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My work which is at a hotel just got a bunch of Puerto rican immigrants who are working and living at the hotel for free and they get paid and they treat all the other workers with disrespect and leave everything a mess and break rules constantly and can’t even talk to the managers and we’re all trying to be as understanding as we can be because I honestly can’t imagine going through immigration like that but still there’s no rules for them and meanwhile us other workers who are American and don’t get paid as much and don’t have the amenities that they do it’s just kind of a ridiculous situation in my opinion. There’s no structure or organization with it and it doesn’t make sense that we’re illegally transporting immigrants all over the us and giving them the free pass for most all things without even going through the legalization process. Like I can completely understand immigration and see nothing wrong with it when it’s done legally, but I don’t understand why we’re disregarding the people already in the long process of legally immigrating. I might just be very ignorant in the issue but that’s my personal take on the issue. It doesn’t make sense to me. I will say I have absolutely nothing against any person who’s an immigrant but just the rules and regulations surrounding the situation. I don’t mean to step on anyone’s toes or offend anyone.

Black men due for a broken taillights and these individuals are treated with tender love and care.

1st year, begging for work.\n2-3 yrs Good labor work.\n3+ yrs, they think they're better than Americans & even treat Americans with contempt & being snobbish, forgetting where they came from. Sad.

It's our fault their wouldn't be as many if we just let them all in. What a dam joke that is a invasion and should be treated as such and we should have the military on the border

They are invaders and they should be treated as such .

Who are your people? Americans or gods children. Republicans love god and his children so long as they’re white americans. God doesn’t care about your nationalism he wants you to help everyone. Leviticus 19:34 “You shall treat the stranger who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you shall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.”

Love how they treat Canada compared to us on the news.

They are an invading force so treat them like one.

Why want to go into country that treat them much worst then their own country ?

As a Venezuelan that migrated here through all the legal process 9 years ago. We completely DISAGREE with people doing this. There is a legal process for everybody period. Respect your local country's laws if you want to be treated with respect.

We're polite and nice until we're taken advantage of or treated like an idiot! Kindness is important, but doing what's morally right is more important to me personally! So if that means me speaking up or calling out bs when I see it, I will! I do believe in giving each person their own clean slate. I adjust according to the person! That just means I don't assume anything about a person based on race, the job they have, the car they drive, how they look, the clothes they wear. Those things have no bearing on how I choose friends! It's all about the content of one's character! I do keep to myself most of the time but strive to be kind and polite when I'm around others! But everyone is different. You will run into aholes anywhere you go! Canada is NO EXCEPTION. You have to be careful still about how you move. For example as an indigenous woman I don't go out alone after dark. You can't just trust anyone and leave yourself vulnerable because you never known what someone's intentions are. You can find people that are so unkind. You can also find some of the nicest people in the world here. I imagine the same can be said about any country. Our government certainly doesn't represent us personally. We all have our own personalities and lives! And I don't judge others based on their race religion or their government at home! When I was a kid there was no shortage of people letting me know I'd never amount to anything. So yeah you can find aholes anywhere you go! Please don't leave yourself vulnerable and assume everyone here has good intentions! Especially if you travel alone! We still have a lot of issues you probably never heard of! You have to be careful anywhere you go! ❤

Canada may not want this immigrant . But Canada always shows the world how to treat humans like human not like animals . Thank you Canada

Let ‘em in! Venezuelans are great people in my experience. Really hard workers that will treat you like family if you let them. Also fantastic food.

We are being invaded…. Treat it as such !

Imagine being made homeless because of covid and losing your job, business, home, family and you see that migrants and refugees are treated significantly better than someone born in this country.

treat them like animals

Should have blown the bridge. Treat this as an invasion by enemy combatants

I’m sorry your life in your own country sucks but you cannot just rush into our country the wrong way, sorry. Immigrants have gone through the proper process for decades and you do not deserve a shortcut. Don’t blame the US for your hardship when YOU made the choices that led you to being stuck at the border bc YOU though you could just force your way in. That’s an invasion and should be treated as such. You want better so bad you’ll try to force your way into another country instead of fighting to fix your OWN, that’s a huge problem as well.

As a non American, I cant figure out why you white Americans treat these people ( mexicans,latin americans) better than your African American brethren. Atleast African Americans gave American culture jazz, blues, rock n roll, doo wop and almost all of pop culture. Heck African Americans were in the war of independence, civil war etc. America WILL be unstoppable if whites and blacks united. End your racial tension NOW and save your nation. Though the begginings of your nation were turbulent ( between both groups ) it was destiny you both came together.

Turn the comments off! Wait...it's Canada? Turn it on! Turn it on!. Yankees forget how they were treated during 9/11. We are natural. Yall are dangerous.

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.

I feel sorry for a lot of these people. This is going to keep happening, especially with climate change and unstable nations. Canada do treat these migrants slightly better than the United States but this is a hard thing to fix right now, with all of the things going on in the world. I am a hard-core a Democrat and I don’t have any solution to this issue, but there needs to be one.

Hi there gal we don’t say guys, it’s sexist!\n\n \n\nInteresting take on your move to the great white north.\n\nI can imagine coming from Russia to Canada was a shock.\n\nYou have pointed out so many things that are so normal in the west.\n\nAs I have never lived in Russia, I have no idea what it must be like there.\n\nJudging by your reaction to your observations of Canada Russia must be so\n\nmuch easier place to live..?\n\nYour comments on homeless, work-market, tax system etc. gives me the impression that\n\nthe Russian system must be so much better…?\n\nFrom my experience from living in numerous western countries, I regard Canada as average.\n\nThe UK and the USA are awful places to live. Although this is not the case if you have money, same as anywhere else. The same can be said if you are poor life is an awful struggle.\n\nWell except in Russia…?\n\n \n\nI have stayed in Canada on numerous occasions and I have never experienced any real cultural clashes.\n\nWell some of the newer Canadians seem to think that if anything goes against them it’s discrimination. Moreover, some of the newer Canadians are very racist towards the more established immigrants i.e. who have been living there for more generations.\n\nThe fact that some companies have “white” non-immigrant boards is reflection on the competence factor. I have experienced companies that have employed new Canadians with non-western backgrounds that are totally disasters because they have no idea about the work culture, language, way of treating staff etc.\n\nI think that you YT page is like a lesson about how immigrants from non-western countries perceive and misinterpret the west’s work culture, society and culture.\nHave experienced some new immigrant bosses who are so elitist and discriminating i resigned. Wrote review about the company on LINKEDIN.\n\n\nDon’t expect that there is any discrimination in Russia…?

CNN, your story is completely incorrect in every possible way. These are migrants which make them eligible for entrance into Canada to be evaluated. The police are informing them that the procedure is to be arrested and then they are lead through an evaulation process where they are assessed or denied refugee status. \n That is how refugees are supposed to be treated according to the 1951 Refugee Convention of the UN that Canada AND THE US not only signed but drew up. Nothing is in the Convention that says separating familiies is legitmate treatment, as has been done at the US southern border. \n It's OK CNN. I'm used to your feckless approach to journalism.

all the DRS are from india or middle east. horrible. they are dismissive, rude and treat you like ur'e the intruder. they treat their people here, better. but u cant say anything, or ure a racist. ironic isn't it. my aunt left here as well, over 80 yrs ago, and never came back. i now have 4 generations of American cousins.

Those border agents treated those immigrants with respect and dignity.. God bless Canada ?? America could never lol

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.

There all nice until your in jail or in handcuffs or at the station. Than they treat you like crap. Just a puppet show people. Never forget.

Start treating this planet like a science fiction novel: No Reproduction/Population Growth Allowed without expressed written permission, Population Control Practices In Effect Everywhere.

Immigrants, Ukrainians, all being treated like royalty while people who are born citizens get shot and killed, can't afford housing, can't afford food.

As a canadian this pisses me off. Wish america would close the gates to these illegals. Im treated like a criminal if i want to cross thr border to spend money yet these low lifes can just do as thry please. The taxpayers in north america are being screwed while the poor run rampant.

Student loans scams in private colleges. Cdi college national scams . Using immigrants to get their student loans I return for scamming them and treating them like filth . Search for stories on YouTube. \nThen Vancouver community college scams. Their president has Indian name and is not Indian . Treating ppl like dirt on visa status. Canada has too many scams in the name of private post secondary education. Careful

They treat illegal immigrants better than their citizens

Compare to southern border, it’s nothing.\nImmigrants should go to NY or Canada, so they get treat better. Especially NY or blue states are welcome for immigrants.

We keep treating the symptoms when we really need to start finding solutions to the root causes. To the south, it is all America's fault. The American population funded all the cartels, funded the drug trades in Mexico and Latin America, now we let them suffer at the hands of the cartels and turn them away at the border. This country and the people here are disgustingly ignorant to the outside world.

And how will they pay you back, you only have to look to counties like Sweden/Germany wake up Canada you are about to get a taste of that and more, see how you are doing in about six to twelve months time, you will be causing your kindness as this people starts to take take take, and put nothing back into you society except violence and unrest among the general population and treat you like dirt on the bottom of your shoes, I speak from experience you only have to look to see what is happing to my country with the influx of illegal immigrants.

And how will they pay you back, you only have to look to counties like Sweden/Germany wake up Canada you are about to get a taste of that and more, see how you are doing in about six to twelve months time, you will be causing your kindness as this people starts to take take take, and put nothing back into you society except violence and unrest among the general population and treat you like dirt on the bottom of your shoes, I speak from experience you only have to look to see what is happing to my country with the influx of illegal immigrants also watch you children as they are very fond of then.

I think some people are confused, I think that crossing is a legal crossing through authorities, he’s saying if you cross illegally through a different unregulated crossing then you will be arrested. Many people with legitimate cases will be allowed into Canada but it’s a lengthy process. \n\nHe’s also getting the lady’s bags because many who cross this checkpoint do have legitimate cases, if they’re already going to be citizens they should be treated that way unlike other countries who treat all migrants like illegals even while crossing legitimate checkpoints and separate kids from parents and leave them in unsanitary cells

This is sad how people are treated. Men are jerks. They cause all of this behavior

Send them back. I came to canada in 2017 as an international student, paid shit tons of money for housing, tuition fees. Worked full time after graduation,yet my immigration process is taking long. Evey step I took went through proper screening, and yet it's taking forever. Send them back. At this point theres no gurantee for people like me to get permanent residence over here. With all the back logs etc. So why should they be granted status, while my work permit expires in 6 months and immigration officers wont bother to answer my phone calls for extension. I have paid my taxes, I have obeyed the law. I'm a law abiding citizen. At this point, I'm even thinking of going back. This country wants new talents and more people to add to their workforce. But if they treat people like me like this. Then we might as well go back.

Stop with force this is an invasion on our countries sovereignty. Act like animals with no respect treat them like animals with no respect .

Focus on Russia war , you said the systems were working for the last two years but still treating immigrants inhumane the same way Russia is doing to refugees and immigrants

Pitifull how smugglers are treated

Canada will treat you worse.

Why does it look peaceful entering Canada illegally than in the US? They treat you like humans as compared to the US. The difference tho.

It is funny in a way that those people are leaving their homes for a better life in the US. Kind of ironic. Their country is so bad and go to the US border and get treated so humanely and with all the kindness they can muster. Only the few can make the trip to the Canadian border. And their first experience is what the US is known for, Racism.

What’s really sad is that I am born and raised in Canada Canadian and they treat immigrants and people that are foreigners better than people in their own country

Who do these people think they are,if you want your laws go back to your Muslim countries.This is the UK not Afghanistan.And we know how your own people get treated, especially the women and young girls.We have our own laws and it doesn't include Sharia and never will.

That's the difference between Canadians and Americans how to treat people!:)

Canada and Australia treats International students as a cash cow...still people thinks its heaven here