Crisis at the Border
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EatTheRich
President
Perhaps the best solution given the current pandemic conditions would be an autonomous or independent Chicano state in present-day California, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado.
Bronwyn
Unapoligetically Republican
That isn't going to happen. They need to immigrate legally or be stopped at the border and sent back. If they are here illegally, send them back.
EatTheRich
President
Bottom line: the American economy is absolutely dependent on immigration well in excess of the numbers allowed to come legally. Everyone who wishes to come legally should be allowed to do so via a simple process that takes no longer than a few weeks, as was the case (with a few racism-motivated exceptions) for all immigration during the period of the U.S.’s rise as an economic power.
Addy
Stand up for the people!
Lots of reasons for upticks in border crossings. It seems many are being told falsely they can come through via various routes and they fall for it.
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Other messages, shared via the popular messaging app WhatsApp, have falsely told migrants who fall under the "remain in Mexico" policy that they'll be allowed to enter the US on a certain date and directed them to present themselves to border officials on that date.
Misinformation is spreading along the US-Mexico border through smugglers or word of mouth, among migrants desperate for answers from the Biden administration.
It's commonplace for smugglers to lie to migrants to sell their services, but years of Trump policies that left thousands waiting on the southern border have resulted in networks operating only miles from the United States, according to Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, an associate professor at George Mason University who studies migrant smuggling networks.
It's unclear whether misinformation is driving an uptick in border apprehensions, but in the interim, the rumors and misinformation are fueling frustration and confusion in border communities, threatening to undermine the administration's plans for the border.
Immigration: What to know about the situation at the US-Mexico border - CNNPolitics
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Other messages, shared via the popular messaging app WhatsApp, have falsely told migrants who fall under the "remain in Mexico" policy that they'll be allowed to enter the US on a certain date and directed them to present themselves to border officials on that date.
Misinformation is spreading along the US-Mexico border through smugglers or word of mouth, among migrants desperate for answers from the Biden administration.
It's commonplace for smugglers to lie to migrants to sell their services, but years of Trump policies that left thousands waiting on the southern border have resulted in networks operating only miles from the United States, according to Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, an associate professor at George Mason University who studies migrant smuggling networks.
It's unclear whether misinformation is driving an uptick in border apprehensions, but in the interim, the rumors and misinformation are fueling frustration and confusion in border communities, threatening to undermine the administration's plans for the border.
Immigration: What to know about the situation at the US-Mexico border - CNNPolitics
