This Hyper Talk of a Border 'Invasion' Is an Old American Playbook
With persecution, poverty, and climate change driving migrants to the southern border, politicians and media inaccurately talk if "invasion."
Source: flaglerlive.com
Stay updated with breaking news from Egbertc Smyth. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
With persecution, poverty, and climate change driving migrants to the southern border, politicians and media inaccurately talk if "invasion."
With persecution, poverty, and climate change driving large numbers of migrants to the southern border, some in politics and the media are again pushing the panic button. It's hardly new. More than a century ago, America saw something very similar — against French Canadians, writes Marty Schladen.
Words have meanings. And they can have consequences, as it turns out.