I can’t get over how stupid and hypocritical the GOP sounds when they pretend to care about the spread of COVID when it fits their political narrative. COVID infection rates exploded under Trump but they ignore that because they want to make a stupid point about immigration and a democrat president.
Unfortunately for them, that isn’t the driving force for COVID rates.
“Although immigrants may be contributing to the overall Covid-19 case numbers, Caplan said the increase in infections and current outbreak patterns across the country are actually in response to policies that discourage the use of masks, vaccinations and the isolation of Covid-19 patients.
Take the example of Mississippi, one of the five states with the lowest percentages of undocumented immigrants in the country, according to estimates by the Pew Research Center. It's currently the state with the lowest vaccination rate nationally — and it ranked third in Covid-19 infections per 100,000 people last week. In Mississippi, less than 36 percent of residents are fully vaccinated, according to government data.”
Unfortunately for them, that isn’t the driving force for COVID rates.
“Although immigrants may be contributing to the overall Covid-19 case numbers, Caplan said the increase in infections and current outbreak patterns across the country are actually in response to policies that discourage the use of masks, vaccinations and the isolation of Covid-19 patients.
Take the example of Mississippi, one of the five states with the lowest percentages of undocumented immigrants in the country, according to estimates by the Pew Research Center. It's currently the state with the lowest vaccination rate nationally — and it ranked third in Covid-19 infections per 100,000 people last week. In Mississippi, less than 36 percent of residents are fully vaccinated, according to government data.”
DeSantis and the GOP claim Covid is 'pouring through' the border. Experts are debunking them.
As the delta variant contributes to a surge of Covid-19 cases in the U.S., some have blamed immigrants for the rise. But there's no evidence to support that.
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