Progressive activist and filmmaker Michael Moore lamented that illegal immigrants are being deported, suggesting America is missing the opportunity to embrace potential geniuses.
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ProgressivefilmmakerandactivistMichaelMooreonTuesdaywrotealengthyblogpostwarningthatbydeportingillegalimmigrants,AmericamaybemissingoutonthenextequivalentofAppleco-founderSteveJobsoronethatwillsavetheworldfromakillerasteroid.
Moore’spiece,“OurMuslimBoyWonder,”usedJobs’originsasthesonofaSyrianmigranttocritiquetheTrumpadministration’sdeportationefforts.
“Who’sreallybeingremovedbyICEtonight?”Mooreasked.“Thechildwhowould’vediscoveredthecureforcancerin2046?The9thgradenerdwhowould’vestoppedthatasteroid(sic)that’sgonnahitusin2032?Dowecare?”
“IamgratefulforthatMuslimmigrantbabybeingbornhere70yearsagotoday.Becauseifhehadn’t,it’spossiblewewouldhavenoneofhisinventions.WewouldalsohavenoTEDLASSO,”hesaid.
Thefilmmakerdeclared,“ForeverytimeIhaveheardanegativew
