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I happen to be one American that has fallen on hard times. Got injured, am now unemployed, and no place to live. I applied for assistance as I have paid my taxes for 40+ years now and found out I am at the bottom of a huge waiting list. I have a problem with illegals getting money and housing thrown at them and I am on the streets. Please pray for my fiancée and me.

The world is fucked. This is happening in Ireland aswell.

That’s what happens when you promote your country as the best in the world and the rest of the world suffering wanting to taste the “American dream”.

CNN didn't know why this is happening??? because Harris and Biden told them to come they won't be deported!! They are literally invading our country and should be treated as such!

Woah ? .. What happens after they get into America though? They can’t all have places to go. Are they just homeless at that point?

When did this happen?!?! We never saw this on the news. Nice going Biden!!!!

It’s interesting watching the superpower of the last century slowly erode before our eyes. I read about the decline of the western Roman Empire and how over the course of give or take 150 years it eventually fell. But Americas fall seems to be happening much faster. I don’t see how you could claim America will still be the leading superpower in 50 years with the way things are going

Yes, socialism in Cuba,Venezuela is bad,BUY, this is not the way. There are immigration law, still in US there are Law and Order. This happen because the Biden Administration with Alejandro Mayorkas allow this happen. Open Borders is a globalist policy to obstruct the well of nations disrupting the demographics. The economical crisis inside the United States is big, Americans are struggling economically ,politically,financially. This is not the way entering in US

And there are zero apartments available in my town. Ppl are upset around here cause they truly have 1 year waiting lists. Let’s just all be homeless at this point cause that’s what’s gunna happen.

Had we ever wonder way are they running from there country wat really happening way so many people escaping or something else is coming wat it is hoping that we don't go the same way or might end up like them ???

Did you honestly say why is this happening

I’m shocked this is even being mentioned …. There are people regularly jumping the fence and running across freeways …. It’s almost a daily news update here in El Paso the latest police chase that happens everyday… cars drive into a house flip over in a ditch or off a mountain always smugglers fleeing here. But the more people know the more they realize so can’t let them know….. our freeways have signs that say watch for pedestrians just normal life here now theses signs in middle of main freeways??‍♂️

Biden says this is not happening. I believe my president, not my own eyes.

Bc Biden lets that shit happen, we shoulda kept building the wall ??‍♂️ got nothin against people comin here the right way but illegals getting benefits just for being illegals is fucking asinine. We got idk how many homeless people and isntead of dealing with that problem we coddle criminals ??‍♂️ if we did this anywhere else we’d be looking at time or death, here they get jobs and a whole life ? what a joke..

What's happening in Venezuela, South America countries ?. \n THAT needs to be considered and addressed. \n Other than these people \nThere are other people from other countries who are taking refuge from war. \n \n It's more complex than what we know. \n \n What would Jesus do? \n for the HIGHEST GOOD OF ALL...\n" Compassion is the way to our Future. "\n \n The Whole \nof life is Struggling \nupon the planet ??. ? ✨ ? ?

Are you telling me that the US Military, The Marines, are so weak that they can't stop these terrorists ??!!\n\nIs that what you are telling me ??!!\n\nIf this happened in the 1950s The Marines would be deployed and PUFF the Magic Dragon would have cleared that bridge in 30 seconds\n\nOur country has become so weak\n\nI am ashamed of my country

Bruh. These people are running from a war torn country. I don't get why people are so pissed about these guys doing this. Sure it's illegal. Sure it uses resources. But uhh. It's our own governments fault for not using our taxes to pay for the things we need when we're in need. I could see the outrage if this was happening with people from other countries that have no constant violence going on. But these people are scared for their lives.

I have waited for over a year, pay a lot just to get to America legally and that's how it should be! So much homelessness in this country already why is the government letting it happen?

So this happened after Biden had to negotiate buying oil from Venezuela ending sanctions they imposed for decades?

we need to vote Republican,so this doesn't happen anymore

ok so here is what you do. Get a gun turn it to full auto. And whatever happens happens.

A few .50 cal brownings and this wouldn’t happen at all , nothing much more visible $ for $ deterring than that

Well too bad this is happening. I guess my country doesn't follow the law. They think they are above the law contrary to what they say. We are run by a gangster mentality. Corruption and violence.

Very sad reality , not all of them are Bad people , poverty due to corrupt government around the whole world ara causing and making illegal migration even worse , and no one those anything to stop corruption, since biblical times , happens all over the world , and the target For those most affected are always countries with better opportunities to grow in every aspect , and better economy etc. Happens in europe, asia, all over the world , sadly there is always people that come to U.S. And just dedícate them selves to be a problem, they the government have been playing this Game , they always come with new ando better ideas to stop this kind of tragedies , as We all can see, Never has been stopped in the history of humanity , Why ? Well lates take a look at history, Will find the reason Why this has been happening since long befote We imagined ! ??

And the reporter asks, why are we seeing this now? Uhh because Biden and Kamala literally campaigned on this and promised it would happen ..all with the support of rich and powerful democrat politicians that won't even allow a small group of 50 illegalsin their neighborhoods but expect us to accept them with open arms and hearts...despite out skyrocketing crime, homelessness , inflation , rising unemployment , rising interest rates, shortage in critical supplies and resources.... \n\nIt's crazy that people still think Biden is doing a great job while claiming trump is a traitor despite having a single bit of proof... Let alone proof based on standards.

Why is this happening ! ?ain't a damn thing here for them ... somebody tell them egg prices

This is what happens when u elect a democrat into office ?

Why is this happening? Biden, that's why...

If this keeps happening, Mexico will be empty, just the cartel and the government! WOW

If our customs system would do their job's properly then this won't happen. America is built on Immigration, and also stealing of land from the real property owners the American Indians.

CNN asks WHY WHY is this happening? Answer is it didnt happen with Trump policy.

Bro i been eating ramen an eggs, workin constantly and i STILL barely afford rent and important expenses, no fckin way im payin more taxes bc these mfs think they deserve to barge in like my dad after 23yrs. Aint gonna happen bnrs

Biden INTENTIONALLY letting it happen for 2 years

Wouldn't have happened with the wall

Joe Biden and the Democrats once a reason this is happening who is going to pay for these people why taxes are high enough I can't afford to keep giving more and more taxes so I can feed and house f****** illegal immigrants better in my country illegally

Trump tried to stop this from happening. The world is coming for the US and the one man who could change things is under indictment.

This is an invasion if you clearly can't see that just think of all the history especially Ukraine how Russia push his way into the country its the same thing happening here

These people were told, that they were going to get it after the fire at the immigration center in Mexico, where 39 people lost their lives, only to be taken back and this why these happened. It feels like it was done in purpose to feed the right wing narrative that there is a crisis at the border, when the real crisis is the system's lack of personal to processs their Asylum forms.

Same happening between my country Pakistan and bloody afghani refugees coming into the country without documentation

This would never happen in China nor Korea, do better amerikkka??‍♀️now the taxpayers will house and feed these illegals?

You enter my house illegally, what do imagine will happen to you, so how do they think it’s OK to enter the USA illegally

Desperate people do desperate things, and may take absurd risks out of fear. These people, PEOPLE, are likely terrified of what happens to them in the lawless cartel-controlled border areas... Scenes like this that demonstrate such desperation break my heart. \n\nI don't think anyone watching this would do anything different if their choice was between trying to escape exploitation, robbery, rape, and murder, and getting arrested by Americans who will, at least, respect their human rights (mostly).\n\nDo people really think that any significant proportion of these poor, dispossessed, desperate people, and their children, are criminals trying to infiltrate and take advantage of the US, rather than hoping and praying for a place to live, a decent job, basic dignity, and some safety and human rights?\n\nBut, y'know, let's be honest. There are a lot of Americans that only see brown people 'invading' 'our land'... I wonder how Native Americans feel about this, eh? (Seriously, I'd like to know... Anyone?)

Why don't let them all in? America made the immigrant crisis happen in Europe too. When will you guys send boats over to pick them up?

Someone wanted to build a wall ? because he knew what was going to happen

Stop F-ing around other people's countries and this wouldn't happen unless of course you're in denial and don't see the big picture.

Over 90% of the 11 K comments come from people who are ancestors of immigrants some legal some not who immigrated into this melding pot nation over the last 2 and a half centuries. My namesake arrived in 58....1758. That's why when WWII happened we were ready with not only unlimited warriors but infinite workers as well to build the victorious war machine. As WWIII looms on the horizon maybe we ought to keep that in mind as a little food for thought for our future as a free nation!

Our President invited all of this into our country! You didn't see President Trump inviting others to come take advantage of America. I blame this all on the Leftist lawmakers. This would not have happened if Trump were in office. This should have never happened. Can you even freaking imagine how well we could be doing now if we hadn't had that BS poisoning from our alleged President. Until our borders are shutdown, this is going to continue. They were invited...

During the 1930's media in various countries made immigrants and asylum seekers out to be this horrible thing and demonised them. This came after a huge recession in 1923, the Wall Street crash, and the subsequent dramatic rise of far right parties in various countries, specifically Italy, then Germany and Spain. \nFast-forward to modern times. 2008 saw another global recession. Once again politics swung massively to the right with countries like Italy (once again), Hungary, Austria, Poland and Sweden, voting in right wing governments, France ending in a run off that narrowly defeated the far right, Belgium and Spain looking likely to be heading into heavily right wing governments at the next elections, whilst the US and UK governments both saw their politics swinging far further in that direction, especially the UK right now whilst led by an unelected leader who is demonising people in ways that would make Trump look soft. One of themajor rallying calls: immigration. The way media report on this becomes increasingly demeaning and hateful. During the 1930's much of the European media and even as far as the UK was ramping up the scorn against the ever increasing influx of Jewish immigrants coming from Germany. Even into 1944 there was a vast amount of demonisation of them seeking asylum, despite the knowledge by this point that there were horrific conditions in camps where extermination was becoming ever more apparent. The Nazi German government in 1936 passed laws that enabled them to revoke citizenship and stripped away laws on human rights. It would be great to say that these poor souls who were being demonised in their own country were accepted into nations who could see what was going on and who wanted to help, but that just wasn't the way it went. Media played out as it is now, leading to rejection and a greater number of deaths as a result of this. The way the UK government is currently working, it actually sounds like the maxi government of the mid 30's during the time of the Nürnberg laws. \n \nThe world feels far smaller now with double the amount of people and with things like social media playing a huge role in the lives of many. The ease of access to people around the world has made issues seem to stretch to far more countries now, whereas back then it was a time of empires. I get that there will be many here who support Trump, many who support Biden, there will be Brit's who support Sunak and the rather vicious words of Suella Braverman, whilst others will be more on the side of Starmer (I'm well aware of all the other parties but they don't stand to gain as much). There will be French people backing Macron, whilst others back Le Pen. We could go through each country all the way to the battle between Fujimori and Castillo in Perú, and the stories are much the same, but how will history judge us when people look back to this time? Will it be another occasion where we demonised those trying to escape the horror of the place they had the bad luck to be born in whilst we were luckier? \n\nI know there is hardship everywhere. I'm struggling more than most and I know I can't keep living this way. However, I don't want to be a part of history people look back at and say ‘if only they did something to help prevent this.’. I would rather be a part of history people look back upon and say; ‘that was a boring time period where nothing important happened’. It's already too late for that. Instead I try to remember that, though I was born into a family who never really wanted me, I was lucky enough to be born into a country that could support me during the hardest times. When you look at immigrants, remember that every one of us has immigrants in our family tree somewhere.

Thank you democratic party. The democratic party has aloud this to happen. I say round them all up and send them back. Let them do it the right way not just run in and go on welfare and get free housing and health care. We can't take care of our own people how can we take care of millions of illegal immigrants? Just asking and saying

Idk when this happened but my guess would be that they're escaping a country that might head into a warzone soon