There’s multiple ways to go about this though – The problem with immigration from Central America is that it costs ~$10,000 per family member and takes 18 months on average, often leaving people facing emergencies with no choice. We COULD do what our great grandparents did and… just open an “Ellis Island” on the border, somewhere where people could just undergo a criminal background check & if they pass *boom* they’re in Orrr we could spend a ton of money to make peoples lives harder 🤷🏼‍♂️

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I honestly feel like that is a majority sentiment, like I don’t think I’ve ever heard a liberal say we should have zero border and let every single person in, just that we need heavy reform on how we are letting people in

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That's because no one here is educated on the subject and probably not me either. But what I do know is that under Trump's administration is that ICE can stop Americans on the street for what they look like, which is protected by the constitution. I also know that 70% of illegal immigrants come here via PLANE LEGALLY, and then stay past their visa. So Trump using his own construction companies to build a 15 mile long wall for 15 billion$ (SO FAR) is a gross misuse of tax money and would be

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exactly, i don’t believe we should have free, open borders. BUT, the way we currently handle immigration needs a complete overhaul

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You have sense, thank you :-)

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far better used on Americans who are hungry, instead of getting rid of food stamps. Yes the government should look for illegal immigrants but there is a certain way to go about it, besides hiring literally anyone to be an ICE agent, and them not be qualified to know the rights of the people they serve.

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Also we should vastly cut down on the amounts H1Bs and instead increase the amount of international students we take in. We have some of the best universities in the world, and companies refuse to hire from there because they would have to pay higher wages.

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I’d agree that securing the border is important, although I’m not sure it’s a major priority. What makes you say it’s a priority above other important issues?

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Why not have facilities in foreign countries that are governed by US emissaries and educators to be a first-base for people requesting citizenship, and once that can be arranged you just have to make your way to the border with the necessary paperwork.

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yeah this is exactly how i feel the border is out of control and has been for a long time

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how dare you accept any maga ideology 😒 next you’re gonna say it shouldn’t be illegal to operate vehicles with combustion engines 🙄

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