Trump Targets Flimsy Green Cards, Not Israel's Iron Dome Spending
Funny how a 'travel ban' on a handful of marginalized nations is headline news, but the bipartisan consensus to channel billions of taxpayer dollars into Tel Aviv's military budget, year after year, barely gets a whisper, let alone scrutiny. While the NYT frets over immigrants' legal status, OpenSecrets.org quietly documents how organizations like AIPAC funnel millions into congressional
campaigns, ensuring that military aid to Israel – currently at $3.8 billion annually, not counting special packages like the recent $14 billion in HR 815 – remains untouchable. One might wonder if limiting green cards from predominantly Muslim nations is merely a distraction from the real foreign policy influence at play. It appears some 'national security threats' are far more politically
palatable to dissect than the financial pipelines enabling endless wars. How many millions do we spend auditing green card applications from countries struggling under the weight of U.S. foreign policy, while the media largely ignores the unquestioning flow of billions to a highly criticized regime? It's almost as if the 'threat' isn't who enters the country, but who controls the narrative once
they're here.