Border More Out of Control Than Ever- Laken Riley

@porwest The Trump Derangement Syndrome is so heightened people will accept America's current situation rather than vote for Trump to correct it. Now that's a mental illness with apparently no cure. And pure stupidity. Look, the guy says things off the cuff I wish he wouldn't. And the name calling is juvenile for sure, but you cannot say the country is better off today than it was under his administration.

Glad to hear it. I think many are finally coming around to realizing this is not sustainable. It's got to be a mother's worst nightmare having to worry if your daughter is safe at her college. And with any illegal immigrant allowed to enter the U.S. with these Biden policies the chance of it happening increases a lot.

We almost did under Trump, but no one questioned Biden when he reversed Trump's policies within hours of taking the oath and NOW we are calling for action three years later? And yet there are still people willing to give Biden a thumbs up in 2024 despite it all even though the actions he is taking now do nothing to secure the border. Makes no sense.

I agree. And collect money. You all cannot wipe out retirement savings of people to let such people in.

@porwest Factors that must have led to such decisions, maybe ... right now, it is "humane" to admit Ukrainians, as well as Russians, fleeing the war torn region. Kinda, America maybe feeling guilty for not doing much about Jews during World War II, even when they knew the horrendous facts. So image repair... Similar thing about Palestinians. Other reason maybe ... lack of workforce for smaller jobs. Many Americans would not take up jobs that don't pay well. They are familiar with cost of living, and have gotten accustomed to some standard of living - life is not imaginable without that standard. Unlike them, we Indians, tend to live together. You will find joint families, with distant relatives. What this does is, it enables us to take up smaller jobs. So we save on hefty rent, utilities, gadgets (we don't need multiple TV sets, sofas, etc. ). Everybody contributes, of course, but everybody saves as well, for eventual shift to other jobs, or studies. For Americans, such living is inconceivable. Third reason ... maintaining relationships with other nations. There has been persistent discord with China and North Korea. With Pakistan having played truant, it has become difficult for America to find a base at this end, should the need arise. So India has gotten into America's good books. Consequently, Indian immigrants have been allowed in. What can be done to overcome such issues? I don't know. It is not my problem. You all have to think it over and resolve them. Each one of them may seem minor but does have huge repercussions. If Palestinians perceive America as a nation that does not accept refugees from their lands, they can take it out on America. If Russians perceive something similar about their relatives, again you will be the soft target.

Which is why it was pure stupidity and irresponsible for Biden to reverse Trump's policy which reduced border crossings by over 50% and would have further reduced crossings if construction of the wall were not halted.

Immigration was always controlled in the United States, with strict rules about entry. To gain citizenship you had to learn English. You had to learn the Constitution. You had to pledge allegiance. And many of those immigrants wanted to BE Americans and assimilate into our culture.

@porwest Yeah, I know. that's how it is now. I just get annoyed with pointless steroytyping when we can focus on the crime and person not assume everyone of that race or background is a criminal and is going to kill someone.

Actually, your mistaken. There are legal and illegal ways to enter a country. There are ports of entry, proper processing and background checks. Immigrants need to have a valid reason to come which is political persecution from the country they came. Many are just walking across the border because the Biden administration says they can. I think we are stereotyping here but drawing attention to a serious problem. You just can't let anyone cross the border, as it could lead to a tragic situation like this one. Some will say its not just illegal aliens who kill people in the U.S. Of course, that's true, but why add to this problem by allowing unvetted migrants who may be rapists and murderers from other countries to enter our borders.

It's a shame that people seem to think there are only 2 parties, not that I belong to one, but when I vote I always look for those not affiliated with them which isn't necessarily a good thing but I just can't pick the 2 evils so I go for the ones outside the box.

This is something many Democrats are oblivious to when we look at Biden's border policy. It DEFIES age old tenets of the Democrat's position on border security. It was not so much ever a Republican issue until Trump made it one. The Democrats were the ones calling for fences, walls and border security while the Republicans accepted some illegal immigration as answers to labor shortages in certain fields. Suddenly the Democrats changed their position when Trump made it a key component of his campaign, and therefore reversed Trump's effective policies, and now we have this disaster. It's nuts. It's dangerous. And I think Americans are understanding how bad it is, finally. It is the #1 concern in all polling and unfortunately the Biden administration still doesn't get it.

@rebelann Well, that's your prerogative as an American citizen. To vote for who you want. That's why it is disgusting what some Democratic run states are trying to do, by keeping Trump off the ballot. A citizen has a right to decide who he wants to vote for. States should not deny a person his right.

Very sad situation. Our children are not safe because of this administration. It's got to be a mother's worst nightmare having to worry if your daughter is safe at her college. And with any illegal immigrant allowed to enter the U.S. with these Biden policies the chance of it happening increases a lot.

All so true OT. Although immigrants arrested for crossing illegally are supposed to undergo background checks, those checks only scan against the FBI terrorist watch list and U.S. criminal databases, leaving an individual’s criminal record in other countries unknown. It's got to be a mother's worst nightmare having to worry if your daughter is safe at her college. And with any illegal immigrant allowed to enter the U.S. with these Biden policies the chance of it happening increases a lot.

@dgobucks226 I would hate to be worrying like that of my kids growing up DB.

Yes, all points are true. Some facts to consider: 1. Illegal immigration policies instituted by the Biden administration have caused tremendous hardship on people subsisting at the poverty level due to more job competition and free resources and programs being spent on migrants instead of American citizens who need help. 2. Do you know the cost of immigration in Texas alone is over 7 billion dollars. Imagine what the cost is for the whole U.S. Our economy no matter how strong, cannot continue to stay unaffected by this increased spending. The value of our dollar will become as worthless as the Third World countries of the illegals who flee here. 3. Did you know over 50% of the country now disapproves of Biden's phony Border Bill which does nothing of substance to secure the border and attempts to lump in more money to Ukraine. 4. Laken Riley might still be alive if it wasn’t for NYC’s sanctuary city laws. If laws were not changed the killer who had a previously arrested and charged with a crime (for endangering a child) could have been turned over to federal immigration officials for deportation. 5. If an illegal undocumented immigrant is residing in your state illegally, they are breaking the law and should be arrested and deported. Now that's one effective deterrent to stop this border crisis.

@porwest Yes, I have heard the same thing. It's funny how in 2016, when Trump was elected, he was the first to make border security a big issue, which helped him immensely in the election. And now, in 2024, the issue again is as relevant as ever! This current crime wave and disrespect of law and order by illegals in our country has further spotlighted the need for border security.

@dgobucks226 I was even surprised to hear SOME liberal leaning commentators pointing out that all Biden has ever had to do was to return to Trump's policies Biden reversed within hours of taking his oath. That liberals are now beginning to realize that whatever they think of Trump, that his border policies worked, is a plus. If they start getting it on the border issue, perhaps they also start getting it on all the other issues right now.