Separating rhetoric from voting record on US immigration policies: Why Rep. Scholten isn’t being honest about her immigration record

On Sunday, I received my weekly Email message from Rep. Hillary Scholten. These Emails come with the usual platitudes that politicians love to make about themselves and their political party.

One thing that stood out was headlined by this statement: A note about immigration work in the incoming Trump administration. What you see below here is a deconstruction and critique of what Rep. Scholten says and what her actions are.

As always we have to separate the rhetoric of politicians and look at what they actually do, especially in terms of policy and how they vote. My assessment of Rep. Scholten is that she is no real friend of immigrant communities, especially of undocumented immigrants.

Here are several previous GRIID posts that support my analysis of Rep. Scholten’s recent Email statement about immigration. 

Where is the outrage from white liberals? After 2 years, the Biden Administration’s immigration policy is very similar to the Trump Administration 

Instead of condemning Biden’s new immigration asylum policy, Rep. Scholten justifies it, then blames Republicans 

Deconstructing a Hillary Scholten political ad: Promoting xenophobic nationalism 

Rep. Scholten votes with the Republicans to further criminalize the undocumented immigrant community