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As an immigrant from Europe who came to the US legally, I'm very appalled that people have such low moral values that even when they're told no, they still come here illegally. I moved here because I like traveling, I come from a former communist country. However my country wasn't always safe, we had to fight for decades to make it safe. None of these immigrants care enough about their countires to make it safe for future generations, instead they leave. Remember, you're not an asylum seeker. An asylum seeker goes to the nearest country that's safer, the US and Canada are usually not that close.

We need to kick all the illegal immigrants in the country out if they don’t wanna come here the right way and they can’t be here it’s not fair to the rest of the world. Did they get to sneak in and then we make other people that don’t share a border with us come here legally.

Close the entry gates, let them do the legal process and way of immigration…

If they try to force their way, shoot the 1st one, the rest of them will now know what could happen. If they come into the country legally, then welcome. Problem with these immigrants is a lot of them are criminals or gang members infiltrating.

Illegal immigrants. Cheat out legal immigrants who follow the law, wait years to get a visa, pay expensive processing fees, and actually contribute to the nation.

How are they all militant without any weapons in hand trying to cross the boarder ?Funny enough the people who stormed the capital in January weren’t Militant and they were ready to lynch people and carried all types of weapons. These people are desperately looking for better lives . The shouldn’t need to go in illegally but if there was transparent policy where they can go through proper process without being criminalized legally applying for asylum and locked in concentration camps waiting for verdict without right if speech or to get a lawyer a lot of people wouldn’t need to cross illegally. Not even speaking of the necropoltics in immigration laws and how the system plays on peoples emotions with these moral panics and media narratives. It’s really sad . They are better off going to Canada or Europe honestly . They might not be militants over there

Protect our boarders! No more illegals! Legal immigrants are paying all fees and came to US legally! Illegals don’t pay nothing and got government grants and all freebies - this must to stop! It is a discrimination toward to legal immigrants where illegals got all benefits for free!

Most immigrants don't have criminal backgrounds.\nThey are trying to come to US for a better life.\nOne reason why they don't come legally is because it costs a lot of money to process the paperwork and is money they don't have. They barely have money for food. And those that are able to pay for the paperwork they get denied.

I guess bussing them to other states caused Biden to change some policy in October. Other states didn't want it anymore than Texas. It uses up resources that Americans pay tax dollars for and these folks did not. They need to immigrate legally which is what we've been saying all along. CNN reporter why why is this happening. The bar must be very low for CNN reporters.

This is exactly why we should give them a legal way to get in and have them enter the country properly we're an entire country of immigrants let them in if they have the money to pay coyotes they have the money to come to America

What rule change it's never been legal to croos our boarder without immigration papers

The United States of America need to wake up. Joe Biden is doing a terrible job. My heart goes out to the people who work in the custom and immigration of border patrol and for the state of Texas Venezuelan was taught to hate the People of Guyana if anybody wants to come in the United States come in early legally and get a working paper and pay taxes. And this government should not be helping them because the American people need help we need people. The citizen of this country need help Joe biden is Evil

Why couldn’t they go through the legal process just like the rests of the immigrants who waited years to be fair?! Have these people seen the homeless issue in US?!?

Sad, very sad situation, unfortunately this country has too many problems that are not being solved. Secretary Of immigration Majorca says in congress that we do not have a severe immigration problem in our country, so what's this a legal crossing? What a disaster.

THE SAD THING HERE IS THAT, THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY LOYALTY TO AMERICA. THEY KUST WANT TO COME AND MAKE MONEY AND SEND IT TO THEIR COUNTRY. IT DOES NOT BENEFIT AMERICA. I THINK THIS MAY BE PLANNED BY THEIR HOME GOVERNMENT TO DISRUPT AMERICA AND OTHER INFILTRATORS ARE INSIDE. THEY MOSTLY ARE GOING TO BREAK THE LAW AND OVERCROWD THE SYSTEM\nWE AMERICANS ARE REALLY STRUGGLING. CANT EVEN BUY A HOUSE WITH ALM THAT WE PAY IN TAXES AND SWEAT . YET THESE PEOPLE ARE COMING AND UNDER 3 YEARS WILL GET A HOME HANDED TO THEM . WHY\nWHY WHY- \nWHY ARE WE AMERICANS MADE TO GO THROUGH THIS KINDS OF HARDSHIP AND YET ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS MOST OF WHOM ARE HERE TO SUCK THE WELFARE SYSTEM GET PRIORITY.\nMOST OF THEM COMING IN HAVE MORE MONEY THAN AMERICANS \nAMERICAN GOVERNMENT, TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN CITIZENS FIRST . THIS IS THE RIGHT AND HUMANE THING TO DO ELSE, THE COUNTRY WILL LOOSE ITS FLAVOR.\nLet’s live in dignity. \nBEWARE OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING. THIS DOES NOT APPLY ONLY TO VENEZUELAN BUT TO ALL OTHERS \n\nWHEN YOU COME IN LEGALLY, YOU BRING DIGNITY

Go back from whence you came. Do it the legal way. We have let 5.2 million illegal immigrants into the United states since Biden took office. That enough to fill a couple red States full.

This is infuriating. the arrogance of these people to just enter a country because THEY WANT to disregarding any lawful process. im Speaking as a LEGAL immigrant who waited patiently, followed all the laws of the United States to become a legal resident and eventually naturalized American citizen.

You know what would happen if these people pulled this in North Korea? It wouldn't happen there. Some countries will shoot first and ask questions later. I'm just saying. This is ridiculous. And I support immigration if it is done legally and respectfully. But this? This needs to be gotten under control.

It makes me happy to see all the comments of legal immigrants to the US who are angered by this. Personally I have no issues with legal immigration from any country and I respect it and I'll break bread with you cuz your an American now like me. I think legal immigrants are a breath of fresh air and we can have some support coming from the Hispanic community against illegal immigration. Sm people think if your hard on illegal immigration your racist against Hispanics but that's not it at all. We need more legal immigrants with this mindset to help diversify the republican party and help to stop democrats from labeling it as a racist party. Now adays so many people aren't republican solely because they aren't white and think the democratic party is more favorable to anyone of color. But the republican party favors Americans period regardless of race. Illegal immigration is bad even if America was in a totally different place and bordered a white nation we still wouldn't want em in here just as much. If Canada had a curropt authoritan government and they were all illegally immigrating here than it'd be them we'd be having these disputes with. This is not a racial thing, this is about breaking the law and hurting the US economy.

Begging ain’t the way. You can’t beg your way to America. My parents are immigrants from Jamaica and they did it the legal way ??‍♀️

If someone wants to come to the U.S., do it legally. Don't come here as an illegal, and find some loophole to stay here, undocumented and use resources & benefits meant for Americans & LEGAL immigrants. Because there's nothing left to take care of those who really need and deserve it.

This is ridiculous. I consider myself an independant cuz I agree with certain things on both sides but on immigration I lean republican\n\nThis country is the only country ppl do this in. Y do everyone wanna come to the USA. We gotta do something and I actually agreed with putting up a wall or some sort of stable barrier. Either come here legally or stay where you're at. I'm from the Caribbean and had to wait 7years for my greencard after filing and came here legally and these ppl just wanna rush our borders illegally. And I get your country is inhumane and sucks but we can't take in everyone who lives in a country that sucks\n\nWe have a huge homeless problem in this country and this will only add to it, not to mention these ppl can't work here and will probably go on welfare which puts more strain on the system and the taxpayers. We need to take care of our own b4 taking care of others. Why dont these ppl go rush canadas borders or go to mexico or somewhere else. This angers me

Over 300,000 homeless veterans wander the streets searching for food and shelter currently. Dying at an estimated rate of 22 a day due to self inflicted harm….the system in place to take care of them and provide comprehensive medical care is crippled and broken….every SINGLE ONE of these men and women has a head full of bad memories and experiences from defending their country in war (some missing limbs)….can’t hold a job and have trouble finding a job….NOONE is making substantial and reinforced efforts to care for these brave men and women. Yet, if you cross that border illegally you’re given shelter (free stay at 5star hotels in NYC sound nice)…comprehensive medical care…food stamps and even job placement for some. And in some cases, we’re providing that help to individuals who are simply making a pit stop between Mexico and Canada because it’s better for them there according to some. Frankly, we have enough issues that are swallowing us whole and need to focus on building up and caring for our own citizens and force stop mass migration, strongly enforce deportation as well as employing more case workers to help with legal immigration process. We spend all this money sending to Ukraine and yet here we are, cutting our own throats to save someone else’s hand. I have no issue with legal immigration and asylum but you need to go through the process like those before you. I know this is asking a lot but it IS possibly to make it work

This is deplorable and it’s going to destroy our country in so many ways. First, our social, educational, and criminal systems cannot absorb this many people all at once. We have enough people immigrating here legally. We don’t need all these illegals flooding over.\nThis is all Joe Biden and the Democrats’ fault, for not doing anything for two-plus years, except inviting these people to come here. These people get benefits, free healthcare, welfare probably, phones, and they shouldn’t. They should be told to go home. They should not be given a court date and then released into the United States! That’s ridiculous. They should be loaded on a C-130 transport, retrofitted with seats and shipped home. The majority of them are not going to show up for their court date. They’re going to disappear into the United States, work under the table, take jobs away from Americans, and send billions of more dollars back to their home country where they have family. I think currently, $250 billion gets sucked out of the US economy every year, due to illegal immigrants all sending $50 each, per month, home to their families in their native country. That money should be being spent here.\nLastly, all these illegals and the “anchor babies” they are going to have here, and the descendants of those babies, are all going to vote Democrat in the future, because of this lawlessness. Then we’ll have one-party rule in this country. That will destroy the country. It’ll be a socialist dictatorship, which is not good. The worst part is, many of these women coming across, are going to have a baby within a year. That baby, who by law is automatically a US citizen, becomes their key to citizenship, because once that baby turns 18, he or she can sponsor his parents to become citizens and also sponsor other family members. It’s not right. That amendment to our Constitution, was meant for descendants of slaves to become citizens, NOT to be used the way it’s being used today.\nAnd if we’re not careful we will all be speaking Spanish in the future.\n\nVOTE REPUBLICAN! It’s this country’s only chance and DEFINITELY vote for Trump in 2024. He’ll fix this mess…

I'm pro immigration and I also see the problems we have with today's legal migration system so I don't blame them for being desperate. However, also taking all consideration from the side of the law and nation. Turn on the buuzsaw.

I can't wait for Trump to get back in the office and kick every illegal immigrant out of this country. They broke our laws to get in here and they need to go. Come into this country legally like you should

We have to help our own people that are here in the US that are struggling before letting any new immigrants in!! I understand that people want to come to the US for freedom and for better jobs and a better life.... BUT OUR GOVERNMENT CAN BARELY HELP OUR OWN CITIZENS!! And If you want to come to the US the come here legally!!

Nothing wrong with legal immigration at all. This isnt that though this looks more like a. Attempted actual insurrection

My family are immigrants. I have nothing against immigrants…who come the LEGAL WAY. COME THE RIGHT WAY OR DONT COME AT ALL

Keep them coming, but legally! Illegal immigration hurts the US.

Legal immigrants should be prioritized.

While millions of legal immigrants, paying taxes, wait in line for greencard.

My parents came illegally but became citizens thru the amnesty from Bill Epstein i mean Clinton, i was born here in California, even though i love my Mexican heritage i still think this is wrong, we need more border control but we also need to be able to make it easier for the good people to come here legally. Donald trump was not racist he was speaking the truth alot of these immigrants are bringing drugs over alot of them are bad people who will cause alot of problems over here for us thats why we need a screening process but a better one than we have now because the one we have now is very expensive and takes way too long, we could use the extra labor from people who want to come and actually work. There’s also more Chinese immigrants than mexican so we need to get a hold of that too , but these Central Americans trying to come in the country alot of them are gang members and most of them are poor and have no resources so when they get here they will become gang members and cause problems because they have no structure and thats all they know. They really need to do something about this. This is disgusting, this is not the right way trying to barge your way into our country is not the way to go

Do things legally. \nDon't have an entitled mindsets.\nAnd be productive if you want to come here.\nThe middle class is the one providing a free ride for immigrants...AND most of us can't even barely take care of our own families. This crap is out of hand.

We immigrated legally, my cousins immigrated legally...waited years! Filled out paperwork, had to return home to finalize papers! INVASION warrants gin turrets!

Legal immigration exists. Undocumented illegals isn't what America needs.

This invasion at our southern border should piss every American and LEGAL immigrant off.

Bullshit man!!! I'm sick and tired of the poor immigrants roll they play!!! The media shows the teary eyes and we're supposed to be like oh let them in!!! Screw that man!! Its human smuggling and drug cartels!! There's legal ways to get here and if some bumpkin from Korea or China can do it so can these people!!

If you allow people to immigrate (legally or illegally) into your country that do not share your values or culture and have no intention to assimilate, you will have a divided country that will eventually lead to violence and potential downfall. This always happens.

Over 15 million have crossed over guarded entry points so far. Many more millions, under the radar, have crossed the river border. Guided by Coyotes who often load the men traveling in family groups with drugs. They hold the rest of their family as hostages until the men return with confirmation of delivery. The women are often raped in the process. Young ladies are often seperated and taken for sex trade. Those unwilling are typically killed and left to rot.\nThe Biden administration is responsible, eliminating the due process of immigration, where by all who want to enter US, must do so legally.

Absolutely DISGUSTING that people believe they have a “right” to just straight up IGNORE the laws of the country they’re SUPPOSEDLY so desperate to “immigrate” to!\nJust like in every other country (that’s not been completely subsumed by the cult of “woke” mind-virus) that protects IT’S citizens and it’s LEGALLY RECOGNIZED BORDERS and it’s perfectly acceptable for “certain” other countries, but it’s somehow “wrong” for the greatest nation on the face of the earth when they do it!?\nTFOH with that hypocritical BS!\n\nPS the communist news network (AKA cnn) flushed whatever journalistic integrity/credibility they had when they pushed proven lies about “Russian collusion” even when various hosts admitted it was a *nothing burger* and even the owner was caught by James O’Keefe.

My parents immigrated here legally from a third world country. And they learned to speak English in their childhood.

If they can afford to be smuggled in multiple times, they can afford to immigrate legally. Every illegal is a slap to the face of the ones that legitimately became citizens and worked for it.

Hey cnn ! How bout they immigrate to the country LEGALLY!!!!! How bout that!

I’m sorry no, enough immigrants coming here illegally. No. They need to get it the legal way like everyone else. And there needs to be cap of how many we take yearly even than. It’s getting crazy for the people who live here to even get resources as Americans because of all these people. Yes, unfortunately Americans need to come first.

This should have been done from the beginning, those supposed asylum seekers are put in hotels at our tax dollars. There is NOT enough housing for those who have legally come in.\n\nWhy should these border jumpers skip the immigration line. Want to come to Canada do it thr right way. This isn't a free for all.

This is bullshit, illegal immigration is bad period. Anyone who wants to come should either seek asylum properly or use other legal means of entry.

This is an invasion...I am a first generation immigrant and this pisses me off, my family spent years trying to enter legally and then you have these invaders trying to enter

If legal immigration was easier, this wouldn’t be as much of a problem.

America should make legal immigration easier.