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People hate on immigrants saying “we need to focus on our country” but then turn around and support spending 800 billion dollars on the military every year ??

First, I want to thank you for making this video. The health of a country, or the health of an individual which are clearly linked, is dependent on our ability to see ourselves and each other, and make necessary changes to improve in the areas that we lack personally, and as communities in our beautiful country of Canada and other countries as well. Well, it’s a work in progress. I appreciate how you’ve inspired us to speak about things that aren’t necessarily spoken about. At least not where I live and have lived in Canada. Thank you so much for that opportunity. It doesn’t matter about my opinion. What matters is sharing our own thoughts, feelings, and experiences because they aren’t debatable. \n\nWe are in violation of Multiple Human Rights violations against Inuit , Indigenous and Métis people by the United Nations. Most have no water to drink—not even boiled water and bottled water is available sometimes when it’s brought to reservations . Children don’t have the same access to books. So many thousands of bodies of children taken to residential schools from their parents arms and community for over 160 years yet the deep wounds aren’t given compassion by most people anymore and systemic abuse actively impacts them and therefore all of Us . We are all one whether we see people as other’ or not. We’re humans. \n They’re not seen in media unless it’s a bad story yet we’re only now teaching one mandatory class by non indigenous people. Solution: elders teach their grandchildren languages that weren’t erased by genocide and environmental /spiritual cultural practices and lifestyles before they’re gone by paying first people elders and streaming it into all Canadian classrooms so the children can see a future where they’re valued and all Canadian kids can get a full education and learn accurate history. Making canoes, baskets, sacred ceremonies, food growing (that they taught to pilgrims so they’d survive here), etc. No, I’m not indigenous. I’m an immigrant like all but the first people. They’ve an amazing culture that’s been all but lost . When we don’t see ourselves represented in any media, any careers, and start our lives in extended poverty based on our race, and all that was taken still today, it’s no wonder the teen suicide rate for indigenous youth is more than double / triple all non - indigenous youth. The numbers are growing. \nI live in Care due to my physical disabilities . An international nursing student worked for me providing personal care like showers, meal prep etc and over that year, she said she wouldn’t have moved here specifically because of a few things I’ve mentioned. She told me Canada was sold to people in her country of origin as a ‘multicultural’ safe haven without extreme racism still prevalent today and within our history. \n\nI’m ashamed of Canadian government promises for over 100 years that aren’t fulfilled. All children deserve healthy drinking Water and an education. Period. Especially, the ambassadors of this amazing land that they see as themselves without separation. That’s accurate. We will have nothing to stand upon if we don’t protect the earth. It will go on without us. \n\nI see many things in the comments I’ve seen or experienced, unfortunately. This is a beautiful country for so many reasons. It’s important that from such abundance we listen to your video, look at ourselves honestly and i feel, be the change we want to see in the world like Gandhi said.\n\nMuch love and healing from an All inclusive advocate. All life matters.

ANTI AMERICAN CITIZEN Leadership in DC ! They hide claiming this invasion is good for our people. Unknowns : disease, dependents , enemies. This is not a good, it is the bastardization of Legal Immigration.

you got people in America that take what we get for granted. Than you got immigrates that would risk it all just to get over here. God bless us ALL???

I support immigration and welcome people from around the world here in America, but I dont tolerate this bull shit. You dont just get to ignore our laws and stamped your way in.

I am at a loss. These people look fit and healthy, and they are dressed in decent clothing. I live in small town rural area of Missouri, and several of this town's members are dressed shabbily compared to these oppressed people. If we have enough accumulated goods, clothing, food, medical resources, etc. to save healthy immigrants who are well clothed, why can't we raise our fixed income citizens' health coverage and clothing allotment? They have paid into the system for years and now it allows their survival, nothing more. No dental. No eating out. No vacations. While Nancy Pelosi eats gourmet ice cream out of a $3500 refrigerator.

Canada's immigration policy is shit, it seeks out people from shit hole countries that dont know anything but crime and corruption and their come here wanting to bring their beliefs along with their way of life which was corrupt trying to turn Canada into the shit hole they left. Canada can do better by not seeking bottom of the barrel immigration.

21 years ago I immigrated to the US from Europe. I also ran away from a corrupt government and a dying country. But I went through the whole process and later became a US Citizen. People entering the country illegally make my blood boil.

⁠ it is not our responsibility to take care of these immigrants. They need to fix the issues in their own country before coming here to cause more issues in our country. These immigrants take jobs, they take housing, they take food, and 90% of them don’t pay a dime in taxes. That is unacceptable. I feel more compassion for my people who are struggling then people trying to illegally cross our borders.

Because of europe's incredibly stupid immigration policy of issuing green cards to anyone, the country will be in a complete disaster in the next ten years. Instead of considering the applicants' abilities, education, and social backgrounds, the lottery and messed up human rights laws have led to a massive influx of people who enter the nation illegally and covertly. These people are a plague on humanity because they live off handouts and reproduce like pigs in groups of dozens after entering the country.

So you were telling me that they’re letting all these people come in and we got to pay for their housing for their healthcare and set them for life with all of our tax dollars, and we are taking veterans out of VA’s and putting immigrants that did not fight for this country in there everybody say thanks to Biden

Mad respect to Canada, they're some people that travaled many countries to get to Canada meet their family have better life and they're some racist people that are starting arguments because we shouldn't allow the illegal immigrants

Why should she be Canadians are being replaced by east Indians anyone with eyes can see it. Not wrong to not want to be replaced. But I do not agree with acting like a jerk to people it is our own government that is betraying us, not the immigrants. I bet this was staged by global to show how evil the white man is.

This is clearly the product of decades long failed immigration practices and has nothing to do with the housing crisis Trump created. Theres more jobs being created now than ever with less people willing to or qualified to take them. The problem is also that most of the jobs available now are such garbage that even the immigrants dont want them.

Its great we are letting people move here by why are we going to shit hole countries for immigrants? All of these shit hole countries where people are coming from knows corruption and crime, if these is the best we can do, close the doors

People still denying this is on Biden. I hope it gets worse. I hope the people who say let them in are forced to house and feed the illegal immigrants. This is on Biden, no other explanation ??‍♀️.

how these immigrants going force they way in. i don't want these people here.

Because our politicians attacked their country and made it a nightmare people had to escape from. Our immigration policies are racist.

CNN you Gotta stop. We know the United States runs with immigrants or else this country ain’t shit. There’s a lot of people that don’t want to work so there’s definitely an agenda for all these people to come up this way. There are agents everywhere you go and whisper in your ear, and that whisper was for immigrants to come up to the United States for a cheap labor. Because there’s a lot of people that don’t want to work so it’s all part of the agenda news. People are just fake as they are.?️

United States will get messy, if U.S let those illegal immigrants come to U.S. Stop.....!! Them. Why U.S government do not take care of U.S citizens or homeless people??. ???

Something that I don’t get about these people that immigrant over is that they all have such respect and love for the country that they hail from and some of them demand a lot of respect for it. However the sad reality is that they leave the homes the love behind and start anew. Not that I’m against people for doing so, but why not stay and fight for your country to become prosperous and to even become better then what you came to America for. Why flee and let your country destroy itself from the inside out? Not to mention, if history has taught us anything, those people typically ruin the country’s they flee too.

Part of me feels bad for them because of all the stories of how bad it is south of the border but the other more realistic part of me knows that a large influx of immigrants like this would be catastrophic to the local housing markets wherever they end up. People cant even really afford housing these days because of how high the rates are now. \n\nFor fresh immigrants like this.... Unless they already had family in the states, they would be living on the streets instead unless they found a place to live.

I’m an independent that usually votes Democrat, but the border should be a nonpartisan issue.\n\nAmerica is not like Europe. European countries are the sizes of states, and they have the European Union to cross govern.\n\nAmerica does not have a relationship with Canada or Mexico like any of the EU countries.\n\nWe cannot be letting this happen. I feel for the people suffering in Mexico, I truly do. But mass illegal immigration is not the solution.\n\nNo matter how bad things get in America, I will never just walk over to Canada and demand a job.\n\nOur societies have to function on a system, and that system demands legal immigration.\n\nWe have to do something, but when it’s a bridge like this…I don’t know what ethical solutions there would be. \n\nMaybe an electrical fence? The thought of a child being electrocuted because they were pushed into that fence is devastating to me; it would be heartbreaking to see anyone injured that way.\n\nWe can’t hurt these people, that’s not right. But we have to find some way of keeping them from crossing illegally.\n\nA wall, a mote, an electric fence—honesty, I don’t see how any of those would keep people out…\n\nIt’s just an awful mess. Forget Democrats versus Republicans. This is an issue every American should recognize.

Let’s just ban every immigrant from Mexico, Iran ,Iraq ,and Chinese people from entering USA

People complaint about trump’s immigration policies,but look at what biden’s administration been doing? Literarily nothing. At least trump had the(⚽️⚽️⚽️’s)to tackle the problem head on. Trump 2024??????????????????. And yes liberals and democrats,stone me to death. My comment probably will get reported.

My family waited ten whole years for paperwork’s and an interview, we did everything possible to save money and lived frugally as possible. I understand where they come from but as a legal immigrant it angers me to see people just shoving their way into the country. What about the ones that did it legally? If you let people come in by just shoving their way in then you might as well put up a welcome sign and have open borders. I know they were stopped but we’re getting to the point of just high fiving as people barge in.

Ohhh how the tables have turned ? they were always talking crap about people who didnt agree with immigration yet now look and how they realized its not all sunshine and rainbows ?

This has been happening on mexicos southern border for months now. Mexicos president is wayyyy too nice to kick them out like the US is. And most of these people are stealing homes, kicking locals out of their homes and taking over small cities in Mexico. It's not usa problem neither Mexicos problem. It's the southern countries problem. They don't come here as peacefully as most immigrants that come from Mexico. So many people have already been hurt by all these people just barging into Mexico and people in Mexico are suffering for this same reason.

Why go too america canada is open lots of immigration welcoming canada . Why run too united states they dont want people

Tell every immigrant to group up and over throew their government. Like wtf. If they start mass murdering their people, the allies will intervene. Yes may start a war but what else can they do?!

That’s because most Americans have NEVER experienced immigration issues at the border, or been separated from their kids by border security guards, so they don’t know how these people are feeling because they’ve never been in that situation or walked in their shoes. Sorry, but some Americans don’t appreciate what a good life they have.\n\nMaybe weed out all the ones that shouldn’t be in Congress. That would be a great place to start……..???

Them people got as much right to the us as we do according to the history did we all come from immigrants so them people get as much right at to the us as we do just like Mexico ain't Mexico part of the US

Why is that all treating them like y'all people ain't come from different countries to immigrants neither

WE DONT NEED IMMIGRANTS!!! WE NEED TO HELP OUR OWN US people screw those damn people!!

As a child of a first generation immigrant, this is horrible and WRONG. My dad and his family fled Nicaragua in the late 80's when the socialists took over. And it was a real war zone. The government stole their land, homes, and k!lled people they knew. On the way to the airport my dad (who was a small child at the time) saw dead bodies in the street. Thankfully they made it to the USA and were able to rebuild their lives and become proud American citizens. They did it LEGALLY. It makes me so mad when I see footage like this. Lots of racist people serotype Hispanic Americans negatively because of these criminals. Why is our government doing nothing about this???? The cost of living is unbearable already and we have a major housing crisis. It is NORMAL to have a border! Why is that so hard for some people to understand???? It's a national security crisis. I swear this is the most incompetent administration I've ever seen in my lifetime.

1. add more processing people at the border\n2. take their DNA & Register them (with fee)\n3. give them temporary work visas (with fee)\n4. focus on punishing businesses that hire undocumented immigrants (huge fines)\n5. invest in countries in America Continent.

God forgive but how dare they try to come to AMERICA ILLEGALLY? SO MANY HOMELESS PEOPLE IN AMERICA N ANY FUCKING IMMIGRANTS WANT TO COME HERE FOR HELP KEEP THEM OUT ?????

*With all what's going on in this world, what if it becomes a Law that USA citizens who makes a lot of money, have fine homes, and especially Rich would have to take some of the immigrates into their homes, and provide for them until they get on their feet. You all know, there are a lot of Rich white people in USA ?? from old money, are able to support these people and write it off as a tax relief. They should start first with Donald Trump and his immediate family. Some of you know I'm telling the truth. A lot of you have guest houses ?️ ?️all over and abroad that they could live in. You shouldn't have to be forced by law to take them in.*

Before people throw stones at those who don't want illegal immigrants, they should read the immigration rules for the rest of the country's around the world. We have the most lax rules around. We need stiffer rules. Other countries are very hard nosed about this ,some including the death penalty.

when Americans want to do agriculture/manual labor that these immigrants do for us for ridiculously cheap let me know. keep it legal, but don't shit on people for changing their quality of life

The reason why these illegal immigrants are coming across the border is to seek shelter and opportunity which is great and all but do it the right way number 2 blame the media for false information number 3 you go blame our president for his lack of responsibility and telling people to come to our country illegally which was wrong in the first place so someone's going to have to face jail time and Punishment I'm done

As painful as this sounds the Venezuelan people are no good. They bring violence and theft to any country they enter. They steal citizens job and help their own. Nobody told me, I lived through it in my country and all we want is for them to leave. The saddest part is that most of these immigrants are infiltrated communists from the Maduro regime. The Mexicans at least are hard workers.

Well, I’d leave it illegal immigration. These people Russian border she’ll be sent back to their home country on a plane poverty is not an excuse for entry into our country.

Our tax payers are paying these immigrants to come participate in our himan demise. No joke no lie reality people

This isnt IMMIGRATION, its an invasion of people coming in illegally. We need armed border security forces and all the parasites to FO once and for all.

It's really sad to see that cuz really there they are migrants this was their country white people with white that's true immigrant the ones were fighting against these people who own the land at one time home of the free set somewhere somewhere send me your hungry

The fact that they even tried this is actually kinda scary. We can’t afford to have these people barge into our Country. Where are they going to live?! That would be hell if a bunch of immigrants just illegally came into the country all at one time.

I live in Toronto Canada and I’m sorry they keep letting people in , no one can afford rent, they say there’s jobs but it’s only for new comers, they get housings money and cars, it’s a sin that they don’t fix our economy first before letting 1000’s of people in , a lot of us are literally living pay check to pay check and barley surviving the immigrants are taking over..

Why is the US not sending them right back to where they came from. Nobody could get away with this at any other countries \nborders. The US cannot sustain all these immigrants coming into our country. These people are getting phones, health care,\nhousing & debit cards. ???????\nThe American people will pay the price. Our national debt is beyond crazy, we can't sustain this much longer. Our forefathers are turning in their Graves. God bless America ❤

Those are illegal immigrants not migrants what white Corporate America doesn't understand is their rulership is over black Native Americans we want our land back and according to our ancestors white people are they illegal immigrants Hispanics and Mexicans Latinos they always had New Mexico California and Phoenix Arizona Nevada that's beside their tribal people stayed on