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Beto O’Rourke’s Analogy Comparing US Immigration Laws to Slavery Entirely Misses the Mark

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
Elad Hakim
Elad Hakim
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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
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.
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