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The US is a country of immigrants, built by immigrants. But they also need to respect US sovereignty. As someone who is not from the US, these people are exploiting the media attention and public sympathy to illegally cross the borders.

Immigration does not solve world poverty, but can and will erode national stability. Respect American sovereignty.

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?

We need to take over both americas they all want to be here anyways let’s help them. We would end the whole illegal immigrant thing by making the whole world the United States. Give the people a vote. Watch the world be better.

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.

1 million naturalized per year\nThousands granted work permits\nThousands granted student visas\nThousands granted asylum\n\nThen these scumbags just try to run the gate as a mob; it’s a giant middle finger to legal immigrants and the same to the country they’re invading

I am all for Immigration, but it isn't unreasonable to expect an orderly process with background checks to make sure nobody dangerous enters the country. If they are forcing their way in like this, it impedes our ability to ensure that nobody in the crowd is a safety risk.\n\nOur system can be improved and remove inefficiencies to make it faster, but you can't just waltz in without any process of immigration, that isn't acceptable.

It's sad. However, you can't just jump, run, swim across the border and reap the benefits that it took years and $ for other immigrants to become citizens. No open borders in USA. There's no open borders anywhere else in the world.

They predict there is about 30 million illegal immigrants in the US today but Bidens administration claims there is no problem at the boarder and no one gets in. Clearly a lie and had been a lie from day 1. Shit is sickening to see.

Immigration is over stop it … Canada and USA are full we cannot house our own people

Never forget the fact that America was built on immigrants back. Past present future !! God bless ✌?\n All of These are man made problems witch are all a part of a insidious cycle !\nCould be stopped if wanted but they use this as another way to divide us all.

As a native Venezuelan who legally immigrated to the United States, served in the Navy for 22 years, and became a U.S. Citizen, and a contributing member of society, watching this enrages me. No one has the right to come into any country illegally. I get their plight, but they still need to enter correctly. I know Venezuela's situation is terrible, but either fix it (by whatever means you have) or apply for asylum. Forcing yourself into a sovereign nation is illegal.

Senator Ted Cruz says there's 5.5 million immigrants now.\nthere goes all of our high school graduates that will not end up with a job.\nthanks to the Despicable Homeland Security and the administration. and worthless Kamala Harris.

Population dynamics, we need the immigrants more than they need us. We don't have enough 20-30 somethings to make enough babies to support the retires via Medicare / Medicaid / Social Security

It’s funny how these immigrants will still find a job than the American homeless of the USA

Your entire country is made up of immigrants. Why don't you let them in? Why don't you want immigrants anymore?

When my father's parents immigrated to the USA he had just turned 9 years of age. My grandfather was a gynecological physician and an anesthesiologist. Grandpa had something to offer USA for that citizenship. \n\nBut these Venezolanos are trying to escape the tyranny which is their government. It is a difficult situation for them and for USA. \n\nPerhaps a solution might be helping to identify better places for them to go? USA is about to crash, the US dollar is about to follow Venezuela in demise. They might not enjoy going through similar here in USA. ?‍♀️

Immigration destroyed Egypt, Rome, Mayans, Aztecs, UK, it will destroy the U.S.

Go through the ports of entry like every other legal immigrant.

The Americans that get THE MOST pissed off about stuff like this are the ones who actually immigrated legally.

And their is no crisis at the border ? Americans - we have to stop this ! Illegal immigration will bring this country down !

The government is doing about immigration the same thing they are doing about banning assault rifles nothing

So the white immigrants, on stolen land are upset brown immigrants are showing up to their stolen land??

I'm American, born and raised I'm homeless , living basement of my brother house , can't work fell off a roof broke leg and foot , I can't get no help from my own government, why do illegal immigrants get help but not us

450,000 homeless Americans now. It’s a fucking slap in the face to house any foreigners before we take care of our own people. We elected this Government to look out for us, not illegal immigrants.

LORD protect America against the immigrants mass entry in the US LORD solve their problem peacefully in JESUS name amen.

We don't have room for the whole damn world. No more mass immigration; the United States of America exists for American citizens.

The whole Native American argument is irrelevant. Hate to tell you but the borders have been set and the land has been tamed. Learn native history as well before you make the “did the natives say the Europeans were welcome here” because other tribes can make the same comments towards other tribes. Now that we are a country we have laws. We can’t be picking up the slack for other countries and taking on new immigrants while we can’t provide adequate affordable housing for our own people. Don’t tell me Americans are just selfish because the housing in this country is fked. Heck only a quarter of my graduating class has moved out of their parents because the rest of us are in school tryna seek better careers with more pay. Don’t tell me housing is affordable when the cheapest house in Sacramento was $300,000 and was a two bedroom burned house.

As an hispanic that went through the process to live in the US legally this is disgusting. These are the same people that fucked our countries and now they are coming here to try to fuck America. I have seen how they bring their shitty behavior and bad habits. If you come to the US do it the right way and also follow the fucking rules, learn english and contribute to the society. An immigrant should be someone that adapts and contributes to a society that we didn’t build. Also, I bet some of those are criminals with horrible crimes committed in their countries.

good news....better immigrants than white people were!

They should’ve started firing, rubber bullets into the crowd, and if that didn’t work, real bullets. We don’t have enough housing and resources for the people that are here already. Legally I’m not even gonna early and the people that are already here illegally. I emigrated here 22 years ago legally. Illegal immigration is a problem for everyone. Legal immigration benefits everyone. If you can’t understand the difference between the two, you should stay out of the conversation.

Some of you people commenting needs to be sent to the places these immigrants came from and live there in their place for years to see what it was like for them. Some of you people, if the shoe was on the other foot, you would be trying to do the same thing that they are trying to do. Grow a f'n heart. And ban me CBC for abbreviating a swear word, I don't care. You did years ago for less. No f'n freedom of speech any more!

Democrats need to understand they are causing this with their lack of accountability on immigration. Republicans and democrats need to come together and solve this. Stop the central and south Americans they are entitled and horrible.

How about you actually tell the truth of how Australia handles illegal immigration and what happens to their journalist that report on it.

Maybe a few less pay increases to news correspondents to pay for immigration stays and hospices across in Quebec and Manitoba? subsequently, a few pay decreases and elimination of unions?

if its boring here, why can't u immigrants create entertainments or street jams?

Every libs comment is US was Native American land same bs okay fine let give them back the land you libs will be kick out too. We are also talking about shit from the 1700s. Every country have strict immigration laws get over it.

Took my family 16-20 years to legally immigrate to America and these people feel that they are entitled to just come over here whenever and have taxpayers pay for their welfare. American first.

Land mines and armed guards. This is a invasion not immigration. This should be WAR.

I am sorry to say but we have enough immigrants in Canada we should go back to the way it used to be they had to have a job when they got here they had to have a bank account when they got here they had to speak English when they got here and they had to have a sponsor to account for all their actions before they could become a Canadian citizen

YOU GO TO THOSES COUNTRYS AND THE PEOPLE FROM USA CANT BUY LAND THEY COME HERE AND THEY GET EBT SNAP MEDICAL HOUSEING AND SOCIAL SECURITY I WAS SHOCKED TO WITNESS THAT AMERICANS THEY ARE STEALING FROM US SEND THEM ALL BACK PERIOD. ARE MIDDLE SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOL ARE OVER Crowded WITH ALL THEM IMMIGRANTS AND THEY COME HERE AND HAVE ALL THOSE BABIES BORN HERE ITS INSANE STOP STOP GO BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY ?????????????????????????????????????????

United state of America and Canada yoir always told to another country about humanity and immigration. Why now your not give permission them ???? It is all like a game . \nThose who are that came to usa with spend money and seen problems. To seeking the aslym in canada. The are can not live in usa with a high cost of money and not erne money from any job. \nImagine that. It is so hard a woman with baby and children ir a parent with children who can the solve the problem of finical???? \nI hope to people find a way to enter to canada and make a life more easy without problems. If you jot open the door jobiden you give money to pocket of refugee in roxham road . \nIm so sad for this . \nPlease pray for them? ?

Where do people get off demanding to be let into a country? Every single country in the world has immigration rules. They are their for a reason. People need background checks, a skill set that is needed, and a way to support themselves once here. We have tried bringing relatives legally just on a tourist visa and they were denied. Even after we paid the application fee, showed bank accounts, etc. so anyone who just thinks they have the right to come here better think again. That’s just the way it is until reform. Opening the floodgates to anyone is not reform, it’s chaos. Would you let just anyone walk into your house uninvited?

“Heartbreak for migrants” is this supposed to elicit sympathy? These queue jumpers are an affront to the immigration system. And that includes REAL refugees languishing overseas in refugee camps, waiting for their chance, who can’t afford flights and greyhound buses to Canada

They can't be sent back to the US they are not us citizens, US can and will refuse them. They will go through the Canadian immigration process and be released in Canada.

There hundreds of thousands of people applying to come to Canada legally, why others should be allowed to sneak in here. No arrests either. It cost money to keep lawyers for them , and to feed them. Just another trick from Immigration Canada bcs eventually they ll all get here under the Refugee Convention's rules. Just send them home. One way ticket.

IT IS NOT CLOSED! immigrants can still find a way! But did WE need Biden's authorization to START THIS FARCE?? We are not US allies, but VASSALS.....

cant even house & feed or support the canadians that were born and raiseds here in canada yet they can let thousands of immigrants into canada and house feed and supply them with our tax dollars. while we have citizens living on the streets seniors they cant pay for food or pay their bills ? its sickening

Yeah arresting them does nothing when they claim asylum. Turn them the flick around by gun point!! NO ILLEGAL ENTRY YOU WILL BE SHOT ON SIGHT this should be posted and armed guards ready to do their duty to CANADA and keep those immigrants out! If they wanna come here so bad then they all should be forced to APPLY TO CANADA for entry. What they are doing is criminal and maggot behaviour. It should be stopped…. Just saying

It's about dam time . Trudeau has allowed in enough immigrants he thinks will vote for him and his corrupt liberal party !