Thursday's episode of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show had a remarkable double standard on the idea of illegal immigration. On one hand, Americans living illegally in Mexico were sarcastically mocked and denounced for not assimilating into the local culture and having a negative economic impact, but later, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joined host-of-the-week Jordan Klepper to lead a standing ovation for the Minneapolis protestors denouncing immigration enforcement.
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Later in the show, Klepper welcomed Frey and wondered, “Border czar Tom Homan said that he is withdrawing ICE agents from Minneapolis? He says he has talked to Donald Trump and that Operation Metro Surge is over. Is that really happening? Where are we at with that?”
Frey then led the audience in a standing ovation for the demonstrators, “I will believe it when I see it. And, if you are looking for anybody to give credit to for the end of Operation Metro Surge, for the pressure that was put on the federal government, for these incredible, patriotic acts that have taken place over the last month and a half, give it to the 435,000 Minneapolis residents that have stood up. I mean, they are truly an inspiration.”
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. steve malzberg
