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You think Biden closing the border as soon as he's able is a good thing?
Like, you understand that wouldn't just be a one time thing right? Future presidents could do it to, and Republicans actually do out things in motion in their first days.
I mean, Biden went from saying the border wasn't an issue to saying we need that literally over night.
That doesn't concern you?
I feel like that was just a dare to the Republicans. That way when they kill the bill, they can't point to Biden as the cause.
This was my interpretation as well.
No
No it isn't. Not even close. This is just assuming that because Republicans say it is that it's actually the worst its ever been. Somehow every presidential election it's the worst its ever been and news organizations parrot the accusation without just calling them out on the BS.
https://www.factcheck.org/2021/03/the-facts-on-the-increase-in-illegal-immigration/
It would be good if you could cite a source that wasn't almost 3 years old. It looks like since this article, monthly CBP encounters at the southern border have more than doubled:
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/southwest-land-border-encounters
They're apprehending more because they're more able to track them, not because there were more than in 2000. And at the same time the people being apprehended are much more likely to be seeking asylum (aka legal). We can't know the precise number of illegal immigrants, but it's pretty safe to say it's no where near the 2000s.
https://www.npr.org/2022/10/24/1130841306/new-record-in-border-patrol-apprehensions
What?
The economy is propped up by record breaking fossil fuels drilling and corporations increasing prices 2-3x while not raising pay...
That's something virtually every American is aware of right now...
And while Biden trying to brag about the economy hurts him. Either he doesn't understand that very basic thing, or he doesn't give two fucks about theaverage American, just corporations and billionaires.
Which has been a critique of American neoliberalism since James Carville started spouting all this stupid shit to begin with
Holy hyperbole batman. Prices rose by about 15% on average and wages rose as well, but not as much (between 7 and 12% depending on the source).
Which given 10 years of almost no inflation and moderate wage growth, is not that surprising.
Unemployment at a 60-year low, real wages at a 50-year high. That's not to say there aren't problems (largely the cost of housing, education and healthcare eating up all the gains over the last half century), but the economy is good, Jack.
Haven't you heard? Statistics are globalist propaganda 🙄
No, the person I replied to said increased immigration is due to our "hot economy"...
But it's not, because all that money is going into a very small amount of pockets.
Didn't you just say you weren't American? Why are you discrediting the experience of people living in the US?
Oh wow...
Yeah. I don't think me explaining anything else to you is gonna help then bud.
The difference is I'm going to do something so I never accidentally try again.