The Gordian Knot of Illegal Immigration

The first and most glaring part of the illegal immigration problem is that our neighbor to the south, Mexico, is allowing people to pass through to our border. Please notice that Mexico doesn't allow these people to apply for asylum. Mexico would never let these people remain in Mexico without documentation and they never speak of a path to citizenship. Then strangely enough the U.S. becomes the bad guy for requesting a modicum of order.

The second feature of this problem is the propaganda surrounding it. Yes, I said propaganda. The U.S. media is engaged in a massive propaganda campaign designed to bring about a emotional response while misleading their audience on the facts. If a news outlet interviews someone who misstates the facts or makes a false accusation that news outlet can't be said to have misrepresented the facts. They were just doing an interview. Let's look at how that is done in this story.

Williams said the growing backlog of asylum seekers is not the result of a significant increase in the number of families asking for asylum but rather a slowdown by the Trump administration in processing them.

Since the zero tolerance policy has been implemented and the news of children being separated from adults has spread more family units are reporting to our ports of entry. The quote you see is not a statement of fact, it is someone's opinion. An opinion which conveniently fits the narrative. Beyond the fact that people are trying to get into our country I found nothing of substance in the article. Evidence to the contrary is everywhere..

"That hasn't stopped immigrants. Though totals on border crossings are down, the number of families coming through the southwest border jumped sixfold in May to 9,485 compared with the same month in 2017. There are about 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the USA. 

That article goes on to say how bad it is in Central America but never asks the question why it is the U.S. alone that must shoulder the burden of providing a safe haven. The U.S. is never lauded for giving safe haven to millions while our neighbors Canada and Mexico stand idly by. Why isn't Mexico the bad guy? Canada? Both countries have criticized the U.S. while doing nothing to help.

If conditions are so bad in Central America why hasn't the U.N. done something about it? The people arriving at our border aren't fleeing war or natural disaster. Instead it's said they are fleeing poverty and violence. So, not only are these migrants undocumented but for the most part their claims of victim-hood are unverifiable. Under these circumstances how could this many people be properly vetted for entry?

"By a wide margin, the U.S. has more immigrants than any other country in the world. As of 2015, the United Nations estimates that 46.6 million people living in the United States were not born there. This means that about one-in-five international migrants (19%) live in the U.S. The U.S. immigrant population is nearly four times that of the world’s next largest immigrant destination – Germany, with about 12 million immigrants."

That quote from PEW Research speaks tons about the propaganda that abounds in this country. Despite having one of the most liberal legal immigration policies in the world the socialist media would have you believe that Americans are opposed to immigration. The wave of undocumented migrants at our southern border has put an exclamation point on our nation's ability to cope with such an influx.

“We’re not changing the policy. We’re simply out of resources,” she said, adding that it is up to Congress now to step in and change the laws.

That quote from WH Spox Sarah Sanders.  about sums it all up. Enough is enough. In light of the numbers on immigration and the volume of people arriving at our southern border it is clear that a tough border policy must be implemented to discourage this activity. To say that the U.S. is adverse to immigration is faulty. Our nation is based upon the rule of law and ignoring those laws puts the nation at risk.

I haven't been a particularly avid supporter of building a wall. Now I believe that it would be in the interest of national security to do so. A wall would deter illegal crossings and funnel asylum seekers to ports of entry. If there were a backlog of migrants in Mexico awaiting processing at the ports then Mexico would be made to bear the responsibility of having let those migrants pass through. A situation that might cause our southern neighbor to reconsider its participation in this activity.

Should you decide to visit Guatemala and investigate conditions there on your own be advised you will need a passport. Also be advised that Guatemala has the best economy in Central America.

 ******************************

I hope you've enjoyed my random musings. I am currently out of work due to medical conditions. I would great appreciate you dropping by my #GoFundMe page and reading my story. Donate if you can and share my story on your social media. Thank and God bless. Kirby

Kirby's Medical Fund