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Miles Archer

(20,662 posts)
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:05 PM Wednesday

Vance goes full D-bag on a student who asks him about his girlfriend, a LEGAL immigrant seeking a green card

Vance spoke at a Turning Point USA rally on Ole Miss' campus. During a question-and-answer segment, one student asked about Vance's views on legal immigration and a merit-based immigration system. The student also mentioned that his girlfriend is a legal immigrant studying at the school who wants a green card.

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"...right now we have let in too many immigrants to the United States," Vance said. "That is just a fundamental reality."

"You asked about your girlfriend, and I don't know the full details of your situation, but my view is that there are people who want to come to the United States and enrich America, but we have got to get our overall numbers way down," Vance said. "I am married to the daughter of immigrants...I do believe that some immigrants can come here and enrich America."

"But, here's the problem. We don't even know how many illegal aliens we have," Vance said. "I've heard estimates as high as 50 million. When something like that happens, you have to let your society cohere a little bit and find a sense of identity, for all the newcomers to assimilate into American culture. Until you do that, you have to be careful about any additional immigration."

https://www.rawstory.com/jd-vance-2674248385/
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Vance goes full D-bag on a student who asks him about his girlfriend, a LEGAL immigrant seeking a green card (Original Post) Miles Archer Wednesday OP
50 million? Klarkashton Wednesday #1
50 million, really? He admits he doesn't know, but this we do..day laborers, mom n pop businesses Deuxcents Wednesday #2
The 50 million is Vance's definition of anyone who is not a "legacy American" DBoon Wednesday #3
Usha should kick him to the curb. tblue37 Wednesday #4
Yep sakabatou 23 hrs ago #6
she married that slimeball Skittles 23 hrs ago #8
Cohere? oberle 23 hrs ago #5
"cohere" on this, mofo 🖕🏼 oasis 23 hrs ago #7

Deuxcents

(24,572 posts)
2. 50 million, really? He admits he doesn't know, but this we do..day laborers, mom n pop businesses
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:23 PM
Wednesday

First responders, teachers, healthcare workers and others in every walk of life and are paying their taxes, SS, Medicare..even tho they won’t be able to participate in the benefits..an economy that was humming along even with a couple of hiccups. Then came Act II, DOGE, Musk and the rest of the wrecking crew.

DBoon

(24,433 posts)
3. The 50 million is Vance's definition of anyone who is not a "legacy American"
Wed Oct 29, 2025, 11:30 PM
Wednesday

Meaning your ancestors must come from the British Isles, have lived in the US for centuries, never married anyone who in not another "legacy American", rural, high school education at most, never traveled outside the state you were born.

The rest of us are not real Americans, having been contaminated with foreign blood or foreign ideas.

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