Quote (NetflixAdaptationWidow @ 18 Sep 2022 07:37)
Problem with this is that Republicans have actively sought to abuse those seeking legal entry including arbitrary restrictions. If you wanted to implement a strong border with a reasonable pathway to get in, you shouldn't look anywhere near Republicans and should only look to a very small number of Democrats.
The reason our immigration system is fucked up isn't because we have such an overwhelming number coming in. It's because conservatives and companies want to keep them illegal so they can be abused. "Oh you don't want to work? Let me call immigration".
So, do you think that all problems surrounding illegal or irregular immigration would be solved if everyone who sets foot on American soil was immediately given full legal status?
Quote (Sioux @ 18 Sep 2022 06:46)
It's either a 50 state problem, or a border state problem. If the federal government is subsidizing border states to handle the influx in immigrants, then they should deal with it instead of crying like toddlers. If they're trying to offload their problems to the actual productive states in the union, they shouldn't be receiving funding for border issues.
The point is that the border states inevitably face the brunt of the logistical burden of high immigration volumes, while the federal government has the sole power to set immigration policy and ramp up enforcement, impose upper limits or otherwise reduce the numbers coming in. Texas and Arizona have been pleading for help from the federal government for 18 months because they're getting overrun, but the Biden admin has shown no intention of actually doing something about it.
This post was edited by Black XistenZ on Sep 18 2022 04:43pm