Journalist Johnathan Katz captured video of the Congressional delegation consisting of Reps Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Joaquin Castro and Rashida Tlaib visiting the child detention facility in Clint, Texas.
He posted several clips of the group, but the one I am highlighting is the advocates of Concentration Camps shouting Islamic slurs at Rep. Tlaib:
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— Jonathan M. Katz✍???? (@KatzOnEarth) July 1, 2019
Some reactions:
These people are pro-concentration camp
They are so pro-concentration camp they took time out of their day to tell everyone how pro concentration camp and racist they are
…The Nazis didn't even have citizens who were "pro concentration camp" because they tried to hide it, JFC
— MarcusTulliusCicero (@MarcusTullius13) July 1, 2019
Listen to the gobsmacking hate from the @GOP supporters, people from around the world look and listen in horror at the downward spiral the the @GOP and Trump have taken the USA!!! Shameful
— Laura-Jean Dawe (@LauraJeanDawe) July 2, 2019
Deplorable was simply not a strong enough word for Trumpers. They’re deranged and disgusting.
— DFincher (@D_fincher25) July 1, 2019
Here is Katz’s video of AOC talking about people being forced to drink from toilets:
Here’s @AOC outside the CBP station in Hondo Pass. She says the women detained inside are being forced to drink out of toilets. pic.twitter.com/0XerZe2AmB
— Jonathan M. Katz✍???? (@KatzOnEarth) July 1, 2019
And AOC trying to speak to the crowds. (sorry about the double tweets, they are linked in Katz’s thread.)
Here’s @AOC speaking at Clint. The pro-camp counterprotesters were doing their best to drown out all the legislators, but especially her. pic.twitter.com/QAdKJ2i1A6
— Jonathan M. Katz✍???? (@KatzOnEarth) July 1, 2019
Rep. Ayanna Pressley making herself heard.
.@AyannaPressley meanwhile wasn’t having any of it. pic.twitter.com/kY8PMm2fjz
— Jonathan M. Katz✍???? (@KatzOnEarth) July 1, 2019
The people shout out elected Representatives to support the abuse, imprisonment, and degradation of refugees, including little kids, are a real and present danger to our country.
We must do all we can to push back.
There will be protest all over the country today to demand we close the camps.
Find one below and attend if you are able.
Want to help #CloseTheCamps ?
Join @fams2gether and @moveon to demand that Congress #CloseTheCamps on July 2nd.
Find a rally near you: https://t.co/PWZT6QWLwn
— David Hogg (@davidhogg111) July 2, 2019
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