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With the upcoming Iowa Caucuses as cover‚ CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe took it upon himself to scold Gov. Ron DeSantis’ use of the term “illegal immigrant” in a report with enough immigration advocacy to lead reasonable individuals to conclude that the report was better suited to Univision. Watch as O’Keefe suggests that the term “illegal immigrants” vilifies…illegal immigrants‚ and stealthily conflates legal with illegal immigration: ED O’KEEFE: Here in Iowa‚ a top issue of concern for Republican voters is the future of immigration and border security. VOTER: Yeah‚ the border is a big issue. VOTER: An open border is not a good thing.  O’KEEFE: Candidates speak about it frequently…  DONALD TRUMP: The border is a disaster‚ the worst border in history. O’KEEFE: …and offer solutions.  HALEY: Instead of catch and release‚ we are going to go to catch and deport.  O’KEEFE: Reporter: But some use terms that vilify undocumented immigrants. RON DESANTIS: We have a program to transport illegal aliens to sanctuary jurisdictions. O’KEEFE: Nationwide‚ Americans are increasingly concerned about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. Nearly half say it’s a crisis. The issue is a long-standing concern for Republicans‚ but there’s increased worry among Democrats and independents. The reality here is that Iowa's 3 million residents are overwhelmingly white‚ and the state's strong economy needs immigrant labor.  JOE ENRIQUEZ HENRY: Iowans‚ especially here‚ would have a very difficult time having anything to eat at dinner time without immigrants because immigrants are the ones who process the meat‚ who farm the fields‚ who cook the food.    If it is a vilification of those who entered the country illegally to refer to them as “illegal immigrants”‚ then there is implicit an unlimited‚ blanket right to immigrate to the United States that simply does not exist no matter how hard the left wishes it so. O’Keefe offers “undocumented immigrants” as the alternative‚ which in itself is a linguistic illegal alien‚ given that it is a translation of the common-use term as it is used in its original Spanish. The term only came into existence a little over a decade ago. And “illegal immigrant”‚ used by DeSantis‚ was a softening of “illegal alien”‚ which is probably the best and most accurate descriptor of someone who did not enter the country legally. This underscores the extent to which language‚ and its policing thereof‚ is a big part of the immigration debate.  Next‚ there is the conflation of legal immigration with illegal. Noncitizen workers‚ in many cases‚ enter into the country with authorization to work at a specific farm or facility. This is a vastly different matter from the ongoing implosion of our southern border. Also‚ not all illegal immigrants that come here actually work the fields or meatpacking plants in pursuit of the American Dream.   Finally‚ there is the victim storytelling angle. In this case‚ the domestic violence survivor who’s been here for 30 years. Again‚ there is no mention of the flow of single‚ military-aged men coming in from China‚ Africa‚ and the Middle East.  One normally expects to see this kind of naked immigration advocacy on Univision‚ not CBS. To O’Keefe’s credit‚ though: he never used the term “anti-immigrant”.  Click “expand” to view the full transcript of the aforementioned report as aired on CBS Evening News on Thursday‚ January 11th‚ 2024: NORAH O’DONNELL: Well‚ the economy is one of the main topics of conversation ahead of the Iowa caucuses now just four days away‚ but it’s not the only one. CBS's Ed O'Keefe is in Ames‚ Iowa‚ where he heard what’s top of mind in the Hawkeye State.  VOTER: The borders need to be closed.  ED O’KEEFE: Here in Iowa‚ a top issue of concern for Republican voters is the future of immigration and border security. VOTER: Yeah‚ the border is a big issue. VOTER: An open border is not a good thing.  O’KEEFE: Candidates speak about it frequently…  DONALD TRUMP: The border is a disaster‚ the worst border in history. O’KEEFE: …and offer solutions.  HALEY: Instead of catch and release‚ we are going to go to catch and deport.  O’KEEFE: Reporter: But some use terms that vilify undocumented immigrants. RON DESANTIS: We have a program to transport illegal aliens to sanctuary jurisdictions. O’KEEFE: Nationwide‚ Americans are increasingly concerned about the situation at the U.S.-Mexico border. Nearly half say it’s a crisis. The issue is a long-standing concern for Republicans‚ but there’s increased worry among Democrats and independents. The reality here is that Iowa's 3 million residents are overwhelmingly white‚ and the state's strong economy needs immigrant labor.  JOE ENRIQUEZ HENRY: Iowans‚ especially here‚ would have a very difficult time having anything to eat at dinner time without immigrants because immigrants are the ones who process the meat‚ who farm the fields‚ who cook the food.    O’KEEFE: Brenda Rodriguez‚ who fled an abusive relationship in Mexico‚ has lived in the state for nearly 30 years. BRENDA RODRIGUEZ: We did it so many years being under the shadows‚ and I'm done.  O’KEEFE: So when you hear these candidates who are running say that people who come here illegally have to go home‚ what do you think of that?  RODRIGUEZ: I deserve a chance to stay. If I am paying my taxes and I am not doing anything‚ I don't think I’m a‚ you know‚ a bad person that the people from Iowa don't want me here.  O’KEEFE: Could Iowa run without immigrants like you?  RODRIGUEZ: I don't think so.  O’KEEFE: With just four days remaining until the caucuses‚ the remaining Republican candidates like Nikki Haley and Ron Desantis will be holding big campaign events like this one‚ trying to find those last-minute undecided voters. Former president Donald Trump is set to be back here holding rallies by the weekend. Norah. O’DONNELL: Ed O’Keefe on the campaign trail there in Ames. Thank you so much.  

Former Vice President Al Gore will retire from Apple's board of directors this year‚ the Big Tech company announced‚ noting that Gore has been part of the panel since 2003. "The board has a longstanding policy that directors generally may not stand for reelection after reaching age 75‚" Apple noted in a press release. Gore‚ who is currently 75‚ will turn 76 at the end of March. He served as vice president during President Bill Clinton's White House tenure‚ then lost the 2000 presidential election to Republican George W. Bush. Gore had previously served in the House and Senate. "For more than 20 years‚ Al has contributed an incredible amount to our work — from his unconditional support for protecting our users' privacy‚ to his incomparable knowledge of environment and climate issues‚" Apple CEO Tim Cook said‚ according to the company's press release. Gore‚ a prominent proponent of climate alarmism‚ is on the World Economic Forum's board of trustees. "We need to rapidly phase out fossil fuels‚ dramatically accelerate climate finance‚ protect nature‚ and deploy renewable energy both rapidly and equitably. Now is the moment when we must do all that we can to renew one of the key resources necessary for climate action: political will‚" he asserted in a September tweet. He "is the founder and chairman of The Climate Reality Project‚ a nonprofit devoted to solving the climate crisis‚" according to algore.com. — (@) Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

As massive numbers of migrants inundate the nation's southern border month after month‚ the Department of Homeland Security and Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas‚ who is being targeted for impeachment‚ promoted a bid to increase awareness about human trafficking."All you need is a piece of blue clothing! Join us today in supporting the fight against #HumanTrafficking by wearing a piece of blue and posting a pic to social media with #WearBlueDay‚" DHS tweeted. — (@) "Today we wear blue to recognize the victims of human trafficking‚ pay tribute to those who work to rescue the victims and hold the perpetrators accountable‚ and recommit ourselves to the critical mission of eradicating this vicious crime‚" Mayorkas tweeted.The tweets come as conservatives like Rep. Chip Roy of Texas have been clamoring for the Biden administration to secure the southern border.Republicans pounced on Mayorkas' post."Americans: 'Shut down the border and stop human trafficking‚'" GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah tweeted. "Mayorkas: 'Have you seen my blue tie?'" Lee added. — (@) "Under your watch our border has turned into the largest human trafficking operation in history. This virtue signaling post has as much authenticity to it as if Epstein had posted it. Yet the number of Epstein victims pales in comparison to the crimes your policies have enabled‚" Republican Rep. Michael Cloud of Texas tweeted."Under your watch‚ 'Mr Secretary'‚ human trafficking at our southern border is at an all-time high. If you truly cared about victims of human trafficking‚ you'd secure our border and stop enriching the cartels. I see an impeachment for dereliction of duty in your future‚" GOP Rep. Diana Harshbarger of Tennessee tweeted.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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