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Has anyone told them about the homeless problem? That nobody has a place to live here? The entire west coast is a homeless encampment now, from Seattle to San Diego, we have to fix this country we can’t handle more people there’s nowhere to put them.

Meanwhile I tried 4 times to join the military because my dream was to be a Helicopter Mechanic . But because I take a prescribed medication to treat my ADHD I’m not allowed the privilege to serve my country ..but a man can medically transition to Be a woman with tax payer dollars..God bless America …????god bless Donald J Trump . I’ve lived in this country as a tax paying citizen for 32 years …and he’s the best president I’ve ever seen

Wait a minute, these people have traveled all the way from Venasualea? Yet they have Cell Phones that are working? They have their nails and hair done? They are all wearing new clothes? I have seen people here in America living on the streets that are not as clean as they are to have traveled hundreds of miles through the Central America Countries and are still looking as fresh as the morning Sun! Are you kidding me or do you think that everyone who watches YouTube is an Idiot!

Canada is like an over priced 3 star hotel ?‍♂️ from rent, groceries, car insurance, and cold 7-8 months out of the year . Everything has just gone down hill health care , schools , over priced homes . Import the 3 world become the 3 world Canada relies on immigration with out it no one would want to live here. If you travel you realize there are better countries to live in other than Canada . This country is over hyped cars are being stolen. It’s just insane

This is what trump is talking about they come in drives and their countries have plenty of America's money and resources and I've visited these places their beautiful and cheap to live in they want to come here to rob steal and kill them they go back to their homeland and start missing in action their definitely not poor, period and Americans can't move over in their countries illegally period, Amen

Home countries should see forced deportations as blessings! Your citizens return with education and job skills! Make use of them to build up their countries! America 's freebies spoiled them and they will make better lives for the countries!

The US, other western countries and their companies should also leave Africa and Latin America alone and allow them live in their lands in peace amd see if illegal migration will not end.

Venezuela ?? needs to get Chavez out so people can live in their country at peace. Such a tragedy for the venezuelan people.

Better carry your paperwork on you if you have dark skin before name, you might find yourself being rounded up. One man was already picked up at a restaurant at work. He had a green card legally allowed to be here. Didn’t stop them from dragging away think about being held for 8 to 12 hours Being legally allowed to be here or being an American citizen and your family not knowing where you’re at the last time Donald Trump was in office. American citizens were deported south of the border and two were shot in the living room. One gentleman was deported an American citizen who had diabetes. They deported him yet no medication on him no money to country. He didn’t know he died on the streets. Please stop thinking it can’t happen to you Donald Trump right now is rounding up American Indians Navajo and Saint American citizens it’s time to call your son your senators your governors. It’s time to speak out. Stop standing there, thinking it won’t happen to you.

If you want to live in any country it has to be done with proper documentation and screening.

I too would live in fear if I was in a country illegally

Here in the US entering the country illegally is in fact a criminal crime.\nAnd yes criminals should ALL live in fear!

What makes someone think they can just walk into another country and demand entry to live there…? And fighting their law enforcement…? Seriously? It’s like a bunch of wild animals!

We went through this 8 years ago! These people save lives and defend our citizens.. The new administration's silly arguments are wasting time, money, and energy (AGAIN) and it's insulting to the people who serve this country... Just another tactic to distract us

Knee surgery comparison is a poor comparison. You chose self inflicted medical down time. The individual requiring knee surgery did not. You took down time because changing your gender identity was something you felt you needed, which isn't putting the service of your country first. I don't choose myself over my people - period. I don't believe that is the merit of a good leader. I don't believe the excellence in your skill set comes from an inability to establish personally what gender you want to be. Results in combat and protecting what's right in the air and on the battlefield have little to do with wanting to be a woman or a man. Get the job done, be a silent operator. It seems to me, that you care more about your gender than you do about your service to your country. I hope in the end, you get everything your heart desires. I truly do. But I hope you recognise that the world isn't fair. I don't think this piece by CNN is more important than covering what's going on in the lives of those suffering that need the air time more than this individual. Further more, the reporter - she just looks like an angry woman who isn't getting what she wants. She doesn't appear to be unbiased at all. It's not a good reflection for the CNN. I think fair reporting is fair, I also believe one should come across as unbiased when reporting fairly, here the reporter has failed to do so in my opinion. Out

Because it sucks? And never be fooled by the map. It's the second largest country in the world, but only 5% is arable land, and as mentioned at 0:30 majority live close to the usa border. Plus the country doesn't have many happening places to turn to as usa does, so that means you must condense everything together, and you've got what some say is a country really the size of Germany. One more key industry was left out and not mentioned: their immigration industry. Fact. Absolutely pathetic.

Go ram your government you’re too scared and too sorry do what we did stay in your own country. Do some about them people where you live at if y’all can ram the border, y’all can get them together in your country. I don’t understand what’s the problem we got killed and everything else but we stood fast try it and see what happened. Maybe you can change some stuff in Mexico.

Just another #nazirepublican being a NAZI. If that trans navy commander is removed from service due to being trans, than EVERY SINGLE PATIENT that her navy doctor, whom released her indicating that she's FIT TO SERVE, SHOULD BE QUESTIONED ON ALL OF HIS OR HER DIAGNOSIS ON EVERY PATIENT THEY APPROVED FOR SERVICE! Along with other military doctors in all branches of the military that's cleared a transwoman or transman to serve! This is disgusting, and PURE HATE SPEECH. If transmen and transwomen are putting up their lives for this country and knowing their unit can depend and risk their lives with their transmen and transwomen, their fellow brothers and sisters in the field, this shouldn't be an issue. The one eye'd congressman just sounded SALTY and retaliatory because he couldn't serve because of his disability. This just reminded me of our fellow African Americans, Native Americans, and every other minority that's had to go through these kinds of ordeal, let it either be in the military, sports, and many other areas, because THEY WERE DIFFERENT in the past and currently. END this hate narrative, and end #nazirepublicans HATE. There are good and common sense republicans out there, just not these types.

Sadly, the US military was not involved in beating back this invasion.\n\nIllegals would think twice about entering the country if it required them to put their lives at risk (from bullets flying towards them) to walk across the border without permission.\n\nOf course, the pro-immigration activists would put children in the lead so the first to die would be innocent children and not the evil-minded people who put them in the line of fire.

You'd think right-wing Americans would be grateful there's still people willing to put their lives on the line for the country

People mad that we are going to tariff (tax) other countries who benefit from doing business with the U.S. but okay with the government placing tarrifs on our own peoples income for working and contributing to the local economy through commerce. Tariffs seem more fair. At least if they want to reduce the spending they do less business with the U.S. we have to work for an income to even live here. We have zero choice about income tax and in fact, can be jailed for being unable to pay it.

As a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, multiple times, I completely agree with the president’s anti-trans policy in the military. Soldiers have a hard enough job as it is much less stacking on some DEI nonsense. That’s only gonna take time away from their training and ultimately DEI is going to 100% negatively affect the mission and their safety. Of personally over a 10 year period served with a couple gay and lesbian Service members and never once was what they did in the privacy of their own bedroom ever an issue or counter to the mission but this new age woke DEI nonsense is completely counterproductive, dangerous, And disrespectful to the non-DEI service members. The simple act of picking an unqualified, military leader, who’s responsible for the care and lives solely on the gender, ethnicity, religion, or pronoun, and not on merit, experience, competency, or any of the other real requirements for a military leader is literally the most irresponsible, dangerous, and disrespectful thing you can do to the men and women who have literally dedicated their life for years in service of our country! There’s absolutely no excuse on this planet that would make it ok. Being a service member in combat is already the most stressful job on the planet, but to make them take their focus off of the immediate threat to focus on political correctness or someone’s magical mystery pronoun while trying to prioritize and mitigate threats and combat is the most asinine and literally dangerous Nonsense I’ve ever heard!??????

Violations of civil service law. Failure to dispense lawful funds. \nEndangering the lives of innocent people depend on federal programs. He is a traitor to his oath and the people of this country.

Not American. But it is shameful to read how some Americans in here cant even respect someone wanting to serve their country and them. These ppl are ready to give their lives for the so-called 'freedumb' americans are always braggin about. And what they get in return is being reduced to something as primitive as genitals. Shame on anyone who has more an issue with what a fellow human identifes with than the mad tangerine in the white house that is actively destroying the US and democracy. Let's see how far these ppl are willing to serve their fellow citizens like trans soldiers do. Oh right... they dont. Cuz all they care about is themselves. Much respect to her for speaking out and wanting to serve her country. ?

32% of the U.S. military are minorities. 17% are female. Transgender, .7%. (2022 numbers. Best I could find.) Math says that is half of our forces. Including Puerto Ricans & Indigenous. None of Trump’s family line have ever served this country. Thank whatever you hold dear that so many who still don’t get adequate representation or respect still believe in the idea of this nation to put their lives on the line to protect it. Thank you to EVERY service member for your service. You are all truly the best.

These people are part of the reason why we lost to the election. Every time that they are highlighted, you irritate the other voters that are now happy with their vote. Even though that vote is tearing the rest of their lives apart. This country is so divided for so many crazy reasons. It seems like a new reason.Pops up everyday

India should issue condoms immediately and reduce its population. It's putting a lot of pressure on global immigration lines. If the country can't provide for its citizens with jobs, security and good living conditions it should reduce the population. Most countries including the US will be willing to donate condoms if needed, because it has become a headache to most of the world.

CANINDIA THIS HAS TO STOP CANADA SEND immigrants out of Canada back to there beautiful country so we can live in ours please ?

This is sad but this is an invitation. They need to go back and hold their leaders accountable and fight for a better living in there country.

So true without healthcare and others its like a third world country ad I lived in the US

As far as healthcare goes the US is a 3rd world country, where, only the rich can afford to see a doctor, or visit a hospital. You have thousands of people living on the streets, with NO help, or concern. America is no different than Bangladesh, or Ethiopia, for having a part of your society living on the street, begging for food, or money. When the US starts caring for ALL of it's people, regardless of skin color, race, or background, and give them a hand up, like most CIVILIZED societies do, you'll always be a 3rd world country. America had a chance to elect a president that would have turned America into a first world power with Kamala Harris, and Tim Waiz, but, you blew it, you re-elected the worst president, EVER with trump, who will finish the job of ruining America, and make it totally poverty-stricken. WOW, you'd think Americans are all millionaires, the way they turned out, for trump! Did NONE of you listen to what Kamala was offering? Because this half blind, mostly deaf old Canadian heard every word, her promise of a bottom-up building more opportunities for poor, and working class families, new taxes on the rich, and corporations to pay for it. Kamala offered a GREAT deal, a more secure future, more OPPORTUNITIES,,,,, And you all turned her down. You voted for a stalker and rapist, a traitor, and criminal, with multiple convictions, a liar, and cheat, trump. I guess you get what you deserve.

I pray they find help and a place they can live safely in there own country. I’d try and make it on my own grow food and live in a tent somewhere over putting myself or my child through this.. God please protect them.

1- , 2 Colombian planes just arrived in the USA to take its deported citizens\n\n2- Venezuela doesn't allow deported Venezuelans from ANY country, NOT ONLY USA, a couple of S. American countries already tried\n\n3- If imported goods from Colombia become too expensive, then, that will benefit other countries like Ecuador and Peru that have the same type of goods that are imported from Colombia.. like coffee, flowers, tropical fruits, etc.\nAnd for those, like AOC, who think that they can't live without their Colombia coffee... well, they haven't tried Peruvian coffee, which is now considered among the best in the world \n\n4- The main reason why the Colombian government gave in to Trump's demands was not only bcz the tariffs but the fact that Trump threatened them with deporting and canceling all visas for all Colombian government members and their relatives........

I’m a Canadian I will never live in the USA I love my country we don’t have to worry about getting sick and having to mortgage our house to afford it. So no I would never ever live there. Besides that I can’t stand your president and his yes boys or his nazi musk

Because Americans always say they live in the best country on the planet.\npeople around the globe believe the Fairy Tail...

If all these people could get together in their own country they can make a major difference why in the world do these people think we're supposed to babysit them place to live food to eat schooling medical surgery on the taxpayers dime

The the Venezuela and Haiti people meesed it up for most immigration they couldn't just chill tf out and live in a free country

I feel for them, however, they do not live here. You can only come in if we allow it. They try to enter like they live here. We need to shut this down.? try taking your country back. Do they not understand, this country is not theirs.

all these countries south of the border are fully controlled by very corrupt politicans, the cartel, drug lords, etc. For the Mexican woman president to say mexicans are welcome is a bunch of BS. I am from latin America and it is a joke how for a hundred years the people running these countries have fully forgotten about their people and enriched them selves. The poverty in latin america can be solved by getting rid of all these politicans and groups that have created it. Once that happens, people will not have to migrate, most people do not want to live their culture or their countries.

Go home You are not wanted in America.Why do you want to live in a country that does not welcome you?

I think they don’t get the news from the US. This is not a great country to live in whether you are an immigrant or a citizen.

i wish this would happen hear this country wheare told wheare racists' bye the imigrants and told twoshut up 50 thousand student loans not one attended class i myself cant get a loan two forward myself we have a housing crisis hear and our dislabled are dying cause the strain on the welfare system and housing Syrians came hear it drop the dollar down 7 percent 81 a day food allowance i live on a pension and strave all day i pray this happens hear go home this aint for u we die over you coming hear no more imigrants into we take of our own

Criminals coming to live on welfare, shoplifting and drug dealing. If you have so much energy, us it to fix your home country!

This is the United States problem why!? And these shitty ass country's are sending there worst people over here! These people got the idea in there head from the Biden administration that they can just come over here and we'll take care of them and they won't have to work, pay taxes, or do anything! There getting there wake up call. Go back to t he country your from. Were they lived there entire life! I honestly dont get what the problem is! These Lib's are either nuts or just absolutely hate our country! Or maybe both!

How'd this end for you guys? If you are in the Country Illegally, you have committed a crime. Go back to where you came from and make it a place you'd like to live. Run for politics, start a business. You do not have a right to affect American Citizens and ruin the economy. Grow Up Y'all.

This is so sad that these people want to come into our country to live when they should fix their own country Mexico is beautiful I don't know why they don't want to live in their country and then they come here with all of their dark spirits and Voodoo and black magic and come in here and try to destroy our people and take from us all the money jobs everything and this has to stop

Imagine if they were willing to spend this much energy and willing to sacrifice their lives to change their own govt vs trying to invade another country and becoming their burden.

I agree, why don't they rise against their own nations as a free people and take back their countries!!! They obviouslt have desires to elevate their lives in some way, we americans had to fight for our country and it wasn't exactlt easy, these people are weak and pathetic for running away from their problems only to bring our country more problems that we can't deal with ourselves, I say we just hand them all a surplus of guns and a campaign plan to take back their own country lol, as much as I hate seeing any human suffer aside from rapists and murderers and child sex abusers, we in America have too many problems ourselves, and I was always told if you can't fix yourself, or love yourself how can you ever hope to be and good for anyone else, and that rings so true with everything, these people need to stand on their own 2 feet and fight against whatever tyranny they have and become a free people, I know if they did that someday they would probably succeed, and perhaos if they did start fighting for their freedom and trying to take back their country, we Americans might help them succeed in those endeavors some way or another...Who knows, these people need to rush their own governments and plead with them or overtake them, they can bum rush our borders I see no reason why they're not capable of doing the same in their own country, massive numbers beats out a shaggy old military and corrupt government any day everytime, yes many lives lost, but the sounds of trumpets for victort will ring out loudly on the end, and the people can finally have the lives and country they desire, we ain't it right now folks so turn back around and take all this border crossing energy to fight against your own establishments

This fits Trump's narrative too well. CNN coverage has changed since ownership switched hands. We knew it would be gradual perceptive switch but it has indeed fallen from the standards of the past. Closer to a fox for the next caste up. You only know what you are shown. You work the same job and see the same people. If you watch the same news outlets you are exposing yourself to information crafted from the same perspective. My world is small vs reality and yours is too. Think about the decades of Americans trying to keep them out, investing money in walls and barriers and wire when we could have helped stabilize these countries to where these guys wouldn't feel like they HAD to come here to live with dignity. All To be treated like this. We have had decades to fix the problem acknowledge the root problem, but we spend our tax money, time, and efforts reapplying bandaids and barriers at the border.

Why don’t we send money, skills, and resources to help assist these countries with becoming better places to live…so that they stop needing to come into America! We send billions+ to aid other countries that despise America why not start with the poorer countries connected to our borders…?\n\nJust food for thought…\n\nThis is sad on sooo many levels…So much to be said…yet in the end Border control is VERY necessary.