You probably don’t watch FOX’s “The Five,” but no worries, because all you really need to see was what Geraldo Rivera said last night about tear gas being used Sunday at the US-Mexico border. Yeah, this really happened.
wow — Geraldo Rivera’s commentary tonight on Fox about the treatment and depiction of migrants is pretty powerful. a must-watch for some against-the-grain perspective pic.twitter.com/yrwIfAg11J
— J.D. Durkin (@jiveDurkey) November 26, 2018
“I want to say I am ashamed. This tear gas choked me. We treat these people, these economic refugees, as if they’re zombies from ‘The Walking Dead.’ We arrested forty-two people. Eight of them were women with children,” Rivera said. “We have to deal with this problem humanely and with compassion. These are not invaders. Stop using these military analogies. This is absolutely painful to watch.”
It is something Rivera feels strongly about:
The gassing of #MigrantCaravan made me nauseous. Those images may play w the base, but they will also be a scar on our nation's reputation. A hungry, frightened family will not stop trying to get to a better life. No, we can't accommodate all, but we can be humane & compassionate
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) November 26, 2018
Then he tweeted this:
Both political parties have decided to leave border crisis unresolved. They must get off their asses. 1-build the wall; 2-give amnesty to Dreamers; 3-re-start Bracero-type temporary worker programs; 4-invest in neighboring nations to improve conditions & keep their people home.
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) November 26, 2018
He saw it coming:
1 last thought before I become Designated Piñata on @TheFive. We must stop demonizing desperate economic refugees. We treat them as if they were escaped felons or zombies from the Walking Dead. They are poor people looking for work & a better life. Criminals don't need caravans.
— Geraldo Rivera (@GeraldoRivera) November 26, 2018
