the utter caucasity to say "migrants aren't being persecuted, they just want to move here because it's politically freer and less violent"... you do not have to be the target of a literal genocide to be justified in seeking asylum (and if you did, I notice you left off Palestinians in your list of valid asylum-seekers).

migrants from Central America are absolutely being persecuted and killed by drug cartels and gangs. they deserve asylum.

I FAIL TO SEE THE PROBLEM. you claimed asylum, some prick judge took half a decade to decide you don't count, but you're not a violent criminal or a threat to public safety. why should I care if you leave?! why should I want you to leave? you've been here for several years, obviously making a living for yourself and integrating into society, blending in... what's the fucking problem?

worth noting that THAT IS OBTAINING LEGAL PERMISSION. step 1 of the asylum process, which gives you LEGAL PERMISSION to stay in the US while your case is decided, is to set foot on US soil, surrender to border agents and claim asylum. THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE *SUPPOSED* TO DO.

"the number of people crossing the border in the 70s was far lower than today" YEAH CAUSE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ON THE PLANET WAS FAR LOWER THAN TODAY, DIPSHIT. YOU HAVE TO COMPARE RATIOS.

proving that it's not about "legal immigration," it's just xenophobia. and I don't care to pander to xenophobia. if 90% of Americans voted to reinstate concentration camps for immigrants, I would tell them all to go fuck themselves. the majority doesn't get what they want when they're being racist shitheads.

"Americans like immigrants, just not A LOT of immigrants and they want to play God and decide who deserves to stay and live or go back and die."

so they've created a Catch-22, where you have to claim that your life is in danger outside the US while spending months or years waiting outside the US. so if they survive to see their case come before a judge, they just disproved their claim, and if they get murdered in the meantime, oh well, one less brown person in the country.

well yeah, that was when the president was the guy who tried to start the Holocaust 2: Electric Boogaloo

how about "everyone who wants one"? what's unclear about that? better yet, how about we just do away with asylum hearings, everyone who claims they are in danger can stay, and we just focus on getting rid of the violent criminals? because unless you're one of the cartel/gang members, I really don't care what your story is. immigrants start businesses, contribute to communities & lower crime. there is no reason to gatekeep who can call the US their home.

you don't have to lie to us, Joe

so can I look forward to Donald Trump being tried on 40,000 counts of lying while he was in office? they haven't even been counting how many lies he's told since he left office.