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Sen. Fetterman hopes Democrats know 'it isn't xenophobic' to worry about border, says party should 'engage' (www.foxnews.com)
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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Here's an interesting article comparing some different approaches to border security: https://leitf.org/2021/04/enforcement-priorities/

This constant "crisis at the border" bullshit is so tiresome because it is the same as all those other hot button bullshit political talking points like "get tough on crime" or "family values" or "protecting our children". It is the eternal ongoing crisis that we can be concerned about without ever having to worry about any real solutions presenting themselves. This is a good distraction from other more pressing issues like the alarming rise in homeless population or the ever growing wealth gap.

Further, people don't seem to recognize that US foreign policy had a direct influence on the number of people trying to get across the southern border. So many resources and efforts were put Into destabilizing every part of Latin America, that the consequences are still being felt today.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Immigration into the United States, especially for skilled people, should be easier than it is. It should also be easier for foreigners to enter temporarily to do seasonal unskilled work. And it should be a lot easier for citizens of the US to live and work throughout Europe, Japan, and Australia and vice-versa, simply on the strength of their passports. Conversely the asylum system is being abused and needs to be reformed, as well. (It's being abused by people who are left no other options for immigration into the United States.)

I largely think trying to secure a 2500-mile land border is a waste of money, the world's largest game of whack-a-mole, but if that's what conservatives want out of comprehensive immigration policy reform then I'd support it and it's good to see Fetterman, who's always been a reasonable guy, trying to lead the charge here.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

We already take a quarter of the worlds immigrants,how much more brain drain do you want? Its killing other countries.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

There's no reason for that to be a concern of US immigration policy. Better for us if it isn't, in fact.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Show me what taxes the right has proposed to pay for border security. Until they're willing to pay for it, I'm pretty sure all they want to do is whine about it.