Beto O’Rourke’s Analogy Comparing US Immigration Laws to Slavery Entirely Misses the Mark
Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX) speaks at a campaign town hall at the Irish Cultural Center on April 28, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Stephen Lam/Getty Images
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke recently opined that the nation’s tough immigration laws are, in essence, a modern-day form of slavery because they prevent people who have illegally crossed the border from living and working freely in the United States.
Elad Hakim
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Mr. Hakim is a political commentator and writer who is fluent in both English and Hebrew. His articles have been published in The Federalist, The Western Journal, American Thinker, World Net Daily, Sun-Sentinel, The Epoch Times and other online publications.
