When I see the official White House account sharing messages like this from the…

When I see the official White House account sharing messages like this from the current president of the United States, I don’t see an abstract “policy debate.”

I see a direct message to families like mine, lawful immigrants and naturalized citizens who did everything the right way and are now being spoken about as if we are a problem to be managed or removed. 🧵
@AsmMarcBerman @SenDaveCortese @RoKhanna @CAIRSFBA @ACLU

When this language is amplified by the official White House channel, it is no longer just one politician’s rhetoric. It is being presented as the voice of the U.S. government. Lawful immigrants and naturalized citizens hear it as a warning, not as a “debate” about policy.

I am a naturalized U.S. citizen. I came here legally on a work visa, work in a high-demand field where employers struggle to find enough qualified people, and I pay a high amount in federal, state, and local taxes every year. Families like mine are not a “burden”; we are net contributors to America.

If it were not for decades of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, I would probably never have considered leaving my home. In my view, wars, interventions, and so-called “democracy promotion” helped destabilize our region and pushed many ordinary families to look for safety elsewhere.

The irony is that U.S. policies helped make my region unlivable, and then my family came here believing in America’s promise of “real democracy”, rule of law, and equal citizenship ... only to hear talk of “denaturalizing migrants” and treating our citizenship as if it were conditional.

Under U.S. law and the Constitution, naturalized citizens have the same rights as any other citizens. We are NOT guests. Our citizenship is NOT temporary, and it cannot be treated as something that can be taken away just because a politician dislikes our background or our opinions.
Section 212(f) is about controlling the entry of non-citizens at the border, not about downgrading the rights of existing U.S. citizens.

This climate not only harms immigrant families, but it also harms the United States. When lawful, tax-paying, highly skilled immigrants feel unwelcome or afraid, the country loses innovation, investment, and long-term commitment. Driving out people who help build this country is not strength; it is self-inflicted damage.
#Immigration
#USCitizenship
#EqualCitizenship