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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Good news though!

The children of migrants exported by Gov. Abbot from Texas to DC will now be enrolled in DC schools.

Win! [/quote]

From the footage I see there aren't many kids though... mostly young men, actually.  If they come for free housing and food and medicine, they should turn back, if they are willing to work, there is plenty of work to go around municipal projects and city improvements, make people work for the shelter and food at least 4 hours a day, don't give anything free, problem solved. [/quote]

My church took in some of the migrants on a temporary basis until they could get on their feet.  My understanding was that they very much want to work.  And are working almost immediately upon arrival.[/quote]

Please don't confuse most migrants with the homeless.   We need people able and willing to work. The homeless are neither.[/quote]

Migrants are expected to work and charity organizations would cut them off if they are just freeloading without any plans to support themselves.  They would then end up on the streets and some of them do.   But we don't have any expectation of homeless people, we just give up on them and let them compost and self-destruct on the streets.  Maybe if we forced them to work in exchange for housing that would not be as restrictive and unpleasant as homeless shelters they would be motivated in some way?  Maybe they'd get that dopamine hit they are chasing with drugs by enjoying fruits of their labor and feeling like they are needed and useful in society and have their place. There are many homeless who aren't severely mentally ill or beyond the turning point in their addictions. [/quote]

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