I just want to say a brief word (HAHAHAHA) about what's going on at our southern border. There are two schools of thought.
First, the one that Fox Nooz projects. That of "hordes" (their word) of "illegals" (their word) "massing" (their word) at our border. The news segment is usually followed up with news of how terrible fentanyl is and how it is killing "innocent" (my word) Americans. Then a segment about how crime is so horrible in Democrat sanctuary cities. Then a bit about how Biden wants to keep our social programs for the poor in place, implying, of course, that Illegals carrying fentanyl are massing at our southern border to collect welfare, sell drugs, and kill people.
The second, which is my opinions and the correct ones, is that if these folks who walk hundreds and thousands of miles to get to a border crossing to seek refuge and enter our country properly are most likely not packing fentanyl and are not cartel members. Those who show just cause why they left their home countries are admitted as refugees and are legal. Those who are turned away are also legal.
This next point is important. The ones admitted cannot collect from any federal social assistance program for five years. That's right. Five whole years. During that time, they must find their own way to survive, which is usually friends and family, or sponsors. No, they cannot rent a slum apartment and live on the government dole. All countries have such immigration requirements.
The term "illegal immigrant" regarding those who cross borders never made any sense to me. Think about it. Being an immigrant implies legality. If someone sneaks across the border they are not immigrating.
The real problem, of course, are illegal border crossers (a better term). Or perhaps bandits. Some word that suggests criminality would work better.
The vast, vast majority of "illegal immigrants" are those who enter the country legally, usually flying here, and then overstay their visas. Or those brought here as children. These are best termed "undocumented aliens". Since it costs so much money to obtain a green card I would like to believe that these people just can't afford the fees, but love this country so much that they simply stay here.
What is saddest to me are the "dreamers". These folks were brought here as children. If their parents become US citizens before they reach the age of 18, they also become citizens. But once past the age of 18 they are not, per the Child Citizen Act of 2000. These people are American in every sense of the word, but may be deported. The Dream Act of 2011 and the Dream Act of 2017 was meant to fix this, but they failed to become law.
Obama announced that his administration would stop deporting Dreamers with his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Congressional Budget Office estimated that DACA reduced the federal deficit by $1.5 billion and increased federal revenue by $2.3 billion over ten years. Unsurprisingly , DACA was scrapped in Trump's first year as president. In 2020, the Supreme Court ruled that Trump's action was unconstitutional and reinstated DACA.
In 2021, a Republican federal judge ruled DACA was unlawful. A Republican US District Court judge also ruled DACA unlawful. Currently, no DACA requests are processed.
Now, Trump is running for president, and Ron DeSantis, the fascist governor of Florida, is running as well. With Fox Nooz spewing its hateful, inflammatory, racist rhetoric, immigration to the US is in turmoil and in peril. Even for people brought here as children.
If only Native Americans had such laws in place when Pilgrims arrived...
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