing Germany.
It wasnât for targeted families fleeing Rwanda.
It wasnât for communities fleeing war-torn Syria.
And it isnât for those fleeing violence in Central America. https://t.co/qhv7Rr1itnâ Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@Ocasio2018) November 25, 2018
âAsking to be considered a refugee & applying for status isnât a crime,â she wrote.
âIt wasnât for Jewish families fleeing Germany. It wasnât for targeted families fleeing Rwanda. It wasnât for communities fleeing war-torn Syria. And it isnât for those fleeing violence in Central America,â she added. (Credit: The Daily Caller)
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