Stop Scapegoating Immigrants. Address Real Threats & Economic Crisis

Real threats demand real attention, not political theater targeting longtime community members. The Secret Service just dismantled a massive foreign telecommunications network near the UN - over 300 servers capable of shutting down cell towers and jamming 911 calls, with evidence of nation-state actors communicating with criminals. This represents genuine security threats, not manufactured fear about people who’ve been contributing to American communities for decades. Americans face documented crises while resources get wasted on deportation raids. Housing costs have skyrocketed 40% in major cities in recent years. Medical bankruptcies affect 530,000 families annually. Infrastructure gets a D+ grade from engineers, with water systems failing and bridges crumbling. Student debt has reached $1.7 trillion, crippling economic mobility. Meanwhile, ICE spends billions targeting workers whose families have deep American roots. The economy is breaking working people while politicians chase headlines. Real wages are beginning to stagnate despite productivity gains. Healthcare premiums consume 22% of median household income. Childcare costs more than college tuition in 33 states. Small businesses can’t find workers because housing is unaffordable near job centers. These are the actual emergencies requiring immediate action, not raids on restaurants and construction sites. Solutions exist if we stop the distraction campaigns. Expand Medicare to reduce medical bankruptcies. Build public housing like other developed nations. Invest in infrastructure that creates jobs while improving safety. Cap prescription drug costs. Fund community colleges and trade programs. Tax wealth properly to reduce deficits. These evidence-based approaches work in other countries and would work here if we focused on real problems instead of scapegoating neighbors who’ve been here longer than some citizens have been alive.