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It couldn't be a handjob piece on the evils of immigration law enforcement without the obligatory weeping child at the end

Liberal politicians and world leaders are trying to portray they have open borders and lax immigration laws to ale Trump look bad when in reality their laws are more strict and heavily enforced. They say one thing for optics and an agenda but have an entirely different reality. Most countries will not give you a true citizenship like the US and have iron clad strictly enforced immigration laws. Such as Canada and Mexico. Beware socialist/ communist ideology! It is the downfall of an empire!

So let me get this straight...........somehow, your PM's virtue signaling that Canada is an open paradise for immigrants, who come by the 10's of thousands only to loose all their money in legal fees an be denied is more virtuous than the U.S. saying do not come here illegally and wanting to build a wall? So Canada is allowed to enforce their immigration laws and the U.S. IS NOT? Canadians who criticize President Trump on this issue should be choking on their own hypocrisy, especially when our illegal problem is in the millions!

Lol, Canada enforces immigration laws.

The US enforcing its immigration laws is racist. Canada enforcing it's immigration laws is a-ok.\n\nProgressive Liberal hypocrisy at its finest.

I IMMIGRATED to the USA in 1997 legaly, and i do understand the pain immigrants experience. However, i also understand that we have laws for a reason ans USA has the right to enforce those laws. There are no reasonable answers when dealing with families.

I wish I could remember who said exactly what the prime minister said..........Oh thats right President Trump. Gee Guess other countries enforce immigration laws not just the USA

Terribbly racist for the U.S. to enforce immigrants but not racist when Canada does it. The logic of the Canadian government. Totally phoney.

Canada was berating Trump on his hardline enforcement of our immigration laws and now that they're getting a taste of it they don't want them either. Hypocrisy at it's finest.

All the misinformation was from Trudeau himself. After bashing Trump for wanting to enforce immigration laws... Trudeau just looked like an absolute hypocrite!

It’s a tough situation for the USA. We have a record number of immigrants here. There’s no easy or nice way to enforce the law. \n\nOne thing also that has hurt immigrants is they vote 80% for Democrats. You may not think it’s a big deal but it is to Republicans trying to prevent too much socialism from taking hold. That causes more resistance to immigration. Traditionally immigrants, as they stay longer in the USA, become Republicans and we reach an equilibrium. If too many immigrants come in a short period, there is not enough time to acclimate them and maintain political stability.

Why is Canada not bashed for turning family’s away and enforcing their laws but American flags are burned and spit on? They don’t have to build a wall just in case that’s going to be somebody’s defense of how horrid America is. They don’t have to build a wall because they haven’t gotten the influx illegal immigrants that we’ve gotten. I’m all about positive immigration but there has to be rules and if you break them then you’re not welcome

How racist of Canada enforcing their borders and immigration laws!!! Where is the outrage from the left? Where are the matches? It’s okay for other countries to have borders and laws, but not America???

Sounds like Canadians want people to respect their immigration laws no matter what side they are on... the rest of the world wants to judge the US for enforcing their immigration laws and are vilified for doing so... go figure!

Oh, what's that? Canada has immigration laws, too? *gasp* And they get enforced?!

He did it to himself. He is NOT a refugee. He is just trying to jump ahead of the lineup and has no chance of being a legitimate immigrant. Can this guy even speak English?\nI also noticed that the GG's photo is in centre with the Queen on one side and Trudeau on the other. This is symptomatic of our government's attempt to change Canada. The Queen is still the head of state and belongs in the middle. The GG is the Queen's representative. We may not appreciate the Queen the way we used to do but she is still the head of state. Our laws are enforced in her name.

Liberals demand we let everyone in. What other country does that. We can't even do e verify. Oh listen to Trudeau, he can enforce immigration laws.

So Trudeau enforces immigration laws its ok, Trump enforces immigration laws he is literally hitler?

The best and smartest thing any immigrant can do is to learn to speak and write English even though that's not politically correct to say. He would have been better off in the United States flying under the radar. Although with Trump as President INS will throw you out in a heartbeat. Also Obama deported quite a bit of Latin people from this country. Obama was enforcing the laws a lot of people don't want to hear that but that's true. Somebody gave this guy some bad information. Canada has the population of 30 million people. It's easier to keep track of 30 million than 350 million which is the approximate population of the United States. Also to my Republican friends Ronald Reagan naturalized and gave amnesty to 10 million Latin immigrants to this country in one swipe of his pen back in I think 1986.

if illegal immigrants want to stay below police radar first thing,learn English.canada can enforce their own laws anyway they want.screw the media.

So Canada gets a pass on enforcing their border and immigration laws but the mere mention of that in USA turns into a media firestorm about oppression and racism. Such a double standard and a load of bs.

Most countries have immigration laws enforced. Hahaha.. What was he thinking!? They are more strict than the USA. Point: Lesson learned don't illegally enter countries.

I'm sick of these sob stories. Are those people really that stupid? I'm beginning to think they really are. This man had been in the States for several years according to this video. He was in the States illegally. He clearly never bothered to learn English, and it looks like that for his family too. Then he gets scared because Trump got elected and actually starts ENFORCING IMMIGRATION LAW. So he flees to Canada just because of something a really STUPID and poorly liked PM says. So he takes his family and again is expecting to be given asylum, and then does no research to find out the facts about Canada's immigration system before he goes there. Then he complains about having to spend all his money. Oh gee, did he actually think they would just give him free everything??? Clearly the threat he's complaining about in his own country is not that bad, since Canada rejected his asylum. So what does he do? He refuses to turn up for his hearing, and then he flees to another province. Totally criminal activity. Canada's immigration people need to round him up and deport him. It's his OWN FAULT he is separated from his family. HE BROKE THE LAW!!! There are CONSEQUENCES to breaking the law. Sheesh!!! I'm so sick of hearing these sob stories from these freeloaders. Yep---They really are that STUPID!!!

Speaking as a person who came to Canada and hopes to get a PR in the coming year: The view that Canada welcomes anyone can´t be further from the truth. If you are a skilled worker, you´ve gone to school and you are relatively young, getting a citizenship is very straightforward, but if you don´t, Canada won´t have you, and you know what? it´s OK: all countries have the right to determine their immigration policy and enforce it. Canada´s point system is very transparent, you can calculate your points by yourself online. Not here to judge that guy, but a little research might have saved him a lot of trouble.

Wonder how much miney each of these countries including ourown has taken to make this immigration enforcement!