PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
DrCaleb DrCaleb:
True, but they won't get to the border for weeks yet. It's a long walk. And these caravans aren't anything new. Trump is just being Trump, sewing the seeds of division, hoping people will vote Republican in the upcoming elections.
The US was always built on the need for the disadvantaged people to do the hard work, and the citizens to get the benefit. They need these people to help keep the economy rolling.
I think few people would argue that.
Only the ones ignoring the facts. The reporters on the ground paint a different picture than the conspiracy nuts who won't leave mom's basement do.
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
But there's a difference between showing up at a controlled entry point and crashing the border. On top of that, this caravan has to pass by no fewer than 7 US consulates on the way to the US border. Why not apply at any of those instead of approaching en mass, making sure at least some of them are able to skate into the country illegally.
I quite agree, but you appear to assume they will cross illegally.
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
I look at it like this. If a "migrant" can't respect the law of our borders, what guarantees do we have that they'll respect our other laws when they get in the way of whatever else they may feel entitled to?
IN Quebec there's a fake Haitian refugee that came here in 2017 who thinks he's entitled to free daycare for his kids in a province where only about 1/3 of the citizens have access to free daycare. He's even trying to sue for it, abusing our system.
If you're going to "spontaneously" migrate to another country, then go to a controlled entry point. It's that simple.
I also quite agree.
PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
But it is interesting about this caravan. It's about a 1500-2000 mile journey from Honduras to the US border. Who's supplying all the food and water for those 7000 people? Oh, and if you're marching to another country while flying the flag of your own country, it looks like an invasion.
Freakinoldguy Freakinoldguy:
Still doesn't answer the question about where their funding is coming from though.
Why do people assume these people can't pay their own way? These migrations probably occur often enough that there is an industry built along the roads to service the people. Food, water, showers, bus stops . . . everything a fleeing refugee needs.
And you are only an invasion force if you are armed. Having a couple kids in tow isn't the usual soldiers kit.