As an Emergency physician and a Navy veteran, I'm calling on social media companies to permanently ban Dr. Simone Gold and America's Frontline Doctors from their platform. Here's why. 1/x

Gold may now state that she regrets being part of the group of insurrectionists who attacked our democracy on Jan. 6th. But she WAS a part of it, and their traitorous actions resulted in five unnecessary deaths. 2/x
Not only that, but from a medical perspective, Gold was extremely reckless in joining a group of largely maskless rioters who didn't socially distance whatsoever. These actions go directly against the science we know helps prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 disease. 3/x
Sadly, this isn't the only thing Gold and her extremist "America's Frontline Doctors" have done to worsen the pandemic. Since summer, they've spread dangerous disinformation, like touting hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 cure, even though it's not and can be harmful. 4/x
And while the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine is the best tool we have to eradicate the pandemic and save lives, Gold has incorrectly referred to it as an “experimental, biological agent deceptively named a vaccine.” 5/x
Again, I'm a physician and a veteran. We can have differences of opinion, and I support the right to free speech. But Gold's use of social media to spread medical disinformation and talk about riotous, illegal actions are dangerous and have no place in a free society. 6/x
I'm calling on @Twitter, @YouTube and @Facebook to permanently ban Simone Gold and "America's Frontline Doctors.” I encourage you to join me. 7/x https://t.co/e4R5ZXd83F
I further call on #ACEP @EmergencyDocs and #AAEM @aaeminfo, our two largest professional organizations, to make a joint statement condemning her pattern of dangerous disinformation and insurrectionist actions. 8/x
I lastly call on the #MedicalBoardofCalifornia to consider disciplinary action against @DrSimoneGold as her involvement in the recent DC riots is not consistent with the level of behavior expected of practicing physicians. 9/x
As doctors, we know that we must clean before we close a wound. Likewise, before any reconciliation, there must be a cleaning out of this disinformation. Those that deliberately spread dangerous disinformation have no place in the halls of medicine. 10/10

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We finally have the U.S. Citizenship Act Bill Text! I'm going to go through some portions of the bill right now and highlight some of the major changes and improvements that it would make to our immigration system.

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First the Bill makes a series of promises changes to the way we talk about immigrants and immigration law.

Gone would be the term "alien" and in its place is "noncitizen."

Also gone would be the term "alienage," replaced with "noncitizenship."


Now we get to the "earned path to citizenship" for all undocumented immigrants present in the United States on January 1, 2021.

Under this bill, anyone who satisfies the eligibility criteria for a new "lawful prospective immigrant status" can come out of the shadows.


So, what are the eligibility criteria for becoming a "lawful prospective immigrant status"? Those are in a new INA 245G and include:

- Payment of the appropriate fees
- Continuous presence after January 1, 2021
- Not having certain criminal record (but there's a waiver)


After a person has been in "lawful prospective immigrant status" for at least 5 years, they can apply for a green card, so long as they still pass background checks and have paid back any taxes they are required to do so by law.

However! Some groups don't have to wait 5 years.

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