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I'm at my local news this morning on my local news, they said the government reported that illegal immigration was down by 50%. Mainstream news media is garbage but unfortunately that's what most people watch.

‘Migrants’ … you mean illegal immigrants???

I hope the American law enforcement and armed forces kick there asses real bad. I do not want those illegal immigrants here. Go home and settle your own problems.

I'm all for immigration. This country was built by immigrants. But this is an illegal invasion... And with how fucked up the US government has been lately, I'm surprised the hounds weren't set loose, so to speak...

Help stop the invasion of the United States! I don’t care what your political views are, we need to take care of our people first. Not some other country’s people. Stop funding the war in Ukraine and stop these illegal immigrants from crossing our borders.

Because we don’t want illegal immigrants coming over here, that’s why!

What Americans do not understand is that there are people in other Countries who are starving because their Countries have gone bankrupt, or their government system has collapsed in those Countries. Venezuela, Brazil, Greece, Pakistan, Argentina, Haiti, Cuba, and a whole list of more of which media is not telling the American people. America itself has put those living here at risk, for refugees to come in in drones, because the more illegals they let come into America, and allow to get their citizenship, the more individuals they have who can vote either Republican or Democrat. Why, while Trump was President, did he not finish building the wall to help stop the flow of illegal immigrants from coming in over the border, when he had the resources to complete the wall on his watch? And why is Biden and Kamala just sitting back and allowing these illegal immigrants to enter the US in herds? Because there is another election coming up soon, and they have to allow these scenes to be portrayed in order to help shape the minds of the voter here in the US. The American people need to wake up and stop fighting against each other, and work together to help vote for a Presidentsl Candidate who will actually do something to change the narrative at the Border and to help the American people here in the US first. What a mess on both watches, democrats and republicans!??

If these people are using asylum as their reason for leaving their own countries of origin why are they not applying for asylum in the first country that they invaded that does offer asylum protection, Instead they travel straight thru to invade our country and burden Americans and selfishly block legal entry immigrants and selfishly block all Americans homeless in the streets because of their willing to work for less wages disruptive to Americans from being able to support ourselves house ourselves because resources designed for helping us has been diverted to illegal aliens invading our country because the truth is that it's an invasion from 150 some odd countries and even housing is using excuses to remove Americans from participating in housing aid for the soul purpose of creating space for them by ousting Americans from taxpayers dollars design for being used on us

Took me 6 years, ridiculous amount of fees, pass a test and interview just to become a citizen. And these illegals come here and get free housing and help from the government while the legal immigrants had to work our butts off just to afford to pay for the process to become citizens so yeah, its unfair and honestly pisses me off too.

*I guess no one is mentioning the most absurd fact here: THESE PEOPLE ARE FROM VENEZUELA!!!?? Venezuela is 2700 MILES and TEN COUNTRIES AWAY from El Paso! That means that 100% of these people are not asylum seekers nor refugees, they are economic migrants and have ZERO right to even attempt entry in to America legal or otherwise, as they have traversed across 10 SAFE COUNTRIES where their asylum needs were met. And starting off the first seconds of your entry in to a host country by molesting its National sovereignty and disregarding its laws makes you a scum fuck who doesn’t deserve to be here. If you really needed asylum, you would go to the next safe country. The moment you are safe and choose to go further, is the moment you are no longer a refugee or asylum seeker, but a greedy selfish chooser pretending to be a beggar. The irony is, america takes in MORE LEGAL MIGRANTS THAN ANY OTHER COUNTRY ON EARTH AS IT IS. The only people who benefit from our failing immigration system/border are the elites who get an unending supply of cheap labor to throw in to whatever thresher they need filled, and the illegal aliens themselves who just want money and don’t care whose society they have to stomp on to get it. And all it costs is basic rule of law, functional governance, a loss of fairness on the part of legal immigrants, clogged up systems for genuine refugees, and the native working class of America have to compete with foreigners for low skilled jobs and their taxes get siphoned off with every illegal migrant that enters the nation. Somehow no one in politics has the stomach to do mass deportation nor border defense, hmm I wonder why? (Looks over at elites’ thresher) If you are from Venezuela and claiming to be seeking asylum at America’s border, WHILE STANDING IN MEXICO where you could seek asylum and choose not to, then you’re a liar and a piece of shit. These hordes of fighting age men raping my country make Trump look better and better by the moment. Sincerely, a left winger whose tired of this fuckery.*

No. Shut down immigration until we get out own country in good standing, and definitely shut down illegal immigration.

You think the united states military will be protecting our borders. Thanks to the biden affordable action Administration and all the corruptness in our government for allowing our country to be over throne by illegal immigrants

Why are we surprised? To the people that voted for the people who had no plans to stop illegal immigration why don’t you invite them to live with you? Mexico shoots people at the Guatemalan border and we have people saying it should be illegal to stop these people. We have no hope because we have no back bone.

Our country is in shambles yet the progressive democrats want to hand out another 31 trillion in US tax dollars to people who won’t pay a cent to our country, who don’t care if they topple america and won’t fight for their own country. Put troops on the border and physically enforce the border. It’s not fair that there’s Europeans and Asians and Arabs who have to wait to legally immigrate meanwhile South American countries pound our southern border with drugs, illegal prostitution of young women and children. Build the wall, take any illegals as attackers of this nation.

Why do these illegal immigrants think they have the right to just force their way into our country? Who has told them that they can do this because That's what they're trying to do just masses of them stampede into our country illegally.. Wondering why we just can't close our borders And stop allowing this absurdity. Try doing this in another country and you just might get shot.

Too bad democrat lunatics think there is no difference between legal immigrants and illegal immigrants. They deserve this

That’s why you have poor people at war with illegal immigrants in nyc and Chicago. They’re being treated better than Americans because the politicians want their votes. Keep voting blue.

It would have been great if the Indigenous community kept illegal immigrants out of the country 400 years ago.

Look at the way these people conduct themselves, these are the kind of people you want in your neighborhood??? Give me a fuckin break!!! Send them all back is what I say. America has enough problems right now as it is why add more to it. There's no housing, jobs or enough food to sustain that amount of illegal immigrants and that's a fact. This is beyond ridiculous. If you disagree just look at how the ones that are already here behave and the level of respect they have for your country, tell me they are doing anything productive or good for your communities... EXACTLY.

Every illegal immigrant should be thrown out no exceptions. I don’t care what age they are! Get out and go through the legal process and if it takes a few years so what.

Why r the illegal immigrants laughing n smiling like this is a joke?

To those who called Trump a racist for building a wall, he is not racist its for situations like this. Now America and Canada can't even afford to house and take care of their own citizens, so all these illegals coming in and flooding the housing markets, the social services benefits and criminals from illegal immigrants flooding our streets with cartel drugs, prostitution, extortion, over populated criminal justice system, and they aren't even legal or gone threw point of entry at the border. How is that racist? Its not racist its just trying to prevent all systems from being flooded with illegal immigrants. It doesn't matter what country they come from or the color of their skin. Its about protecting the American and Canadian way of life.

Now this is how you dismantle unions, flood the country with poor immigrants who will do the same jobs with less skill and for less pay! It's how Tyson got so big, remember their illegal employment news pieces.

CNN one day ago: We should give illegal immigrants humane treatments and welcome them in with open hands. CNN today: AHHHHHHHHHHHH IMMIGRANTS!!!

Put some damn tanks in the road, build the wall! An invasion of illegals crossing is not immigration. It’s criminal. End it now!

We barely have enough affordable homes and homelessness is on the rise. Illegal immigration should be a felony crimes like any other. we came here legally and waited 5 years to be an American why should these people we treated be differently? Go here legally.

I mean, what happens after they make it in? Illegal immigrants? Where do they go?

Illegal and legal immigration is at full capacity.

Image your paying tax to feed this illegals immigrants? They want to come in our country and live by our tax money???? Please send back all this illegals immigrants

I can’t believe there is a good size portion of our population that believe illegal immigration is okay.

These comments are all based AF but you know what happens when you say you don't want illegal immigrants running in? They call you a racist. They don't seem to know how to read the word illegal. Nobody has a problem with immigrants just the illegal ones it's not racism to want my country to be safe.

All of those people that cross illegally are detained and returned. Don't be fooled by the scare tactics they use every single time it's getting close to elections. Then if they win, you hear nothing about it for three years. Immigration, gays, abortion and police funding or defunding are the tactics these idealess Republicans use only when it's time to vote. Or did illegal immigration stop under trump? Or LGBTQ community? Or abortion? It's all bullshit. They don't show the days and nights when literally no one is crossing the border.

My parents immigrated to this country LEGALLY. It took them years to get permanent residency. These people are not above the law. They should fight for their country with the same passion they’re trying to cross the border illegally. It’s NOT fair to those who waited in line to enter this country LEGALLY.

They are building homes for illegal immigrants seeking asylum here in Washington. But they have vets sleeping on the streets. \n\nComplete disaster

There’s nothing more ignorant then when people like this come to our country whether legally or illegally and then while living here they wave a big damn flag of their country of origin and talk about how great and awesome their country of origin is…..oh yeah? Then why did you run away from it? What a bunch of ignorant dumb assess…..if your gonna be here at least don’t be so proudly waving your country’s flag like if that peace of shit country did anything for you. This is America and yes America is founded by immigrants of all types but while this country gives you everything the only flag that you should be proudly waving is the American flag and nothing else, or at the very least the American flag should be the biggest flag you should be waving and try to learn some English, that way you don’t feel like people are taking advantage of you. If you were grateful and somewhat smart the last thing you wanna do is wave some other flag other then the American flag.

Many legal immigrants put much efforts into following US law and their ability development that can be helpful for US. Why accepting illegal people? it is insulting to many illegal immigrants. Trump is right.

In the worst part about these illegal immigrants are in conflict with federal government

four million illegal immigrants Surrounding portland oregon , is the drug zone , yet another three million Illegal immigrants piled up in colorado state

Reality check it's not poor Illegal immigrants lowering the middle class

Fantastic!! A start to a great future with these illegal immigrants running amuck. Need a second job so i can pay extra taxes.

We just had some illegal immigrant from MS13 murder and completely dismember a door dash delivery driver where i live. And now were letting more of the people from the worst places into our county. Americans have become so accepting and open minded that their brains have literally fallen out of their heads... We are self destructing at this point. We've had enough acceptance we've taken in more immigrants than any other country on Earth. Let them go somewhere else anywhere but here.?‍? America is maxed out on poor uneducated people we don't need any more.

Somebody gotta stop the illegal b.s.. Not hating on immigrants but do it legally or not at all. Unless we fix the problem America will end up just like where they come from.

Low abiding peaceful “ Illegal immigrants” what a beautiful site. ?? The USA will never recover from the damage Biden has done

Why is this even happening? You have the nerve to ask why a barrier for illegal immigrants? Muy Malo!!!!

Good job biden for rising home prices for Americans and not protecting the us from immigrants trying to illegally enter this country cause u find this “racist” and “offensive”. Actually, thank you KAMALA HARRIS for doing this BS thank you ? ? ?

Before you criticize this, illegal immigrants arriving in mexico get deported THAT day. Man, woman, child.

We need better immigration policy. These illegal swarms are unsafe. Build a wall to protect the border from illegal crossing, make people cross at ports, streamline deportation and asylum requests and staff up the courts.

As a Mexican, I wish my goverment could take a more serious stand on illegal immigrants.\n\nNot only USA but México are being invaded by people who do not want to work, in multiple interviews by Mexican TV most of the venezuelans say so.\n\nSo different from the Hatians who have integrated in Mexican society getting jobs and opening bussiness legally.\n\nHere is the coverage:\nhttps://youtu.be/SOzidWQv85c

My fiancé has been waiting since last April for immigration to even view her application and they estimate they will review it in September, 1.5 years to even review a application no wonder they come illegally

They might be sleeper cells or enemy people disguised as Illegal immigrants this is very dangerous for national security.