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In reply to the discussion: Are you personally fine with those who cross the border illegally to come to this country? [View all]think
(11,641 posts)that the people of Latin America would risk everything to get to the United States.
People who are desperately escaping the conditions created by decades of right wing dictatorial rule. All facilitated by the US Military and our government for the benefit of US multi national corporations. While dictators ruled with ruthless impunity, wracked up huge national debts these nations are stilling paying, and allowed our corporations to exploit these country's people and resources.
But we conveniently forget the imperilism which created a situtation so dire that the immigration problem is what it's become and angrily blame those very people our country's corporations have exploited all these years. Saddled with debts and the stained remnants of repressive governments and their militaries these people have been all but guaranteed a life of extreme poverty in their homelands.
So no. I am not fine with illegal border crossings.
However my solution would be one that's more a kin to the IMF and World bank forgiving the debts of these nations and ending our constant meddling on behalf of the multi national corporations. And also making legal immigration easier for those that wish to come here.....