Mention immigration at any gathering these days and it’s likely to generate strong emotions. The images of repeated humanitarian crises at the border tug at the heartstrings of some and enrage others. It can be hard to have a conversation about the issue, as divisive as it is today. Veteran Immigration Reporter Lauren Villagran sits down with veteran broadcaster and author Ray Suarez to have a more nuanced conversation about the issues. Can we apply a historical lens to our identification as a “nation of immigrants” to create the space for a more nuanced conversation? Ray’s new book “We Are Home,” an oral history of new immigrants, hits bookshelves this April.
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We aren't a nation of immigrants. And even if we were, that can't go on forever, and it certainly can't extend to people of different races and cultures. Not at scale.
It is now beyond clear what happens when it is done at scale, and every 'newcomer' makes us less free, poorer, and makes our country more like the ones they left.
The Dear Leaders are intent on erasing the founding 'legacy' stock, which is a global minority of maybe 8%. Why is that? Make Serfdom Great Again. That's why.
Things are so difficult for most Americans & it's easy to blame migrants, but the real culprits are raspacious corporations. Many corporations have created "artificial" inflation. Just look at their record profits. This is leading to the greatest wealthy inequality ever. So blame the TRUE culprits, not the victims.
Congress needs to do its job & pass immigration reform, but good luck with that!
This lady is delusional most of these ppl are delusional what there telling us is "you poor fuckers how dare you try to stop me from clout chasing by saving illegal migrants" the billionaires really control this country how about this lady go over the border and interview the illegal immigrants there she would never she would never step out of the safety of her countries laws to do so and I'm talking about now there are thousands crossing no one's even near them what happened to our journalist's we use to win pulitzer prizes ?
Not now until the broken system is fixed! Most Americans have always been pro immigration, but with the Biden blowing up the system, never now! Control and systemic correction must happen, or it’s broken completely! All the Biden did was unleash hell upon our system that takes care of the indigent, hell upon cities busting their budgets, and destroying south texas, and beyond! We can’t deal with the influx of peoples costing the systems failures! Lawlessness, extended indebtednesses, sending the country into high inflation, and price gouging, and want for lack of supply! All the bidens doing supported by socialists and propaganda, this disaster lies at your feet!
I hope your ancestors came to the US legally. If they didn't, you are not welcome. Do it legally or be sent back.
Better yet – How about come together discussing and debating FACTS. Americans must learn to talk FACTS, not generosity – FACTS. Feelings will destroy every community, FACTS will help us get through tough decisions.
I wonder can We The People decide or is our authority negated to the INTERNATIONAL TREATY Biden mentioned USA is beholden to. Hmm hmmm hmmmm. I say F the UN, its up to We The People. Stop this chaos at the border which IS AFFE TING all communities. The fed gov has refused to do the one job at the border – no one enters EXVEPT AT A PORT OF ENTRY except THUGS!! So you know where i stand. I think 150K in total immigrants, refugees, ayslum is required but hey I'm just 1 in 400M in America but i have this sneaky feeling there are 200M plus who agree.
Not when they are coming here robbing and beating us
Most of these migrants are broke and have no way to sustain themselves. Who goes to a foreign country with no money and expect to be given food and shelter? When did the American taxpayers agree to this? We're not an ATM for the world's poor. We have our own issues here.
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Not when when we are near bankrupt and can't afford to help our own citizens. Immigrate LEGALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We are FULL! Good people need to wait to come and follow the process. Otherwise it is illegal whats happening. Somt guilt citizens when we have too many homeless prior. Most citizens are struggling to make ends meet.
Come legal and theres not a big problem.
Most are not happy about this . Its not so divisive. People are unhappy about it. And its now a humanitarian crisis that the leadership is not addressing for pur own US citizens first
These people ARE NOT MIGRANTS, TGEY ARE INSURGENTS ‼️
NO, COME INTO THIS COUNTRY RIGHT‼️🤬
Country of legal immigrants! Not illegal.
I've done research & found that the best case scenario for a migrant or refugee to legally earn U.S. citizenship takes at the minimum 6 years & thousands of dollars, which is insane to me. Try planning a family vacation 6 years in advance & hope that no 1 dies/is born or something happens to the destination that affects your plans. Everyone who lives in this country pays into Social Security & other welfare programs through sales & property taxes, but only U.S. citizens are eligible to receive them. Contrary to what many Republican politicians & Consevative media hosts claim, no 1 from another country can just get on a plane & become a U.S. citizen that gets welfare overnight. If we made it easier & faster for people to come to the U.S. legally & become citizens, we would have far fewer people waiting to come to the country, far fewer migrants living here legally or illegally, & more people able to achieve the American Dream.