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Johnny2X2X

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16. The fact is that things haven't changed that much

Reply to FSogol (Original post)

Tue Mar 16, 2021, 10:41 AM

Mar 2021

There were still unaccompanied minors at the border the last 4 years, the Rightwing media just didn't cover it or call it a crisis.

Has the number increased some? Yeah, up maybe 25%, probably due to the fact parents know Joe is a decent man and their children are less likely to be tortured under Biden than under Trump who advocated for torturing children.

Joe could start torturing children like Trump did and these numbers would fall, but that's not the moral thing to do.

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Why doesn't anyone investigate who is telling Central American families that now is the best time to [View all] FSogol Mar 2021 OP

YEP !! I thought the same that MAGA Cultist were creating the mess. The MSM is repeating FAUX News uponit7771 Mar 2021 #1

Bigger picture Pantagruel Mar 2021 #2

Then wouldn't whole families try to immigrate? Why unaccompanied minors only? FSogol Mar 2021 #5

Whole families do Pantagruel Mar 2021 #18

Is your personal theory based on any actual evidence? brooklynite Mar 2021 #3

Other than evangelical churches in my area are extra- Q-nutty and recruit heavily from Latino FSogol Mar 2021 #4

Lol WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2021 #6

Or perhaps they believe that the new administration will be more lenient Jose Garcia Mar 2021 #7

Nobody has to tell them. The fact is they have a better chance with Democrats in office of being JI7 Mar 2021 #8

Here - Dear Mr Secretary of State - see #2 keithbvadu2's links malaise Mar 2021 #9

Thank you. n/t FSogol Mar 2021 #13

I wasn't aware of the church links before, but this makes sense. jmbar2 Mar 2021 #17

Years ago, workers on our campus told me that they were leaving malaise Mar 2021 #21

WOW !!! uponit7771 Mar 2021 #19

Part of it is an annual migration for agricultural jobs jmbar2 Mar 2021 #10

+1 rampartc Mar 2021 #11

Unaccompanied minors? FSogol Mar 2021 #12

Low level jobs in hotels as well n/t malaise Mar 2021 #15

Russia also loves--and will promote--any migrant crisis in a western democracy: Mike 03 Mar 2021 #14

The fact is that things haven't changed that much Johnny2X2X Mar 2021 #16

Many parents send their children north Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #20