ChiGoose

I'm not sure you understand what a sanctuary city actually is You'd have to go to the root causes of the crisis, which are many, including instability in Central America, underfunded/understaffed immigration courts, drug smuggling, etc. Much of the current crisis is being driven by refugees who are able to cross the border legally so long as they present themselves to the government and make their claim. However, the process can take a long time, which discourages compliance with the law and encourages them to find other means to enter the country. Here's a couple things that I think could put a good dent in the problem: Partner with some of the more stable Central American countries to coordinate processing of asylum claims and more orderly distribution of refugees throughout the region Increase funding and staffing for immigration courts and agencies to more quickly process claims If people could immigrate legally but would have to wait many years, they're more likely to come in illegally Immigration courts are currently severely under-resourced, causing delays to adjudication and creating incentives to enter illegally Beef up case management and other alternatives to detention It's expensive and often counter productive to house people while waiting for processing. This is especially true due to the delays caused by the overburdened immigration court system Having CBP officers handing out diapers and feeding immigrants isn't a good use of their time or talents Strong case management programs can help people navigate the immigration process and find safe and stable living conditions while their case is pending without requiring the US to house them A pilot ICE program called Family Case Management Program had an over 99% compliance rate with ICE check-ins and court appearances This allows people to be productive members of society while staying compliant with immigration laws Modify ports of entry to address increased immigration Ports of entry currently only allow a limited number of people to present claims per day. Legally, anyone should be able to present themselves at a port of entry to make a claim of asylum Currently, refugees have the choice of waiting for weeks or months to present their claim or finding another way into the country Ports of entry should be properly staffed to handle asylum claims in a timely manner, incentivizing people to enter the country legally Stabilizing the region Any aid to unstable Central American countries should be conditioned on progress on reforms and moving towards stability. Drugs I know it's controversial, but legalizing marijuana and looking at harm reduction policies for other harder drugs would reduce the demand for cartel drugs. Security Border security should be focused on how people actually come in to the country and utilize technology instead of a big dumb and expensive wall across the border Renovating and staffing the ports of entry to actually handle expected volumes of asylum claims would not only allow them to process people as they arrived, but it would incentivize future refugees to present themselves at ports and comply with the law instead of finding alternative pathways into the US More funding for sensors, drones, and other technologies that provide a low-cost, but more effective approach to identifying smugglers, drugs, and other contraband. Most contraband comes through ports of entry, so such technology, when paired with increases in staffing, should help catch more smuggling attempts Drones and cameras can provide real-time notice of people crossing the border outside of ports of entry Such solutions, however, would require strong conditions against their use to surveil US citizens living in the border zone I'd also like to see some comprehensive immigration reform that expands eligibility, but the above list is focused on how to reduce the crisis under existing law without changing who is able to enter legally and who is not.

It's actually not ok anywhere. It's just more disgusting when done by elected officials and celebrated by Americans.

You really truly believe that every Democrat believes the same thing huh? You've just created an idea of what a liberal is and assume every single person who votes Democrat believes the same thing. It's a ridiculous and childish thing to believe, but I bet it makes your feel good, which appears to be all that matters to you. Who cares about facts and truth when you can just slander everyone your disagree with? Ask yourself this: If the GOP has the solution for big cities, why can't they win elections?

You seem to tell yourself that you know a lot about me, but you're just living in a dream world, buddy. Keep on fantasizing if it makes you feel good, I guess.

No I didn't. But once again, you'll believe anything that makes you feel good, even if you yourself are making it up. It's honestly pretty sad.

Fun fact: I do not actually support an open border. But it fits your narrative if I did, so you believe it. Feelings > Facts as always.

Rooting for human trafficking certainly is a position. Not a good one, but a position nonetheless...

Yeah, that’s obviously also awful. Going to go out on a controversial limb here: killing babies is bad, no matter who does it.

https://x.com/ap/status/1712618416656339444?s=46&t=Jf_5fQharG6pLsB8ACvvjQ “Al-Shifa Hospital, a sanctuary amidst the rubble in Gaza City, is now wrestling with a looming crisis — power cuts that could cut short numerous lives.” My son spent three weeks in a NICU. I cannot imagine being a parent of one of these kids right now.

My contention: it took about two hours for him to tell people to go home. Your response: it was only two hours before he told people to go home. Thanks for agreeing with me!

Two hours between when the Capitol is first breached and when Trump told them to go home. Should have been immediate but always need an excuse for the orange godking

The current leader in the clubhouse is an actual groomer. Good job, everyone!

Good point. It took hours and a lot of people asking him to do it before he ended up sending it.

Yeah, interesting how they left after being told to by a specific person.

U.S. and Qatar Block Iran’s Access to $6 Billion From Prisoner Deal “The United States and Qatar have agreed to block Iran’s access to $6 billion in funds recently transferred to the nation as part of a deal between Washington and Tehran that led to the release of five imprisoned Americans from Iran last month.” Good.

Nothing justifies a terrorist attack on civilians. Hamas is a genocidal terrorist organization that seeks the elimination of Israel. But the idea that this is somehow Biden’s fault is ridiculous and ignores the geopolitics of the region. This is Hamas’ fault, not Biden’s, not Trump’s. That kind of talk is just loser “blame America talk” that the Right used to criticize the Left for. The fact that it happened when Israel and Saudi Arabia were on track to normalize relations makes me think it’s likely that Iran pushed for this attack.

Maybe just recognize reality for a minute and realize that it the entire world does not revolve around the president of the US. There definitely wasn’t anything else happening in the region that lead up to this that more likely drove the attack? Maybe something happening between Israel and one of the would-be regional hegemonies?

Ah, so it’s blame America now. Man, conservatives today are a LOT different than when I was growing up…

An important thing to note is that the standard for intent here is the intent to possess the documents, not on what he intended to use them for. That being said, if you have evidence on what he intended to use them for, that’s obviously pretty strong evidence for intent to possess.

I’m glad that we agree that, running as an independent, RFK Jr. is likely to pull more support from the GOP than from Dems. And it’s the position supported by the data, so that’s always a bonus!

https://x.com/burgessev/status/1712160090327760991?s=46&t=Jf_5fQharG6pLsB8ACvvjQ This seems like a no-brainer “Dem Sen. Baldwin: “Until I have full confidence that Iran did not play a role in these barbaric terrorist attacks on the Israeli people, the United States should freeze the $6 billion dollars in Iranian assets.” Joins Manchin, Rosen, Tester, CCM and Casey”

I dunno why people just don’t look things up before making falsifiable statements… Anyway, RFK is more popular with GOP voters than Dems.

Also, it’s pretty common on this board to identify a poster with a specific group and then assume they believe everything that the version of that group that only exists in your head believes. It’s why I try to engage people on what they actually post instead of what I may think or assume they mean based on my own preconceptions.

I think I’ve been pretty consistent here. A lot of people here just assume I’m far left because I’m not conservative and therefore must believe every left wing thing.

The money was South Korean money owed when South Korean purchased things from Iran. To avoid US sanctions, South Korea did not transmit the $6 billion to Iran but instead stored it in a bank. As part of an agreement to release hostages, the US agreed to allow South Korea to release the funds to Iran on the condition that the funds only go to approved humanitarian aid. To facilitate this, the funds were transferred to two accounts in a bank in Doha. Before a single dollar from these accounts was spent, Hamas launched this attack. So while it is completely fair to criticize the original deal and to state that none of the money should be disbursed in light of recent circumstances, it is incorrect to state that these funds were used to sponsor these attacks. Unfortunately, the truth does not matter to political actors, so people continue to push this false narrative.