Do you think we have an immigration problem or a refugee problem? In the W Bush era the major source of undocumented workers was Mexico. People coming for economic reasons but not permanently relocating. Families stayed behind in Mexico and the immigrants worked to send money back home. I guess you could say it was jobs. Today the people coming are fleeing a variety of hardships with no intention of returning. They are refugees. Those problems cannot be effectively addressed at our border. So what happened to the State Department and their proactive outreach to stave off such mass movements? Oh yeah. It was gutted in the first Trump Administration.
Prior to the termination of the bracero program many seasonal workers would head home to Mexico after growing season. Afterwards, they either had to stay in the US or go home and risk crossing illegally in the spring.
True, but today's migration is based on climate to a large degree. The agriculture has collapsed in Central America as drought has set in. I fear the migration issues we see today are the tip of the iceberg with climate impact growing which begets more political instability. Immigration management is a key issue. On the positive side, buy Ford stock. Trump is going to need a lot of pickups to round up 20 million people.
Do you think we have an immigration problem or a refugee problem? In the W Bush era the major source of undocumented workers was Mexico. People coming for economic reasons but not permanently relocating. Families stayed behind in Mexico and the immigrants worked to send money back home. I guess you could say it was jobs. Today the people coming are fleeing a variety of hardships with no intention of returning. They are refugees. Those problems cannot be effectively addressed at our border. So what happened to the State Department and their proactive outreach to stave off such mass movements? Oh yeah. It was gutted in the first Trump Administration.
A couple of thoughts,
Look far enough back in US history and you'll find that the US played a role in destabilizing South American countries. https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/us-interventions-in-latin-american-021/
Prior to the termination of the bracero program many seasonal workers would head home to Mexico after growing season. Afterwards, they either had to stay in the US or go home and risk crossing illegally in the spring.
True, but today's migration is based on climate to a large degree. The agriculture has collapsed in Central America as drought has set in. I fear the migration issues we see today are the tip of the iceberg with climate impact growing which begets more political instability. Immigration management is a key issue. On the positive side, buy Ford stock. Trump is going to need a lot of pickups to round up 20 million people.
Thanks Jim! I welcome your clear thinking and well presented information. I’m looking forward to more.
Thanks Carl. Somehow we need to get back to a shared reality and fact based decision making. I'm doing my best to help.
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