Immigration - how is it such a huge issue in this race?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People have been pissed about illegal immigration for years. Biden really f’d us by failing to secure the border. He didn’t address it until the eleventh hour when it was too late. It’s not like Democrats were going to sit home in this election had he come down hard on the issue. Trump knew he could win on immigration which is why he told the GOP to table the bi-partisan bill. It should have been the first issue that Biden addressed as part of his presidency. Instead he invited more illegal immigrants in. Thanks Biden!

+1 if Biden had, at minimum, just left Trump's EOs on the border in place, Harris will have won in a landslide even without any other action on immigration. But he instead he reversed everything and allowed the border to be overrun for 3.5 years while claiming there was nothing he could do. Now anyone with a brain wouldn't trust Harris to enforce border security.

To answer OP: our schools have been flooded with hidden who need more resources than public schools are equipped to provide. Now, US citizens have to pay increased property taxes to pay to educate foreign nationals.

Our ERs are overcrowded.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how it wouldn't be. It's not acceptable to have so many people effectively crash the border completely unvetted, then stay, getting better benefits and healthcare than so many Americans. It affects recent legal immigrants and poor Americans more than other populations as well. There is absolutely zero excuse for it not being a priority for either party.

really i thought they didn't qualify for benefits? what are they getting?

SNAP and housing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how it wouldn't be. It's not acceptable to have so many people effectively crash the border completely unvetted, then stay, getting better benefits and healthcare than so many Americans. It affects recent legal immigrants and poor Americans more than other populations as well. There is absolutely zero excuse for it not being a priority for either party.

really i thought they didn't qualify for benefits? what are they getting?

In NYC, it’s cash, Medicaid, and WIC. https://www.legalservicesnyc.org/resources/i-am-not-a-us-citizen-can-i-get-public-assistance-benefits-or-help/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how it wouldn't be. It's not acceptable to have so many people effectively crash the border completely unvetted, then stay, getting better benefits and healthcare than so many Americans. It affects recent legal immigrants and poor Americans more than other populations as well. There is absolutely zero excuse for it not being a priority for either party.

really i thought they didn't qualify for benefits? what are they getting?

SNAP and housing.

undocumented individuals aren't eligible for SNAP. I'm not sure what you mean by housing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how it wouldn't be. It's not acceptable to have so many people effectively crash the border completely unvetted, then stay, getting better benefits and healthcare than so many Americans. It affects recent legal immigrants and poor Americans more than other populations as well. There is absolutely zero excuse for it not being a priority for either party.

really i thought they didn't qualify for benefits? what are they getting?

In NYC, it’s cash, Medicaid, and WIC. https://www.legalservicesnyc.org/resources/i-am-not-a-us-citizen-can-i-get-public-assistance-benefits-or-help/

did you read that? yes a non-citizen can get benefits but not an undocumented individual

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how it wouldn't be. It's not acceptable to have so many people effectively crash the border completely unvetted, then stay, getting better benefits and healthcare than so many Americans. It affects recent legal immigrants and poor Americans more than other populations as well. There is absolutely zero excuse for it not being a priority for either party.

really i thought they didn't qualify for benefits? what are they getting?

In NYC, it’s cash, Medicaid, and WIC. https://www.legalservicesnyc.org/resources/i-am-not-a-us-citizen-can-i-get-public-assistance-benefits-or-help/

did you read that? yes a non-citizen can get benefits but not an undocumented individual

“You do not need to be a US citizen or have status to receive these benefits”

To me, that reads as undocumented persons are eligible. What are you seeing that states something different?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know how it wouldn't be. It's not acceptable to have so many people effectively crash the border completely unvetted, then stay, getting better benefits and healthcare than so many Americans. It affects recent legal immigrants and poor Americans more than other populations as well. There is absolutely zero excuse for it not being a priority for either party.

really i thought they didn't qualify for benefits? what are they getting?

In NYC, it’s cash, Medicaid, and WIC. https://www.legalservicesnyc.org/resources/i-am-not-a-us-citizen-can-i-get-public-assistance-benefits-or-help/

did you read that? yes a non-citizen can get benefits but not an undocumented individual

“You do not need to be a US citizen or have status to receive these benefits”

To me, that reads as undocumented persons are eligible. What are you seeing that states something different?

It states you need to bring: Proof of immigration status – bring immigration documents for everyone in the family

I assume undocumented has no documents.

[Anonymous]

I support extensive immigration. However I do not support illegal immigration.

Is that simple enough for you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I support extensive immigration. However I do not support illegal immigration.

Is that simple enough for you?

I think the majority feel the same. Still not voting for Trump.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I support extensive immigration. However I do not support illegal immigration.

Is that simple enough for you?

I think the majority feel the same. Still not voting for Trump.

The majority, perhaps, but clearly not the political elites who welcome illegal immigrants with housing, money, and (apparently) sex change surgeries.

[Anonymous]

OP, I don’t understand if your question is real or satire? Biden administration has failed this country by allowing millions of undocumented people into the country.

Schools, hospitals and other public services are bursting at the seams. American people are tired of paying taxes and then getting second place treatment. Trump is not leading the polls because he is a halfway decent candidate, he is leading because democrats have done such a terrible job that people can’t sustain four more years of this sh$&@ show.

I say this as a democrat and as a legal immigrant. Honestly, I don’t know what Trump plans to do about these issues but at least he won’t allow millions more across the border. Biden squandered four years focusing on transgender surgery and their right, are you effing kidding me???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I support extensive immigration. However I do not support illegal immigration.

Is that simple enough for you?

I think the majority feel the same. Still not voting for Trump.

The majority, perhaps, but clearly not the political elites who welcome illegal immigrants with housing, money, and (apparently) sex change surgeries.

source for that claim???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, I don’t understand if your question is real or satire? Biden administration has failed this country by allowing millions of undocumented people into the country.

Schools, hospitals and other public services are bursting at the seams. American people are tired of paying taxes and then getting second place treatment. Trump is not leading the polls because he is a halfway decent candidate, he is leading because democrats have done such a terrible job that people can’t sustain four more years of this sh$&@ show.

I say this as a democrat and as a legal immigrant. Honestly, I don’t know what Trump plans to do about these issues but at least he won’t allow millions more across the border. Biden squandered four years focusing on transgender surgery and their right, are you effing kidding me???

Can you tell me more about the second place treatment? I feel like people have been sold a bill of goods about this -- fear mongering from the right.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Apologies if there’s another thread on this…

But really? It seems like people I know who are not particularly affected by this issue are focused on it as a deciding factor in the election. It’s immigration, immigration, immigration.

Is immigration that terrible for our country? In my world at least, the most obvious related issue I see is that small businesses don’t have enough labor. So immigration is a good thing.

Maybe I’m myopic. Can someone please explain?

Yes, you are myopic.

The Executive Branch enforces the rules. The Legislative Branch makes them.

The Biden Administration is not enforcing the immigration and naturalization laws on the books.

We did not elect a king. That is all.

[Anonymous]

OP is a moron. I'm sure they think abortion is a big issue though...