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There hundreds of thousands of people applying to come to Canada legally, why others should be allowed to sneak in here. No arrests either. It cost money to keep lawyers for them , and to feed them. Just another trick from Immigration Canada bcs eventually they ll all get here under the Refugee Convention's rules. Just send them home. One way ticket.

Stop all immigration for the next 5 years. Send them all Back.\n First we need to fix this country, people living on the streets, people living in poverty, lack of affordable housing and food. Then overhaul our social safety net programs from coast to coast to coast and get all the free loaders off it and back to work. Then we need to take a look at all the Indigenous communities living in the middle of nowhere with nothing to do, except wonder if there going to go hunting fishing or collect fire wood for the day living off government checks! Then once all that crap is fixed let's see how many legal immigrants and only legal immigrants we need to let into this country.

Although I've been against illegal immigration (but NOT legal immigration), we have got to realize that it is the politicians of our day who have caused this problem, not the immigrants. If you were given a promise of a better life than you currently have, with no strings attached, wouldn't you take it? The current politicians RULING Canada (not governing) have allowed this situation to continue only so as to line their political pockets with people willing to thank them by voting for them in the next election. Canadians be damned ... the politicians could care less about you or me.

There is a huge backlog on legal applications for a lots of immigrants who applied legally, families torn apart and have long weight. They are already in the USA, there are sanctuary cities, New York was just dumping them off there. We tax payers are flipping the bills for them while so many Canadians are living on the streets. Those who are mad and outrage by this, you can go ahead and sponsor them, that mean you are legally responsible for all their expenses. As Canadians, even when we cross the border we got to have our passport and we go through a lots of scrutiny. Fill out the paperwork and wait to be processed, because right now we are already in crisis with lodging and food. USA is the one who must take care of those who cross their borders.

It doesn’t seem to be much different if they’re just shunting these people to the Immigration office down the road and given resources. Are they sending people who don’t qualify as legitimate asylum seekers back? Or do they just give these people papers and voila! They are now legal and proceed to be provided housing, food, etc.\nWhere are these people coming from?

Keep the fentanyl out. Help the legal immigrants, stop the human traffickers. Great start and pray for the people who need a new start\n❤ Unfortunately Welcome to a broken Canada who's leader is not fit to run a daycare. ?

This needs to be closed… period. There is legal immigration and it’s not walking across a border. We have seniors and veterans living in poverty, people living in the streets in -20 (I see them). Take care of our Canadians.

Immigrate to the US LEGALLY coming from an immigrant.

Well, with everyone coming into Quebec, the housing and living costs in Montreal are going to skyrocket even more?. Greatttt?\nAll this coming from a Montrealer who’s parents legally immigrated to Canada…

LEGAL IMMIGRATION is OK.\n\nILLEGAL IMMIGRATION is NOT OK.\n\nAnyone who says otherwise is just virtue signaling and clearly do not care about the sovereignty of our nation.

Finally! Exploiting the system insults every person who immigrates legally and properly.

I see the harm in that border crossing when Roxham road was open it was dangerous and illegal, I don't see why Migrant reports and Human rights groups are upset about the closure it's keeping the migrants safe and that law will not break in Canada, and I Immigrated here legally 41 years ago from Persecution in Somalia. Those who sneak through the borders will break the law and those who come through the border will obey the laws in Canada. The new migrants have entitlements, thinking that the law doesn't apply to them because they are migrants.

I feel sorry for those little kids to be turned away. Parents should go the legal way, through immigration.

As a LEGAL immigrant, it makes me mad seeing them feeling entitled enough to try and forcefully surpass the steps it took my family 11 years to go through.

Shout out to those immigrants who waited years and spent countless on applications to be processed, interview dates and other stressful heartache to have been able to get to the country legally.

Enter LEGALLY. Majority of us Americans Are SOME kind of immigrant but we came here the right way. Now we got even Asians going through mexico to get here. Feels like Armageddon. And they dont even bother learning English. Some places i call or go to are only spanish speaking. Like wtf. Start ur business back home dude. Atleast learn the language

Smh!!! What a shame!!! If they do not come to America LEGALLY, through the process, not a single one should be allowed in. Of course everyone wants a better life, whether it be immigrant or natural born citizen, we ALL struggle. illegally entering a country is NOT the way!!!!

Legal imigration. I spent a lot of time and money immigrating my wife . Three years later and a couple of attorneys she Is now in the United States with me. My grandparents immigrated here the legal way as well. They would call these people line jumpers.

As a legal immigrant in this country, I do NOT support this.

Personally, I have zero issue with immigrants..but you must do it legally, PERIOD! Once you cross a border illegally YOU are now a criminal by law and SHOULD be treated as such & immediately deported. We all have suspicions as to why a certain political group allows this to happen though & it’s to the detriment of actual Americans. With everything there is a right & wrong way of doing something…and the wrong way should always come with consequences.

Only country in the world where illegal immigrants are prioritized over LEGAL immigrants who follow the law, wait years to get a visa, and pay expensive processing fees.

It’s so stupid how people who have legally applied for citizenship have to wait so long and get nothing and illegal immigrants don’t have to

Immigration is getting out of hand. It’s very frustrating that some of us have to pay crazy amounts of money to be legal in this country yet some others only walk to the border and voilà! Inside they are. ?

I had to wait 6 years to get my wife over to Canada legally. Canada needs to fix their immigration system. Why import illegal immigrants to Canada when Canadians have to wait a very long time to get their family members to Canada ? It's because the government spends ALL of the resources on illegal immigrants that's why. I found out because my sister works for Canada's immigration, but she can't do anything about it because upper management is told by the government to help illegal immigrants first. LOL

This is a slap on face to those seeking legal status in Canada. The immigration system in Canada is so broken now

We have SO MANY immigrants that come here to Canada legally and we are happy to have them....but this is disgusting. I'm disgusted that the US allows this to happen, and I'm disgusted that the home countries of these migrants refuse to take care of their own people and prefer to force them to flee and cause even more border issues and social controversy and frustration.

As a Canadian this irks me so much. It is a slap in the face to all Immigrants that came to Canada through legal channels.\nI think the message this sends is: Fuck going the legal way, this is way easier.\n\nI've heard the Premier of Quebec say this is a huge problem for his province, it costs the Govt of Quebec a lot of money to house, feed, and provide medical care to these illegal aliens.\n\nHard to believe that Jelly Ass Trudeau not only encourages these people to come here illegally but welcomes them.\nAs PM the first thing I would have done is erect a huge fence to discourage these illegals.

So there are millions of illegal immigrant entering USA .. and there are programs to make them citizens .. So the immigrants who legally stay here and pay taxes are stupid isn't it?

We bring in enough immigrants LEGALLY, as is...we don't need America's illegals entering here too. Keep your phentynol dealers and criminals there! After all, you want them in your country and keep telling them to come, you can at least keep them there once they arrive.

Canada accepts more than 2.5x the immigrants per capita as the US. That is with a far more rigid system. So yes, those requesting asylum are treated humanely and under international law. That doesn't mean they will ultimately be accepted. As far as legal immigration, there is a defined system so only those needed are accepted. It's not always perfect, but it allows immigration to benefit the country.

While the legal immigrants face a lot of obstacles, those who want to pass the border illegally are welcome ??

They come to Canada because they know it will take years to process them, they get to live for free on the tax payers dime. Full medical and dental and housing as soon as they cross the border illegally. \nSadly, 10's of 1000's of immigrants that are trying to do it the legal way, have all been put to the back of the line due to the govt using all resources to process all the illegals.

Kick them out. Send them back..\nMy parents came legally, come legally you people. We want high skilled immigrants. Not losers.

Mofo American govt. Legal immigrants are facing years while illegals are given all luxuries. My wife is in foreign country and even after paying attorneys and all the fees correctly application facing 3 years time.

Meanwhile legal immigrants, who earn higher salary, pay more taxes, and by law can't claim any entitlement programs, are toiling in the immigration system for decades and living in the fears of losing their job and being sent back to their country of origin in a blink of eye. Yet liberal media and mother teresas of lefties never talk about that because it doesn't fit their narrative

No one wants to call out illegal immigration for what it is another countries corruption and failures of its own population so desperately poor they want to move to other countries whose population live a better standard of living but suffering themselves. Why is this fair for legal born residents to put up with illegal poor people

i am by no means against immigration but it needs to be done legally. im an immigrant myself and it took me years to get thru work permit, landing and PR. yet those\nppl can just cross the border illegally and claim asylum right away skipping the queue. that aint right...

Entering illegal, it's a crime but the corrupt government allows them, gives them taxes payer money, etc . I am a immigrant, 30 years in Canada but I enter Canada legal, followed all the entering laws, papers... Never did any crimes

Immigrated to Canada many years ago as skill worker in the engineering field, and there were no opportunities in that country, Canada just needed laborers to fill out factories and people to do the jobs that the Canadian born did not want to do. I ended up working in my field in the USA, and salaries and opportunities are much better in this country. Americans are very practical, they just want someone with the right knowledge. When applying for jobs in Canada, employers were very obsessed with Canadian education and experience, but in my opinion, that was an intentional way to block immigrants. In the USA I was never asked for American education or experience, the interviews were very straightforward, very technical, they just wanted to verify technical knowledge. In conclusion, if looking for professional opportunities, the USA is much better than Canada, but legal immigration as a professional to the USA is extremely difficult.

Big joke...really what these countries are doing...joke on legal immigrants..

It’s so unfair because some people apply legally and spend so much money just to live and work in Canada while this people just enter illegally. Our taxes we pay provides the need of these immigrants.

It is high time Canada should put up electric fences on its borders, easy entry for criminals, terrorists, ...the government can not even feed, house, educate and provide employment to their own Homeless people, why accept Non Canadians. Well educated and skilled immigration applicants find it too diificult to legally migrate to Canada but ???? Assylum seekers too easy to enter Canada!!! Government increase taxes to support all these refugees and assylum seekers free of charge while Canadians can not cope with inflation..what an irony...

I wish this wasn’t happening, people should feel safe and stable wherever in the world they’re from, because we’re all people and all need the same things!\nI know legal immigration is hard and takes forever in a lot of cases, I feel all our governments are broken

What an insult for those who had to go through the lengthy and complicated process of legally immigrate to Canada like myself.

I’m an immigrant who entered legally but overstayed my time. I got a job and pay taxes. I’m not about leeching off a country. I just came from a 3rd country in search of a better life and opportunities that my country doesn’t have.

Enough is enough. Stop these illegal immigrants. Let them enter Canada the legal and the right way. I entered Canada and got my PR and citizenship the legal way. I expect them to do the same thing too!

As a Canadian who immigrated here legally a long time ago, it's upsetting to see illegals entering like this. We need to control our borders.

Why from NY to Canada\nI d understand\nUsa is first choice of any legal or illegal immigrants

All Joe Biden’s doing! At the end of the day, you cannot enter into this country illegally! That’s the law! I agree with Trump, we don’t mind immigrants coming to the country ,, we just want you all to do it legally, otherwise you shouldn’t be over here ,,, period! You all have to abide by the laws just like everyone else! Look at how you all are trying to Bogard your way in , and you all have no regards for the laws of the land we live in! Maybe we should get Trump back in office because he had complete control of this border like this country has ever seen ! In addition, it is not the fault of the United States that there is so much poverty in your country, nor is it our responsibility to reduce the level of poverty in your country! That’s why you all have politicians in your country! Its not our fault that corruption in your country has led to the impoverished situation that exists in your country! This is down right disrespectful to the United States!\nI personally would send all of you all back and require that you go back to your country and do this the legal way!

If these people want to come to Canada, they should do so legally. RCMP should send them back where they came from with information on how to immigrate here properly.