Democratic Sen. John Fetterman said during an interview on Thursday that he hopes members of his party know it is not "xenophobic" to be worried about the southern border.
This constant "crisis at the border" bullshit is so tiresome because it is the same as all those other hot button bullshit political talking points like "get tough on crime" or "family values" or "protecting our children". It is the eternal ongoing crisis that we can be concerned about without ever having to worry about any real solutions presenting themselves. This is a good distraction from other more pressing issues like the alarming rise in homeless population or the ever growing wealth gap.
Further, people don't seem to recognize that US foreign policy had a direct influence on the number of people trying to get across the southern border. So many resources and efforts were put Into destabilizing every part of Latin America, that the consequences are still being felt today.
Its only a "constant crisis at the border" because the feds refuse to secure it. Its like climate change, its not going to stop because people want to ignore it.
No man, it's a constant crisis because fox news constantly proclaims it, as it's a sure fire way of rustling the jimmies of racist boomers, but thanks for your super low effort reply.
Obama deported more people than any other president in history. The illegal immigrant population in the US stopped growing for the first time in decades. Because this was done by a democrat, these facts were invisible to those who preferred to wring their hands and demand something be done about all the "bad hombres" streaming across the border.
But tell me, party of small government and low taxes and responsible spending, what sort of "secure border" are you looking for? What's a practical, reasonable budget for a 2000 mile border? Do you want two thousand miles of concrete barriers and machine gun towers every 50 yards?
Immigration into the United States, especially for skilled people, should be easier than it is. It should also be easier for foreigners to enter temporarily to do seasonal unskilled work. And it should be a lot easier for citizens of the US to live and work throughout Europe, Japan, and Australia and vice-versa, simply on the strength of their passports. Conversely the asylum system is being abused and needs to be reformed, as well. (It's being abused by people who are left no other options for immigration into the United States.)
I largely think trying to secure a 2500-mile land border is a waste of money, the world's largest game of whack-a-mole, but if that's what conservatives want out of comprehensive immigration policy reform then I'd support it and it's good to see Fetterman, who's always been a reasonable guy, trying to lead the charge here.
It's pretty standard in all countries for a work visa to be tied to your sponsorship by a particular employer, but you're right, it puts the employee in a terrible position. I'd like to see the US lead a movement to liberalize this visa category.
Show me what taxes the right has proposed to pay for border security. Until they're willing to pay for it, I'm pretty sure all they want to do is whine about it.
Politically I am not a fan of this guy but he's right about the borders. I also don't like the attacks on him for suffering a medical condition. The debate about his clothing was disgusting. The man is recovering and I admire him for doing his best. No one should ever mock that.
The trouble is, as usual, the Internet's obsession with turning everything into a black and white issue. Either you want raging bands of Mexican drug dealers to invade the country, or you're a Nazi that wants to put children in cages.