Border security had not become lax prior to Trump. Obama was criticized as the "deporter in chief" by some advocates due to his harsh line on immigrants who had committed crimes. But Obama also benefitted from (and Trump inherited) a reverse migration phenomenon while in office, as more people returned to Mexico than came, due to its improving economy. Trump brilliantly seized on and demagogued an issue with openly bigoted comments ignoring improving facts on the ground. He created chaos at airports within a few weeks of coming to office in one immigration context (his bigotry against Muslims), moved on to lie about overseas refugee processing, and continued that pattern throughout his term in just about every other immigration context What changed during Trump's years was the worsening situation involving drug gangs in Central America, which produced increased migration 3-4 years ago, then the caravan, then the more recent rush to the border. Immigration for Trump did not present problems to be solved or lessened, but opportunities to revive the xenophobia that affects us from time to time. Example: while Trump was railing about us being infested, about Muslims among the migrants, his border personnel were doing their jobs on the border screening in those people with a decent chance at asylum. I volunteered in El Paso last fall and saw its community, ICE, and volunteer visitors calmly doing their best in spite of Trump's rants.
Source for US being only country to have immigration issues.
That is not what I said... in fact, it is almost the exact opposite.
Actually; it's quite obvious AOC doesn't know much of anything beyond her lifetime of Marxist propaganda/indoctrination...Dem's #1 bomb thrower. Every time she does she loses more of what little credibility she has left.
Let her keep going and continuing to do so.
Agreed. You'd think her university would have been embarrassed long time already.
Not a big AOC fan, she's a little too far left for my beliefs, but she certainly is a better public speaker than trump, and your side never complained about his speeches.
Source for "No other country just allows people to enter their country in this manner..."
How about you counter my claim with some facts like other countries just allow people to enter their country with no passport or documentation, not meeting with customs officials... stuff like that.
Yep. You're right.
Ah, you think “surge”’comes from “insurgent” too.
You made the claim. If I show you one example will you change your mind or ask for another example?
I made a general statement regarding how countries handle their immigration and borders. Most, if not all, require people to go through border checkpoints and legally enter the nation with documentation and a passport. Other than the remote areas in places like the Afghanistan / Tajikistan border where a goat herder might cross borders informally with their herd, people enter nations legally at border checkpoints. You seem to think that this opinion of mine is idiotic and are asking for proof. I am saying that this is such a basic common sense concept that you show me that I am wrong instead.
Back at you. I'd say people cross borders all over the globe without going through govt approved entry and that that is the rule, not the exception. Show me I'm the incorrect position. Unresolvable.
I have not debated with you in a long time so I can't remember if this is the best that you can do... but it is not looking very good so far... If you have a problem with my statement then defeat it.
I'm satisfied knowing your claim is unsubstantiated. Your approval is not high on my list of needs.