Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Climate Change Responsible For Illegal Immigration

(The Washington Times) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said climate change is responsible for the countrys immigration crisis and that walling ourselves off" isnt the solution. Remember when we said climate change would cause mass migration & the right called us crazy?" she tweeted Monday. Well its happening. And walling ourselves off from the world isnt a plan for our future. Its time to recognize climate refugees in our immigration policies." The New York Democrat linked to a story citing a study showing that seven million people were displaced from their homes in the first six months of 2019 due to natural disasters. In April Ms. Ocasio-Cortez said climate change would be a major factor" in human migration. The far-right loves to drum up fear & resistance to immigrants. But have you ever noticed they never talk about whats causing people to flee their homes in the first place? Perhaps thats bc theyd be forced to confront 1 major factor fueling global migration: Climate change" she said at the time.