Canada - US Border

[localboy]

[colbysmith]

Localboy, your facts and sources are usually laughable at best. The truth remains the current administration is not pushing for or allowing free flow immigration at the border, immigrants are not responsible for the spike in COVID numbers in the republican controlled colonies of Texas and Florida and I’ll stick with my earlier comments regarding any other rediculous bs being sputtered by the republicans that isn’t based in real facts.

[krc]

This admin is much friendlier toward accepting immigration. I don't think anyone can seriously dispute that. And not sending those migrants back while waiting for adjudication of their case encourages more migrants to come. Invasion? Depends on your point of view. Huge impact at the border but those of us in WI and WA can just sit back and not worry - right? This admin has ENCOURAGED the migration to the US because of the view that we need cheap labor, these people are better off in the US, it is our moral duty to save the world, etc... I don't see why there is any denial that this admin sees immigration as a benefit and refuses to acknowledge impact to the poor labor communities, POC, and stress on local resources close to the border.

When overwhelmed, admin tried to say "stop coming" - but that was too late. They even reallocated government managers across different agencies to deal with the crisis and moved migrants to the interior. You can look at the messaging post-election ... But any searches show the same....

https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/article251211114.html

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/22/959664319/asylum-seekers-hope-bidens-pledge-to-welcome-immigrants-includes-them

As to the notion that blue states are worse than red states for covid, that is difficult to assess. In fact, highest per capital DEATHS are all in solid blue states - NY/NJ in particular. So it depends what you want to measure... Of course, most of the deaths there were early in the pandemic and some fatal mistakes were made.

CA is not much better overall than Tx or FL. They are very similar demographics/sizes with vastly different responses to covid (lockdowns, masks, etc...) Of course, we have made covid a political weapon so now media doesn't care so much about per capita death rates by states (since the "wrong" states would be implicated), but now focus on hospital rates or covid positivity testing. Odd of course... Or you simply look at the "latest" trend (NYT's specialty).

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109011/coronavirus-covid19-death-rates-us-by-state/

https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/coronavirus-data/covid-death-rate

https://www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/cumulative-covid-19-cases-and-deaths/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22COVID-19%20Deaths%20per%201,000,000%20Population%22,%22sort%22:%22desc%22%7D

Cuomo may be gone because of the sex harassment issue - but really he lost the trust of the party with his covid response which was less than stellar, and I think the real reason he resigned (the sex case was just the excuse to get him out).

Simply look at the headline changes even for Biden - he knows this was a disaster.
Our immigration policy is made up on the fly (due to both parties) and much different than any other country in the world. If we look to the North, it is very difficult to immigrate into Cananda unless you have money and can be self supporting, or if you can start up a business, etc...

Biden administration to resume fast-track deportation procedurehttps://www.cnn.com › 2021/07/26 › politics › us-border-...
Jul 26, 2021 — The Biden administration is planning to speed up deportations for some migrant families who cross the US-Mexico border, the Department of ...

Biden administration pauses deportations, suspends - The ...https://www.texastribune.org › 2021/01/20 › biden-rem...
Jan 20, 2021 — The changes come on President Joe Biden's first day in office. He also signed executive orders rolling back additional Trump-era immigration ...

Biden to bring in asylum seekers forced to wait in Mexico ...https://www.reuters.com › article › biden-to-bring-in-as...
Feb 12, 2021 — The moves are part of a plan by the administration of President Joe Biden to end the program, known as the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), ...

[dotnmarty]

Well, I have read all the battling "facts' above. Some where along my life's journey I picked up some guiding principles. Obviously they are not original with me. Perhaps true and perhaps mythology, but they work for me. Here..

1. Feed the hungry
2. Care for the sick
3. Welcome the stranger

If anyone knows the origin I would appreciate your passing it on.
Thanks

[smckean (Tosca)]