In discussing immigration, you might be a racist if …
*Why you should read this: Because I’m not a big Navarrete fan, but his “you might be a racist” riff is good. VL
By Ruben Navcarrete, Washington Post Writer’s Group (4 minute read) 
With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, I don’t know what makes someone a redneck. But, in the immigration debate, I have a pretty good idea of what makes someone a racist.
You won’t learn it from listening to how the issue is discussed on conservative talk radio. Or as I call it: “Immigration for Dummies.”
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For instance, many right-wing radio hosts are in denial and insist they have absolutely no idea how the GOP got labeled as “racist.” They assume it’s simply because they want to stop illegal immigration, most of which comes from Mexico and Latin America. It’s as if Republicans were just sipping iced tea at the Lincoln Day Banquet and a stranger came up and hung a sign on them with that awful word on it. They don’t deserve to be saddled with that title, the hosts say.
C’mon, folks. Let’s get real. Republicans are always preaching to the rest of us about how we need to take responsibility for our actions. So it’s only fair that they own up to the offensive things they’ve said and done over the years when it comes to immigrants — both legal and illegal.
Recently, a reader defended President Trump for dividing families through deportations and then put me on notice: “Please don’t respond to me if you’re going to call me a racist.”
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