NBC News reported that a member of the refugee fund compared immigrants arriving at Martha’s Vineyard this week to “garbage” in a recently deleted tweet.
A corporate publication ran an article about how immigrants, mostly Venezuelans, divided Venezuelan-American society.
“When Florida Governor DeSantis sends asylum seekers to Martha’s Vineyard, it’s like throwing my trash away and going to different neighborhoods where I live,” said one of the founders of a foundation that helps refugees. aforementioned.
NBC News removed this article from Twitter comparing immigrants to “garbage.” pic.twitter.com/4zk8D7ktsb
— Ryan Saavedra (@RealSaavedra) 16 September 2022
The quote comes from Max Lefeld, a Venezuelan-American journalist who spoke candidly about the Florida Governor’s decision. Ron DeSantis (right) to send immigrants to the “sanctuary” of Martha’s Vineyard.
However, NBC removed the tweet after it faced backlash on Twitter.
“You didn’t think about that, did you?” Christina Wong from Breitbart News tweeted out after deleting the exit tweet.
Just… pic.twitter.com/nYRjSlSG2u
— Christina Wong (@kristina_wong) 16 September 2022
“Understanding that this tweet made its political allies feel bad, NBC News removed the tweet.” – Molly Hemingway. tweeted out.
Although the tweet comparing immigrants to garbage has been deleted, the quote is still prominently featured in the second paragraph of the article.
“It’s okay. The excerpt and the story are still there,” said Stephen L. Miller.
No problem. The quote and the story are still there. https://t.co/1NCXkaXVG0 pic.twitter.com/XFv7VZTRgg
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) 16 September 2022
An NBC story about the impact of immigrants on Venezuelan-American society comes after DeSantis sent 50 immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard earlier this week.
“States like Massachusetts, New York, and California will make it easier to look after the people they invite into our country by promoting illegal immigration by defining them as states of refuge and supporting the Biden administration’s open border policy.” , said Desantis’ communications director. Taryn Fenske told Fox News on Wednesday.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that NBC News is quoting a member of the fund that helps refugees.
Source: Breitbart
