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Originally Posted by Oerets
The vast majority of the influx at the boarder we are facing is people wanting a better life. By us taking in the high levels if asylum were the majority then something needs to be done to the countries of origin. The problems associated with their countries will follow to this one.
As sad as their suffering is sometimes it is up to the citizens to fix their problems. Giving a easy solution of walking away will not fix their country.
Today the issue of the appearance of unchecked masses hitting the country. Will be a big issue when the influx is seen in places not accustom to what boarder areas historically have.
The faucet needs to be turned off. The country is not prepared for the numbers of the last few years. The effects on services and quality of everyone's life is going to be effected.
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We can't do the things that need to be done in this country. How TF are we supposed to get other sovereign nations to change anything they're doing. We go to the governments of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras telling them what they should be doing and y'know what they rightly say to us?
Doctor...heal thyself. And they would be exactly right.
On the continuum of how oppressed groups are treated by their government, we are way better than most (but not way better than all). So what should our government do, threaten Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras with economic sanctions that make life for the oppressed communities in those countries even worse than it is now? Did we not learn our lesson from the Cuba blockade?
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Originally Posted by Oerets
One of the issues that lands squarely at our countries doorstep. Is Drugs! Yes this countries love of Drugs from some of the countries involved.
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The drugs that are doing the most damage to this culture, to this society, are the legal ones. Alcohol and cigarettes.