Max Boredom said:
deddog said:
I'll start at the bottom:
WTF do you need a bill to enforce the border????? How did trump do it? Are you seriously trying to gaslight us into thinking Democrats aren't for illegal immigration?
I covered this in the Mark Kelly thread, but the simple answer is that most of Trump's actions to deal with immigration were illegal. Some of them were blocked by the courts (like forcing asylum seekers to go through ports of entry) and others hadn't been blocked yet when he left office. The new bill would make the law airtight so actions won't get shot down in court. Trump's actions were effective deterrents because they made the process painful and scared people away, but they were illegal and unsustainable. That's how he did it and that's why we need to improve the laws.
Also, you need to step back from the conspiracy theories. The "migrant invasion" is racially tinged fear mongering. Our immigration system is a problem, but there's no plot to overthrow the country. That's weirdo nonsense that anyone with half a brain can see right through. Biden has repatriated more unauthorized migrants than Trump did in his entire term. The difference is that he's doing it within the bounds of the law.

https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/biden-deportation-record
It's illegal to build a wall and to enforce our immigration laws?
Most companies shoot folks crossing borders illegally, but not democrats.
Trump didn't stop illegal immigration by laws, he stopped it by refusing to encourage, and by threatening and sending people back. All that time Democrats were *****ing and moaning about xenophobia. Your revisionist history notwithstanding, don't think we've forgotten that.
ICE was and still is reviled by democrats, and Kamala and Biden, claimed there was no issue at the border for 2 years. it was only until Abbott started sending illegals to blue states that immigration became a problem
Biden has repatriated more illegals because there are literally millions of more people coming across the border. And Biden has claimed they are here for asylum.
F*** him and all those who've consistently support illegals. i emigrated here legally, and there are millions like me who try to follow the legal process - the legal folks on my team had their visa fees increased during the Biden administration, to pay for the processing cost of illegals.
Folks that allow and encourage illegal immigration, are absolutely despicable scum.