(06-24-2019, 11:16 PM)americus 2.0 Wrote:

(06-24-2019, 10:31 AM)JaguarKick Wrote: I think it's interesting that so many make the argument that we can't accept and care for immigrants because we still have veterans and homeless people in the U.S. that we haven't cared for.  That's been a problem for decades that neither side has addressed nor has plans to address--it's just a convenient argument one side makes currently to deflect.

There IS a humanitarian crisis at our border, but it's been manufactured by this administration.  The guy is using people as bargaining chips to make Democrats come to the table to meet his demands.  It's gross.  We need to streamline our immigration process, because most studies show that immigration actually contributes to our economy, rather than taking from it.  Illegal immigration wouldn't be an issue if it weren't so difficult to enter the U.S. legally.  Most immigrants I've been in contact with as an educator (there have been a lot of them, both legal and illegal) legitimately intend to work hard and contribute.  There are absolutely those few who are looking for a free ride (speaking candidly, they do come from very specific countries), but that isn't all that different from native citizens.  And studies show that U.S. citizens are actually more likely to commit a crime than illegal immigrants, meaning there's more of a danger from your fellow Americans than there is from immigrants.

All this to say, manufacturing xenophobia is and always has been an effective tactic, but it's entirely unwarranted.  Borders must have some security, but the entirety of our immigration system needs an overhaul.

I'm not deflecting anything, just pointing out a fact that you agreed with. And no, neither side will do a damn thing about it which is pathetic. 
Legal citizens of this country should always come first before immigrants, foreign policy, humanitarian aid, etc. 

There are no easy answers for the immigration issue and this administration is doing no better or worse than previous ones. The Obama administration didn't provide sanitary conditions for minors either. 

This country is broken regardless of which side you're looking from. Still....I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.