Dem debates

[Aegon]

There' s no doubt It's an ugly situation - and you have to feel bad for those caught up in it - 

But you can't take actions that will make matters worse.

If you think it's bad now - turn all those people loose for " humanitarian reasons" ...

We' d be lucky If the planet doesn't get it's rotation reorientated 90 degrees when the whole of Central and South America beat feet heading north for the border. (Chill out. It's a bit of absurdium).

The numbers increased - especially minors - when it became apparent that bringing kids made it more likely to gain entrance ( if only temporary). 

Open the gates - it' 'll get insane..

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I'm being careful not to make any sort of suggestions or judgement on immigration policy overall because I don't have a damn clue what to do about it. I'm concerned with human rights violations more than anything. The $4.59B border aid package was just signed into law yesterday; hopefully it will provide greater funding to the border in order to be able to pay for amenities that don't violate international law. But more than money, they need increased oversight. You can throw all the cash you want at them, but it's deeper than that. It's not just about resources. It's about the officials themselves, and the dehumanization of these people. They are literally just people... human beings... and this issue is so divisive because it's not a debate on immigration policy; it's become a debate on morality. Is coming here "illegally" enough to justify this sort of treatment? Of course not. How do we ensure it won't keep happening? That's the actual question