Will The Immigration Crisis Bankrupt U.S. Cities?

The ongoing migrant crisis is unprecedented, both in scale and the impact it’s had beyond the border states to cities located deep within the country. Major cities like New York, Denver, and Chicago are finding themselves under extreme financial pressure, exacerbated by the lack of federal funding or assistance. So just how long can cities withstand the recent surge of migrants and what do they need to end the crisis?
Chapters:
01:01 Fiscal Crisis
04:21 Buses from the South
09:14 Repercussions
Producer: Juhohn Lee
Editor: Nora Rappaport
Animations: Jason Reginato
Supervising Producer: Lindsey Jacobson
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Will The Immigration Crisis Bankrupt U.S. Cities?

[@MegaAndy93]

I like how people became concerned after Texas sent them to their cities.

[@POTBELLY15]

They were already leaving Texas lmfao no one wants to be in Texas💀

[@hue9962]

Texas next Florida gained the most population in the last 2 years. We get people who moved here daily escaping communist states of California, New York, and new Jersey. Lately we got a lot of people moving here from Louisiana and Florida more than ever.

[@safeandeffectivelol]

@@POTBELLY15 Tell that to the millions of Californians and New Yorkers who moved there 🤡🤡🤡

[@POTBELLY15]

@@safeandeffectivelol they didn’t move to the red parts of Texas they moved to the blue cities. Also conveniently ignoring the millions of Texans who have moved to New York and California over the years. Read my other reply for why NY and Cali have net negative migration numbers. (Millions are still moving to those states btw)

[@TomMcKayBlocksCriticsWhatAJoke]

Texans love being nasty neighbors to their fellow Americans. Aiding in the harboring of illegals to sanctuary, makes you no different than the sanctuary cities, or the Biden Administration. Everything Abbott orchestrates, is an intentionally uncoordinated sabotage. Y’all act so righteous over there lol

[@PatriaPrimum]

Wasn’t it racist to talk about these types of things when Trump was in office? Now suddenly you can be concerned about illegal immigration. What a joke

[@longiusaescius2537]

Shalom

[@80caligirl]

Because racist ,& mentally ill people caused him the election, when they had the " proud boys" walking the streets with arms people knew that they did not fit the prototype to stay safe so they felt pressured to vote for the other side. Even if we have the same problem nobody will ever support people that want to harm them. Unfortunately now neo- Nazis groups are marching again in cities and at least Trump denounces these kinds of groups those people will continue to align themselves as part of Trump's agenda.

[@michellebarnhill5130]

Not Just illegal, they have invaded. Biden and his Merry band of stupid has Let Our Enemies Invade.

[@narwaffles9572]

​@@longiusaescius2537 You will own nothing and be happy

[@DavidGonzalez-uq1ti]

lol right

[@genecernan8956]

Usa be like: Legal Immigrant with education ❌ Illegal immigrant with criminal issue ✅

[@iishirkerii9540]

That’s how they maintain power. People just want bigger numbers because they think it’s worth more. They can’t do math

[@haihengh]

The us educated woke student won’t stand a chance to compete with foreign trained students, but the elite still want their slave labor.

[@CALILIFE8251]

😂😂😂 sadly it’s true

[@thans3993]

Funny thing - I tried for 10 years to obtain a work visa - with job offers - MBA and skills were never enough!

[@jpluie9504]

I lived in Portland, the rose city for 8 years; now it becomes riot city, and I left here, lmao

[@rustamakhumdov7373]

It took me and my family 2-3 years and thousands of $$$ to come to New York ( Legally ) And these criminals are coming for free and staying in 5star hotels for free is crazyyyyyy

[@rustamakhumdov7373]

But ofc it’s always right before the election

[@alexvargasmorales712]

They don’t come for free… they pay thousands of dollars to be brought over here.

[@tyronetucker3093]

They pay the cartel thousands of dollars to get there

[@changestartsnow5116]

​@@alexvargasmorales712Well if that's the case they aren't oppressed as they claim.

[@alexvargasmorales712]

@@changestartsnow5116 In most cases that I’ve seen, they borrow money from family members that are already here. That’s what my family and most people that I know did. Then they pay them back as soon as they start working. The average is like $8k

[@captainhawkins4435]

We have our own veterans on the street. There is no reason to be sending the services to illegal immigrants and not the people who served our country on the street

[@avocadotoast4934]

Replace them with newcomers who are willing to work

[@smallpeople172]

Good because they can't get services anyway lol. This is such a fictitious narrative it's not even funny

[@dbzfan4evermj233]

@@avocadotoast4934yeah but they put there life on line and this how we repay them smh

[@KinoMusoke]

If only the US didn’t interfere in other countries’ democracies

[@walterwhite1]

I have said this for 25 years

[@JogBird]

even liberals have to admit that President Trump was 100% correct on the border issue

[@asha8443]

Yes I agree..but trump is still bad for our country (and so is biden)

[@Rommie26]

Yes 🙌🏻

[@starloszelson4541]

Trump is a criminal that owes $400mil and insurrection on Jan 6

[@gmv0553]

BS!

[@NinjaVanish247]

Do you think someone with TDS has the ability to admit Trump was right?

[@GrizzlyBeatzMusic]

I’m a 90% disabled vet and Illegals get more money from the gov than I do

[@stephaniebutler3150]

Didn't we already have enough vets on the street, not to mention the homeless and mental health, we needed to do this and make us a third world country. Let them in when covid was happening. They didn't care. What does that tell you??? WAKE UP, PEOPLE, who's paying for all this, our Grandchildrens children? We have a homeless crisis already... WTF

[@clairejeanpaul-jupiter8985]

Trump 2024

[@stephaniebutler3150]

@@clairejeanpaul-jupiter8985 TRUMP 2024🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@jeanetteschulthe1andOnly]

Even better all of you Democrats impeach that traitor.

[@DivinityAwakened]

Wages aren't keeping up with inflation, the majority of the American people aren't able to buy a home, and people have the nerve to act like open borders will solve our problems. Smh

[@jonsimmons5041]

The politicians have destroyed the middle class

[@darlenerutter4390]

Not politicians but democrats and Biden, Myrokas, ( Obama) to blame not republicans and Trump but Biden and dem-ruts!!!!!!!!

[@GladysAlicea]

A big push there was destroying labor unions, shipping out jobs for cheaper labor. Disgusting, but all by design.

[@user-nl8jm7op3q]

And the Country

[@MissWampire]

The Trojan Horse has arrived.

[@gregrichey840]

That is the goal. Desperate and poor people are more compliant. Covid taught them that too many of us are too independent for their liking.

[@petayV8]

I immigrated to the US 10 years ago, i went through all the hoops, paper work, tests and paid the price to apply. Your government wanted to verify I was going to support myself and contribute to the economy. I work hard, pay taxes, bought a home and own 2 cars and live the American dream. Now these people just come in and have everything handed to them. Its very frustrating for me especially

[@hw7515]

Please vote republican next election

[@austinhernandez2716]

​@@hw7515There are many other issues. Republicans block anything to end mass shootings for example. They support genocide against the LGBT. They want to elect a guy that called for a dictatorship and suspending the Constitution FFS

[@ThugByChoice]

Its BS!!!!

[@cerisem7727]

Illegals pay taxes too. I think that flies over Americans heads when they bring up how they don't pay for anything. Whether they entered legally or illegally, the country is already getting money off them. On all their purchases, fees, and etc. As long as they're working or spending, they're already contributing.

[@hw7515]

@@cerisem7727 dude…no they do not pay taxes. You are not American so be quiet

[@geetanshkohli]

I am from India and can provide an unbiased view of this dilemma; the current Leader should be held responsible for this policy disaster. Every leader should put their citizens first, and immigrants, in the name of asylum, shouldn't be given more resources in comparison to once hard-working and tax-paying citizens who now need our help!

[@timbalqvroa]

No one asked you lol

[@mauricio6216]

@@timbalqvroa he is got a point, liberals cant think

[@lafl333]

Bidumb wants exactly what’s happening….FJB

[@movingforwardman3186]

Thank a democrat for the unprecedented migrant crisis. They allowed it and approve of it.

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

Worse.. They planned and orchestrated it

[@romaniangod5649]

nothing to do with democrats

[@funkydanieluk]

@@romaniangod5649 remember when Trump building a wall was racist and there was no boarder crisis?

[@rcash3625]

I think everyone in America wants to know why is this happening? I was working full time. Ended up homeless and didn't get any assistance from the state to get into a place or a hotel. I had to pay out of pocket. I was told all of the programs were out of funding. Where did all these billions come from??... I work , I pay taxes. Why didn't I get any help? I was born here........

[@GeosRealityReport]

Sounds like a corrupt system to me

[@saltyclanker8440]

Because democrats need new voters and corporations need cheap labor. Even Ray Charles can see that.

[@piyooshj]

Better fly to Mexico leave your passport there and walk back in

[@CandiceMMartinez]

It's a travesty how we handle our homeless population

[@mariorta5017]

Because the system is crap.

[@1HeatWalk]

American citizen here. I am taking care of my sick mom. Not working or getting paid. No benefits. Illegal immigrants gets treated with better healthcare benefits than I do.

[@eduardodelagarza4787]

I am a disabled veteran and seriously thought about going to Mexico and cross the border saying I was illegal lmao, could not do it because as a Marine this would be considered dishonorable, Semper Fi and Erin go Braugh

[@slomo4672]

So screwed up

[@rooster1012]

Sounds like you want a socialist country, how about you work harder and not depend on others to take care of you.

[@christophermcdermott2300]

Go across boarder, renounce citizenship and come across so you can get all the benefits

[@carolb1792]

Apply for asylum.

[@francismajor3530]

As a Canadian I'm horrifed to see what's going on in the US. Why? Because our country has already been destroyed by mass migration. These people should be given a set time frame to leave the US, and if they fail to leave by the deadline, they should be arrested and put in a detention centre until they can be deported.

[@yo2trader539]

The only people who have the right to say that are indigenous people. Now you know how they felt when European migrants started showing up and taking their land by force.

[@leatherhosin6930]

@@yo2trader539 we conquered their land they should have fought harder if they loved their land so much

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

​@@yo2trader539😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@changestartsnow5116]

​@@leatherhosin6930Wow so you think coming in pretending to be a friend. Spreading nasty European diseases and using guns to fight is fair?

[@TychoKingdom]

​@@yo2trader539 Well your invaders brought us here against our will so im not leaving now. Take it up with them.

[@citrused8571]

This worst part of all of this is that no matter if you are a democrat or republican, the borders need to be closed. It is just a sanity and security thing at this point.

[@IJCJR]

Truth

[@TInax-oo6mv]

BIDEN AND OBAMA DISAGREE..SO SCREW YOU

[@Talk378]

Very fun watching democrats learn in real time the things everybody else on planet earth always knew and they were warned about in advance, and they let this happen any way.

[@frenchfred3]

Very fun to watch republicans learn about the consequences of their actions (invading countries, supporting dictators, embargos and coups) and Christians no following the bible when it is painful

[@heut4384]

I don't believe it's just the Democrats. We just can't point each Parties. Both did it....and we need to change our current LAW. We have to find a way to move illegal migrants from America.

[@jbalien20]

Honestly, Boomers have an economic crisis ahead. They're entering retirement age. There's not enough millennials, and Gen Z ppl in the workforce to cover boomers social security retirement funding. This is where the migrants come in. They can help. We need to allow them work. We need to encourage them in have their own businesses. They can literally save boomers from homelessness. We need migrants to work and pay taxes.

[@samhirst2830]

​@jbalien20 Bruh the boomers have already retired and are the wealthiest generation in history, how on earth are illegals going to save them from homelessness when most of them already paid off their homes. Legal migration already keeps the economy going.

[@colincanty6698]

It is fun, but watch them blame Republicans for the problem. More and more people are waking up to their hypocrisy every day.

[@HorriblySound]

Why are they getting housing and health care? We barely give that to the solders that have served their country. This is ass backwards. And why is it our responsibility to take everyone?

[@publicpress6021]

HorrilbySound..............Cause they are future democrat voters. The illegal alien voters are MORE VALUABLE than any other voter because IF illegal aliens vote republican they will get deported. So we will give the illegals work permits and then voting rights. Then we will be OFFICIALLY a dictatorship with ONE party. And why is it our responsibility >>> Because in a matriarchy emotion is always put over facts. Why are we responsible for the illegals >>> cause it hurts the illegal aliens feelings if we don't help. Why do we allow grown men into little girls bathrooms >>>> because we might hurt the trans communities feelings Why are we not allowed to define what a woman is >>> it might hurt someone's feelings. Why if a 5 year old identifies as a cat should we go along with >>> it hurt might the kids feelings. Why do we let grown men play in female sports even though it is physically hurting a lot of women >>>> cause we don't want to hurt anyone's feelings. Why do we pass students who can not read or do math >>> it will hurt the kids feelings. Can you name one problem we have that is not caused by putting feelings over facts??????????????????????????????? A matriarchy wants to destroy the family unit because the family unit is a patriarchy and anything that is patriarchy is evil in a matriarchy. This is a patriarchy list when it comes to life importance(like in a shooting or on a ship going down or in a war) From most important to least important >>>> kid/woman/man now in a matriarchy the list is >>> woman/kids/man. This is a patriarchy list when it comes to leadership. Start with the leader >>> God's rules(or the family unit itself)/man/woman/kids. And in a matriarchy >>> woman/kids/men. The matriarchy is AGAINST religion of any kind and the family unit so the woman is at the top of the list. Man is never at the top and is at the bottom in one list in a patriarchy. The woman is on the top of the list in both of the list. Feminism in the usa was started by self proclaimed witches and that is why the feminist always say GODDESS. Feminism(female supremacy) has already started the making of a matriarchy where feelings are put above merit and facts. Feminism is VERY VERY VERY similar to communism. And once you got all the females being female supremacist it was easy to get them on board with communism cause communism puts feelings over facts and puts feelings over merit!!!!!!!!!!!!! So i ask again >>>> Can you name one problem that is going on right now that can be solved just by doing one thing >>> JUST STOP PUTTING FEELINGS OVER FACTS.......which means stop the matriarchy/communism.

[@77Friction]

Because our overlords demand it. Wake up smell the 🌹’s. They want to destroy the west

[@user-xv6sr2xx4j]

Health clinics are clogged with illegal immigrants. Doctors always rush appointments now because they have to meet with more patients.

[@joecordero1699]

That’s because the government realized it’s cheaper to worship veterans than it is to take care of them.

[@Anna2W]

Ask ur mom

[@louellevlogs]

This is so unfair to the us citizens as well as those who spent thousands of dollars to legally enter US :

[@RisenPhoenix68]

This is a politician problem. The politicians are such geniuses that they opened the door to everyone in the world, unvetted, let the politicians give up their salaries and houses and hand them over.

[@haihengh]

Not politicians, democrats politicians!

[@businesstofu3079]

Neither,how bout the rich guys that own our government

[@jhacksb1399]

No politician is a “genius”! They are men and women like the rest of us. We give them power. We should take it away from the “bad actors”. The way to do it is to VOTE them out of office!

[@pabenjamin94]

Just remember who told you we can't afford $18 billion for a border wall over 10 years.

[@SubvertTheState]

This is the fault of the sheep who copy everything they see on TV. (Mostly women).

[@AndrewDavis1]

And remember who killed the most comprehensive immigration reform because a man who poops his pants didn't like it.

[@littlemoth4956]

We can’t. We are 34 trillion in debt.

[@littlemoth4956]

@@SubvertTheStateThat doesn’t make any sense.

[@dynamitejmt1]

@@littlemoth4956one thing about America….debt has never stopped America

[@VulcanGunner]

I disagree, as Texas has been complaining for years about illegal immigrants overrunning their social services. Gov Abbott is just sharing these people with everyone else and now they are concerned.

[@SubvertTheState]

I don't even argue on their terms. "This a was politically motivated stunt". Actually Liberals entire lives are political stunts, we're just starting to understand this is on purpose, so send them where the people who want them the most are.

[@ericalover3025]

Time to make immigration court though for foreign national people to obtain problem solved

[@ericalover3025]

@@Repent-and-believe-in-Jesus1 Jesus didn't tell people to break the laws of a country.

[@srdjan455]

Well Abbott is a traitor now for refusing direct orders

[@housesavagemafia7504]

Exactly and Any Other Place Near the Borders Where These South Americans and Central Americans Come From Have Been Saying this For Years

[@twest3686]

"Will The Immigration Crisis Bankrupt U.S. Cities?" That's the plan, so far so good.

[@fiercedeity6437]

And just think, these people will eventually come into contact and likely hurt someone you love since there's no consequences for them apparently

[@heatherprincipe8537]

Did you vote for Biden?

[@jrtstrategicapital560]

All those millions could’ve been spent on our own citizens housing!

[@mildredkrisik8888]

and needed infrastructure as roads, and bridges, etc.

[@lagoz5290]

Yea right the republicans wouldn’t allow it, they would call it socialism and shoot it down 😂

[@mrs8768]

focus on the real issue, the tens of billions being spent abroad to fund wars and genocide. Millions are pennies in the US treasury budget. The US has 27-28 trillion a year to spend, millions are nothing compared to that.

[@SollMaN90]

Government is just looking for NEW consumers to boost corporate profits

[@scifirealism5943]

He hates immigrants​@@mrs8768

[@grantpheil]

this video would not have been made if Texas did not “share the burden” of mass immigration.

[@ags3066]

💯

[@dharmatictruth7108]

I can't tell if this comment is trying to blame Texas for the issue, it if it's saying Texas should have done what they did. I don't think Texas should have just say on their hands and accepted their state being destroyed because of the federal governments decisions made by Crissy old men and women who are not affected directly by their decisions, and often rewarded through their corruption

[@redskeith4737]

you are welcome, now you know how serious the issue was, perhaps in the future others will not ignore when border states say there's an issue and will help do something to prevent similar situations from happening no matter what part of the nation is affected

[@poodlescone9700]

Biden was quietly sharing the burden and the media ignored it. It was Texas doing it that the Biden Administration's human trafficking was exposed.

[@kdenso3196]

Truth. The Sanctuary City Mayors were not bright enough to foresee illegals being bused to their cities. Never seen it coming, and you can tell by the constant panicked reactions

[@biglugaming8378]

800 million for the migrant crisis versus 60 billion in newly approved foreign aid for Ukraine. INSANE.

[@scifirealism5943]

Priorities.

[@willpower-rc1wq]

how many homes for homeless could they build with 60 billion?

[@biglugaming8378]

@@willpower-rc1wq it is estimated to cost roughly 11 billion annually, so I’m not sure about just housing, but this amount could have fronted 6 years of no homelessness. It’s also important to note that they give several dozen billion dollars a year in foreign aid, this year total was 84 billion I think. This is annually. This means we can focus on homelessness and student debt, and STILL have money leftover to improve from the inside out.

[@godkingbosssavage7877]

Here’s the issue where is the funding for struggling AMERICANS !!!!!! now I know the government and the elite are toying with us but damn what’s happening now is insane

[@nickasch7474]

yeah remember when they said we couldn’t afford an 18 billion dollar border wall

[@sanye4k]

news what wall notting to see here not real

[@NancyK-cu6xj]

I'm certain the Columbian Cartels would have figured out how to get past the Border fence. Remember, they could take a flight in. They could have taken boats or trains. This was planned.

[@JinjuNuffin]

​@@NancyK-cu6xjgood luck smuggling drugs and people on flights consistently.

[@matthewh.2539]

Border walls slow illegal immigration. It doesn’t stop them. Walls can be climbed over, through or under. Thinking a border wall is the one solution is lunacy.

[@Wiley-kn9sm]

Democrats lied. Stole an Election. Seized Real Property. Prosecuted and Sued their Politcal Opponent. Seized his Property. Enabled and Allowed an Invasion and Took Money from US citizens for their care.

[@heroic-vegan]

300,000 people in one month is insane!

[@leos3003]

Wait till next month.

[@hackedbyBLAGH]

Also a lie

[@leos3003]

@@hackedbyBLAGH : I think you're correct, seems way underestimated.

[@Brianuwu622]

vote democrat for 1 billion more illegals

[@EconomicWarfare]

​@@hackedbyBLAGH Are you one of those illegal immigrants?

[@anonosaurus4517]

Deport, deport, deport. No work authorization. Deport. Get. Out.

[@almaguerra9371]

Nobody is talking about the deceases these people are bringing 😢

[@Daisy25411]

Disease.

[@funkydanieluk]

Yeah but at least now there are no mean tweets.

[@lindabederio4603]

They have brought measles to the United States. Almost all of them have never been vaccinated for anything😊. Not MMR, not COVID.

[@sneakerjunky9762]

How are giving millions & billions to immigrants who come here when seniors, veterans and citizens from here are living in the streets!

[@MeatVessel]

Don’t worry, your tax dollars are being put to good use. It’s not like we are sending money overseas to fund proxy wars and giving handouts to illegals that are abusing the system. Our politicians are good people that care about the well being of Americans and the integrity of our nation. It’s not like our politicians are criminals or anything….

[@davo1822]

The federal government has no control over homeless funding. Funding for homelessness is allocated ultimately at the local and state level, where it is overwhelmingly Republican lawmakers who call people living on the streets lazy or drug addicted in order to vote down assistance.

[@pepperonish]

​@davo1822 there aren't any Republicans voting down funding here in Seattle, or anywhere up and down the west coast. Yet the problem is growing. More amd more people sucking burning blues off of foil and nodding off on the sidewalk.

[@jopenney5800]

Illegal at that!

[@blehsquared5628]

and the ppl living here will never get that funding either including under Conservative leadership otherwise Bush would have solved it, but he didnt 😂

[@martinalbert29]

Life was already expensive and hard for most Americans, then you let all these people in?

[@youtubeaccount7770]

They want us to suffer so we will give up our rights

[@herp_derpingson]

Its not hard because of more people, its hard due to greed and cronyism. Less people wont save you from it. There were FAAAR fewer people in the medieval times.

[@kawaiidere1023]

@@herp_derpingsonfr. The US is far below its carrying capacity (our cities aren’t super dense and somewhat small). As someone from Texas I can firmly say that all the people moving to Texas from elsewhere in the US are welcome, the state should’ve anticipated some growth and prepared more for their arrival. Most of the Texan idiots who hate immigration to Texas are actually immigrants themselves (the kind of person who thinks “California is hell because it’s too progressive” and can’t accept that Texas is a largely urbanized state instead of a spaghetti western type of culture)

[@jackklenk4352]

@@herp_derpingsonYou have no idea what you are talking about. Go away.

[@herp_derpingson]

@@jackklenk4352Then how do you explain medieval times.

[@pannellclara]

I think the main reason sanctuary cities became sanctuary cities is with the expectation in receiving $$ from the federal gov

[@larryhavens4171]

Different countries are now showing videos of how stupid we are. It’s embarrassing to visit other countries because they are laughing at us……. It’s unreal

[@paulfoley5570]

New York and Chicago, Denver are crying about what Texas has dealt with 100 times over. Didn't hear a peep from them the last 3 years till now.

[@e.t.1088]

100,000 x's not 100...Since Jan 2021 Biden's first day is when 9M ILLEGALS got in, USCIS official records state, not my personal calculations

[@olgaflores-gq3up]

No Yu Dam Dern precidente

[@MrYac-ie8ie]

there were plenty of peeps about how horrible and racist Texas was for this totally not serious issue. funny how a couple buses can change a person's idea on something.

[@loghomemaintenance]

Denver is so bad

[@EconomicWarfare]

​@@MrYac-ie8ieA couple? 😂😂😂

[@vickiroman189]

If you cities weren't "built to handle this crisis," WTF did you vote for such status?!?!

[@mmmd3429]

Why are repubs jamming up border solutions?

[@Chicago48]

Many cities didn't VOTE for the sanctuary. In most cases, it was the mayor or the council that made cities Sanctuaries. The voters had NO say in it.

[@markcosenza3274]

​@Chicago48 But still voted for democrat. Life is hard, it's harder when you're stupid.

[@jakobnelson2438]

Your city voted them in. Elections have consequences

[@e.t.1088]

@@Chicago48Mayors voted by its residents and same Democrat vote minorities cant let go of...so then minorities are stuck with what they vote for 👏🏼

[@brendamodesto8231]

USA are so strict to the legal applicant's while they accepted the illegal migrants,which is so much expensive to care

[@KJJ782]

We need an electrical fence at the boarder, if you touch you get shocked, along with Army tanks etc

[@yinghongtan]

The human right lawyers would laugh all the way to the bank.

[@KJJ782]

@@yinghongtan how come countries like Iran 🇮🇷 and China 🇨🇳 get away with electoral fences at their boarders with military guards ?

[@timephonic]

​@@KJJ782 you are playing the game of morally better than these countries. so it's a lose-lose situation. pick your poison.

[@tylerkimdura6690]

This is getting ridiculous . My wife came here from Mexico legally and it is very difficult for us to try to get her a residency. We’ve spent over $5000 just in legal fees. Not to mention the fees for filing. All so they can end up denying us because of all this going on.

[@iamgermane]

This reporting is in error. They do not even mention the "red eye" flights the Biden Administration is using to send illegal aliens to anywhere they want to go!

[@elw6150]

Don't marry a foreigner!

[@MeatVessel]

Hopefully your wife speaks English, respects America and doesn’t retain loyalty to Mexico. This problem is more than just economics. I’ve encountered so many hispanics that come here illegally, are racist and fly the flag of their home country because they don’t give a damn about the US. I’ve literally had one say to me we are going to take over your country.

[@kobedomin]

Went thru something similar.

[@ThatGuy-qg4ww]

Haha suckerss keep letting dems have power soon we will all be lower class citizens

[@jorgecruz1235]

What doesn’t make any sense is how it can cost $1 billion to open up a gym and give the migrants a blanket to sleep on the floor. Where is the money actually going ? I’m sure there’s a lot of corruption

[@Hurpdurpdipidydoo]

That’s really the main reason behind this and Democrats have always done this create programs to steal massive amounts of money from

[@safeandeffectivelol]

That's why NYC is handing out all of these untraceable debit cards worth $10,000. I bet most of it is going to the politicians and their families and friends

[@AB-ol5uz]

they pay a premium for taking over privately owned hotels/motels, etc. because they are no longer allowed to accept tourists, etc. that want to stay there AND they will have alot of property damage that needs to be repaired once they shut it down (if they ever do). Federal LAW says it's against illegal to HARBOR illegal aliens so the amount of laws being broken, as well as violations of the Constitution, tax fraud/theft of services intended for American citizens, housing, etc. is ASTRONOMICAL.

[@leos3003]

NO, I don't believe you. You're probably one of those nutcase conspiracy theorists. I know for a fact that our elected leaders are doing an outstanding job of filling their pockets and running the country in to the ground.

[@tracymarquez6875]

Exactly, corrupt mayors are frequently complaining about lack of money to accommodate illegal immigrants in their cities! Of course, they want to proclaim it from the rooftops/cry hysterically to the federal government over and over again, that they're in a humanitarian crisis, as they desperately want that federal funding money

[@kenebarb5377]

Do other countries send our country money to help us out?

[@cidie1]

Blame your own citizens that voted and cheered for it like fools, and you can blame the people that broke in as well. It's not other countries main fault, this is your own people doing this. Anyone could have seen this coming miles away if they can think.

[@mayakattt3475]

We can’t even deal with homelessness

[@Janklin_]

These people should be waiting for their trial outside the country. How they have been allowed to wait in the US and drain our resources for nothing is completely asinine. This country is doomed if this continues

[@vanwynn8193]

Biden.? you can ask Biden he the one open the border………….??? he is the worst President in the U.S. history.?

[@pricardoso4189]

I got an MA and PhD degree from a top University in the US and work for a Fortune 500 company in research and development. I will be sent home in December due to very limited number of work visas available each year. In the meantime people get employment authorizations for illegally crossing the border.

[@Kraken9911]

Don't go home. Just fly to Tijuana and walk back. Ez pz.

[@kristinab1078]

So sorry the US is losing someone who is well educated and competent!

[@luthen4464]

I don’t agree with what’s happening at the border right now but it’s kind of an apples to oranges comparison. These people will end up working low paying manual jobs most Americans don’t want like landscaping, cleaning, restaurant work, working on farms picking fruits & vegetables, etc. You work in a high paying job for a big company, which Americans want. Of course they will limit the number of foreigners who can do highly skilled work so more Americans can have those jobs.

[@pricardoso4189]

@@luthen4464 my job requires a PhD and historically very few Americans have applied for the position I currently occupy. Last time my department had an opening no American applied. There are zero Americans in my department right now. In my PhD class of 19, only 4 were Americans, of which two have failed a requirement and were dismissed from the program. Wanting a job doesn't mean you can get it if you don't have the qualifications.

[@armyguytravels]

We need only the best and brightest!

[@sahngcobo]

Why is Biden doing this … it’s insane

[@user-xq2wn5wf7g]

After 3 years, he saids, I will close the border!!!! Stupid!!!!!

[@KatTheo431]

My great-great-grandfather arrived at Ellis Island as an 13 year old orphan in 1913 who stowed away on a ship. He was sent back to Europe because he didn't have sufficient money to be allowed in the US. He had to return to Europe and earn enough money to be allowed in. Why exactly was the standard different then? He was told as a 13 year old orphan, he would be a burden to society so he wasn't allowed in the US. Every one of these illegal immigrants are the same burden to society as he was.

[@MeatVessel]

They are more of a burden than he was

[@tuckerbugeater]

they didn't want more white people@@MeatVessel

[@Kraken9911]

I'm genuinely shocked there were migration controls that far back. I always thought 1870-1920 was an immigration boom due to massive infrastructure projects.

[@manitro337]

The US is now being punished for its crimes of land occupation and colonising. At least your ancestor can be considered a real trooper for his experience.

[@ediem4222]

Because back then Democrats didn't need votes then, and their global-billionaire donors didn't need cheap labor, subsidized by the working class American tax payer.

[@WillieFungo]

Politics is not about virtue signaling, it's about doing what's best for your citizens.

[@CaliSteve169]

You really believe that, don't you?

[@WillieFungo]

@@CaliSteve169 Everyone with common sense believes it

[@CaliSteve169]

@@WillieFungo if you truly believe government exists for your benefit, you are lost beyond repair.

[@WillieFungo]

@@CaliSteve169 Cool. But that's not what I said. I said politics is not about virtue signaling.

[@CaliSteve169]

@@WillieFungo in theory you are correct. In practice, you couldn't be more wrong.

[@zomgoose]

United Kingdom, Australia and Canada are also being overrun.

[@scentsoftravelmeditation]

The unspoken rule says, if 🇬🇧 does something, others shall follow in its steps, be it correct or incorrect

[@ToneMeloTV]

Just because somebody wants to come here doesn’t mean they can or should period

[@fpi9361]

Why are we responsible for saving everyone in the world and giving free everything if we can’t do that for our own citizens

[@nickdanger4795]

Because the Democrats have to buy more votes to stay in power, like they've done since Johnson started it.

[@MastiffEggroll]

I agree 👍 💯

[@saitama3795]

It's not REALLY "saving"... They are using these illegals as biological warfare on their own native legal citizens.

[@saitama3795]

Our government is full of American dual-citizenship Israelis who hate our ways of life and are intentionally destroying the USA from the inside.

[@squibbelsmcjohnson]

Even worse we are paying with debt and future interest because WE ARE BROKE 😂

[@ck4797]

Not fair to citizens that will increasingly be victims to crime and lawlessness. The recent case in GA is going to be more common

[@39clueking]

What just happened in GA? I haven't heard of anything yet?

[@cierrab8408]

I live Georgia and I’m unaware. What happened?

[@AHD2105]

Well you have no country anymore. The internal conflicts and standover crimes within and between these groups will be horrendous. The Chinese and Cartels already do this. Hold families back home, under threat if they dont commit certain crimes or pay certain money etc. Police cant control what happens in their home countries, so this become a major threat in the host country.

[@jaimeat1268]

22 year old female was murdered while on a run by an illegal alien ​@@cierrab8408

[@josephjohnson5359]

​@@39cluekinga uag student was murdered by an illegal immigrant

[@Bambarbia2447]

I came to U.S. legally and it cost me thousands in legal fees and years to get my green card followed by citizenship. Politicians should work on implementing merit system, similar to Canadian. You get points for age (20s is the best), education, language abilities, work skills, available savings, etc. If you qualify, you get in and contribute to society by paying taxes and not being a burden. As for illegal immigration... We should close down the border, put national guard and/or army along the border to prevent ANY illegal immigration, with use of force if necessary. It would stop a lot of drug trafficking and human trafficking, too. You want to ask for asylum? Do so abroad, every U.S. embassy should be capable of accepting your documents and you wait while your case is resolved.

[@jamesstrom6991]

people are not “displaced”. don’t insult our intelligence. they’re economic migrants drawn drawn by an open border and and sanctuary cities

[@mikhailmamontov2155]

I probably missed something when the US started giving healthcare for free! Why do I still need to pay for my health insurance? Do I need to have a driver or a motocycle license when illegals do not need them to drive around? Can I commit small crimes with police not paying attention? Do I still need to pay taxes on my income?

[@AB-ol5uz]

CA just announced free healthcare for residents REGARDLESS of citizenship status (they are also allowing illegals to vote in local elections and DO NOT ask for ID at in-person voting facilities.

[@vickiroman189]

You won't need to pay home or auto insurance, school, food, rent or mortgage either.

[@Random_Woman]

@@AB-ol5uzOregon has this too!!!

[@jtex9412]

Apparently not because Democrats let illegal minorities do whatever they want

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

Medicaid has been a thing in the US for like 50 years. It covers something like 80 million Americans. What is covered I believe can vary state to state but generally speaking poor and low income people who qualify pay nothing for medical care.

[@mikafinn1200]

I will never understand why it’s US responsibility to take care of ILLEGAL migrants and not their own citizens. If you truly want to help them, then why not do everything you can to help that host country have a better economic and social life? Meanwhile our taxes are going to our necessities and instead to others who don’t follow the laws and hurt us. It baffles me that this country has lost all common sense.

[@user-xy4oo4xh3q]

That's just it. We're the one's destabilizing countries in Central America. You can now say "see, socialism doesn't work", like in Venezuela. But you're not reading literature from South America. The fact is the United States is sabotaging their economy. Intentionally, with economic sanctions and sometimes even blatant coups. This country is terrified of socialism working. That's a fact. Search Operation Condor

[@clairdelunefan]

Exactly! It's a total lack of common sense to the point of psychosis.

[@Follow.Jesus.Christ]

Illegals all need to be deported. The law must be upheld. Every other country would jail and deport them

[@danny2518]

We have to dump Biden to recover!

[@kenchu5900]

Biden needs to be investigated. Being one of the most powerful leaders on earth, I can't believe he doesn't have the power to stop this mess.

[@shaunhorton8976]

Biden could have continued Trumps policy and this issue would not have happened.

[@churblefurbles]

The assumption immigrants are necessary should be questioned.

[@bendixon3854]

Nobody cared till Abbott and others started sending them to cities. Pretty simple fix, CLOSE THE BORDER

[@kimcissell1905]

Treason. Sleeper cells

[@kimcissell1905]

Treason. Sleeper cells

[@maidenfresno]

Close your mouth lol

[@amistenson2535]

YES! 🙄 Why are people this ignorant!? You invite people onto a sinking ship and expect it not to sink faster? 🤔

[@jacklewis8456]

You can always pick out the people who are encouraging illegal migration into our sovereign country of citizens by claiming the flow entering are "asylum seekers" (when they aren't) and won't call them illegal aliens (which they are).

[@truejaneysue8269]

This is worldwide. It's on purpose.

[@scentsoftravelmeditation]

But why, that’s the question Not to be or not to be but why

[@truejaneysue8269]

@scentsoftravelmeditation Once the "free and wealthy" nations are brought down to chaos and poverty, then the elitists' answer to their problems is to form a one world government.

[@sarahrodrigues2231]

Take care of our own first. This is ridiculous

[@dankelly5150]

Let more northern Democrat cities feel the pain their hero old Joe has brought to the cities in Texas !

[@largol33t12]

First STOP voting for the current morons in office. Is it that hard?? I guess so. I guarantee you, Give Me Newsom will never face an actual recall election.

[@mustangracer5124]

You didn't say a word when one million were in Texas.

[@tmmsplace]

For every illegal alien , the US should stop giving foreign aid in $1MM increments to their country of origin and redirect it to the domestic needs. Their home country would close the border quickly to out bound people.

[@prancer1803]

100%

[@mrs8768]

imagine calling real people aliens, how dehumanising, you would do the exact same in their position. Maybe if the US gov hadnt destabilised latin american countries through coup d'etats and sanctions this wouldnt be happening. The US will not run out of money dont worry, the US has already shown that it is willing to send 10s of billions to continue a proxy war, and 100s of billions on the military machine.

[@carolynwilken7421]

It won't work, we have given much money into Foreign 3rd World Countries for Aid, the Government of those countries pocket the money, their citizens do nor receive that aid. This is a known fact.

[@carolynwilken7421]

The Billions that have gone to Ukraine can not even been accounted for. That's a known fact, one of the many reasons Congress does not want to keep handing over more Aid to them. There's something going on there. But Schumer /Biden is insistent on Billions more going 60B out of the 95B that Schumer has pit a package together for. HR2 border bill that Congress put together 11 Mos ago, 11 months ago. Still laying on Schumers desk. It's Schumer that was drawing up a so called Border bill behind closed door in secret, playing games instead of using HR2 and making Amendments to it...and they turn and say it's MAGA Extremist Republicans holding a border bill hostage. The public needs to know. And Mainstream media doesn't tell the public.

[@MrGuess18]

Are you dumb ? that would create even more migrant. Look at Haiti or Central America.

[@scottonspruce]

Democrats should be held accountable. They should pay.

[@anthony560]

Anyone that voted for Biden should be required to take in and provide for 1 Migrant.

[@jessesoby7130]

Great idea!

[@magellanicspaceclouds]

What's funny is that I cannot imagine in my current financial situation as a citizen having a child and raising him or her in the States, but somehow these people coming in, who have even less money than me, have multiple young kids and apparently everything is fine and dandy.

[@ang9968]

Welfare. Socialism. Which turns to COMMUNISM.

[@davidlafleche1142]

Republicans and Democrats are setting up for the false economic boom of the Antichrist (Daniel 8:25, KJV).

[@jasonhertzberg4818]

Yep. They breed like rabbits. It’s disgusting

[@Hedgeflexlfz]

Exactly

[@hackedbyBLAGH]

Are you implying the government is paying immigrants to live better than you? Do you really think that's it?

[@FernandoPerez3h]

I don't get why they let in so many people from peaceful countries like China and Latin America. Asylum should be for those truly in danger, not just for economic reasons. It's unfair to legal migrants like me who sacrificed so much to come here.

[@ultramaga813]

As long as they will most likely vote Democrat in the future, they will be let in

[@OscarMartinez-rz8sf]

"Peaceful countries like Latin America" .... you sure?

[@johanalejandrocazadordepin7225]

Countries in Latam are not peaceful. That's a lie, crime is bad. Yet even if the reason wasnt crime but wars, you shouldn't let them in. The reason is because those countries are bad due to their culture, in order for them to be let in. You should make them abandon their culture and acept yours , if they dont want to then you should deport them all. The reason why there is a rise in crimes is because they dont abandon their culture, a culture which promotes that type of bad behavior

[@KennyakaTI]

Latin America is going through a huge drug cartel crisis

[@sblue3964]

I mean, who doesn't like free accommodation/food/cash handouts in "the greatest city in the world"

[@rogerahier4750]

Of course it will. We've been saying that for years. We warned you over and over what this would do to our economy. This is what happens when schools and teachers teach kids to hate their country. They vote for people who hate their country and they do things that show they hate their country. Gee, who could have seen that coming?

[@hugegoogle]

Texas sending people to sanctuary cities are not coordinated, but remember the illegal border crossers didn't notify and coordinate with Texas.

[@Blizzygliz]

🤷🏾‍♂️ 81 million votes wanted this. This is what happens when you vote based off emotions and not policies. Sad this is people will continue to vote the same way and expect change.

[@merovingian688]

It was going on long before the election

[@user-xy4oo4xh3q]

Trump's handling of Covid was beyond pathetic. Around 300,000 people needlessly died while he was calling it a Chinese hoax that would disappear in summer. Americans, real people with real lives and families. Trump proved he didn't give the first flip about them. It surprises you people switched sides? Way to rewrite history. At least you're honest about losing.

[@m_rod9562]

As the saying goes “You can’t fix stupid”

[@merovingian688]

@@m_rod9562 Well the US is doomed.

[@scoops2]

What conservatives need is old school fiscally conservative leaders. Respectable conservatives who wanna tighten immigration policy, cut spending and lower taxes. Stuff that many centrist voters can get behind. What many voters in the middle don't want is a billionaire buffoon con artist egomaniac. Bring any 80s or 90s republican back and you'd have a landslide win I reckon.

[@josephda360]

As a Democrat who voted for both biden and obama, I am glad that our blue states city mayors are understanding what the border states have been saying for years. I hate the bussing of migrants to the north but that was done for all to feel the pain. That is just a thin slice of what those Red state cities been dealing with for years. I am for LEGAL and Orderly immigration but this is madness. God bless America Always

[@hellboundbuddha912]

Well, you're responsible for whatever happens to people and their families.

[@jennifersmall4027]

So are you ready to vote against communism??

[@The92Waffles]

I agree, also a center-left liberal who is in favor of stronger border control. I think democrat and republican politicians, because of our 2 party system has put themselves into a box where they must support particular policies or else they think their voters won't support them anymore. Dems probably dont want to be deemed racist by more liberal voters and perhaps stunt their political careers, so they act in favor of these immigration policies we're seeing happen right now. At least thats my thoughts on why Dems are so uncaring about the border situation

[@durock0011]

@@hellboundbuddha912on what planet does your comment make any sense. As a legal immigrant who served as a us marine I can honestly say your an idiot.

[@rkadius001]

you voted for the wrong party, so you can only be mad at yourself.

[@brianeno2984]

How can you bankrupt something that’s already bankrupt?

[@user-lu2mq4bw3i]

Good job CNBC. You finally gave an honest look from both sides of the coin instead of hiding the real consequenes. Im proud of you. Keep it up. 👌

[@Unctahdew]

Of course he made it a publicity stunt. That’s what was needed to bring serious attention to the issue. Sanctuary cities were living in a little bubble. Texas doesn’t get any warning of who’s going to barge in to their state.

[@aznfootballplayer]

That Muzzafar guy really thinks that if Abbott went to the blue city mayors that they would really work with him to put pressure on Biden lol. Delusional

[@safeandeffectivelol]

These democrats who want open borders and mass migration act as if Texas was supposed to take in 7 million illegals and house and feed them all. Not a single democrat city or state that demanded mass migration offered assistance.

[@privatename2648]

Do you have my house bugged? You almost quoted us verbatim.

[@bobjohnson1737]

i like how we're talking about reimbursement schemes rather than securing the border like a normal country would do and increasing immigration resources for bringing talent legally.

[@fredlegere2974]

Exactly. These people are arguing about who should be paying for the services. Here's a radical idea, stop incentivizing illegal immigration and tighten up border security and the problem goes away

[@khdayskh1314]

​@@fredlegere2974the problem doesn't go away. You only mask it. As the original comment said, we need to fix the immigration system and make it easier to immigrate legally. The reason why so many people do it illegally is because it's ridiculously impractical most of the time to do so legally.

[@Jake980x]

@@khdayskh1314sounds like you need to be locked up or deported.

[@hurrdurrmurrgurr]

@@khdayskh1314 There are too many poor, unskilled people coming in at once for social services to handle. Your solution is to give them a piece of paper making the mass arrival of poor, unskilled people who are bankrupting cities legal.

[@fredlegere2974]

@@khdayskh1314 Why should we make it easy to come here? By making it challenging, it increases the odds that we get quality immigrants. Do people get into prestigious Universities with C's and D's in HS? Is it easy to become a professional athlete? If you want better things, you have to work hard for it and earn it. Migrating to another country is no different. Look into requirements to move to Australia. They aren't offering free housing, food, healthcare, education, phones, etc. Instead, you have to show how you're going to take care of yourself and how you are going to add value to their country.

[@christinacrites3828]

They’re not “newcomers” they’re here ILLEGALLY and should not be given jobs or any services other than a one way ticket home.

[@disan9135]

I work my ass off Monday through Friday and cannot afford housing!!!!

[@DJPLAST2]

I am from California, welcome to the party New York, Colorado, Chicago, we have been dealing with this for years, get used to the new life style for you all! Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[@sanye4k]

they vote for it now stop crying about it 🤣🤣

[@terridickey3896]

I myself do not choose this new lifestyle. And I bet thousands of us americans would agree

[@patrickp8315]

Why do Californians still vote for dem for this to happen?

[@DJPLAST2]

@@patrickp8315 to keep the hand outs coming to the non working, unmotivated. They came here because it is a free country, no one explained what free meant!

[@dankelly5150]

@@patrickp8315 The eternal question....

[@ragnakok7973]

As a Chicagoan, my city is being ruined. I have usually voted independent, but I think I know who I’m voting for to help clean up this mess…

[@fidesign5924]

What you are you going to do about it? why do you let your leaders break laws.

[@srdjan455]

The KKK?

[@ragnakok7973]

@@fidesign5924tf are you even saying right now? Doesn’t seem like you have a lot of brains up there.

[@ragnakok7973]

@@srdjan455your mom

[@srdjan455]

@@ragnakok7973 excellent choice, seeing how men are unable to govern then we should put as many women in power as possible

[@Los-Lounge]

I live in Massachusetts and I'm seeing the effect here in our state. I can only imagine in New York City. I think enough is enough already.

[@fernandogracio8875]

😮 … 😢 It really starts to look that this illegal immigration crisis could ruin / bankrupt the entire country ! 😢🇺🇸

[@llamalover02]

I just don't understand why we're doing all this when so many citizens already need so much help. We supposedly "can't do anything", "don't have enough funding", or "don't have anywhere for the homeless to go". So what on earth makes us think we have the time, space, and money for all these people who aren't even US citizens?? We have legal avenues for citizenship. Those are still available.

[@haihengh]

Democrats needs people to their voting machine, it had been shown very effective to turn California forever blue, what make you think they won’t keep doing it?

[@vallivergano239]

WEF

[@mitch8575]

It's not a crisis, it's a deliberate act.lets say what it is

[@carolynwilken7421]

Illegal Voters, Kamela announced she wants to pay college students to be poll workers in the Nov Election.. We all saw this coming... this is their new scheme to Win a elction. NYC already hsnding illegals voter registration cards...

[@theblindDD]

Right ? Would any continent allow this ? . I feel like this is to encourage civil war

[@scifirealism5943]

A policy choice.

[@melissabyrne]

I agree, what exactly are they getting out of this, or I should say what are they planning, there's always an underlying purpose for such drastic changes and its effect. This is for a purpose much greater and is not for the good of anyone.

[@carolynwilken7421]

These are voters in the Presidental Election for Democratic Party. ​@@melissabyrne

[@dtyallen9864]

There are unused housing all over America. Give them supplies and put them to work to clean up these areas in exchange for housing. Work on farms in exchange for food. Never should have started that 5 star hotels stays. America is not a paradise.

[@noname-nu6oo]

This is beyond disturbing.

[@user-se2xg7tq5u]

A wall doesnt sound that bad now huh? REMEMBER all the people that made fun of it. They are directly at fault. History remembers.

[@sandybarrow9089]

If only walls ya know… worked. Which they don’t across a 2,000 mile border

[@howdoilearnkorean1687]

Despise Trump but yeah a wall is sounding good. But I don’t think it will work

[@juliannazareth6795]

Yes we all love the Germans and how that all came to an end what's does the Bible say about the ones who are trespassing

[@LeslieGarciax]

You should tell the US to stop putting sanctions on countries and maybe we wouldn't have this

[@PrincessofthePrincesses]

I much rather let trump spend money attempting the damn wall than to have these illegals getting benefits off my hard earn taxes!@@sandybarrow9089

[@bucknut9475]

If only someone would have warned about the obvious downsides of an open border policy.

[@truejaneysue8269]

😂🤣🤣🤣

[@rekuku-xq4he]

To all of you on the left who are progressive, educated, and have a strong awareness of human rights. Learn that the US is a nation-state. That human right is a contract that the state has with its citizens, not the right of illegal immigrants.

[@sayitaintso7544]

Big question: How do you undermine and even destroy a country?

[@Vriappiopoi]

Vote Democrat?

[@adeledorman6447]

Arming a created army

[@redskinjim]

Yup

[@stephenc2481]

don't know if I should laugh at sanctuary cities. But this is by design. look at Biden. He is still fighting TX to keep borders open.

[@kellygoodman6167]

You put the democrats in charge

[@HeadStronger-HS]

I can’t believe my country is allowing this to happen. It’s sickening and very troubling that this is happening to us.

[@kenchu5900]

There is an "Improper Entry" law from the U.S. Immigration Laws that disallow it. It's just that Biden allows it.

[@tripplebrown2132]

There is nothing wrong. Migrants are here to make america great again

[@th3azscorpio]

We're allowing it to happen also. So there's fault on our hands as well.

[@maryhaper1543]

sanctuary cities…….

[@kristinab1078]

The long term repercussions turns my stomach. It's honestly frightening. There is no way 300K illegal immigrants per month can be absorbed effectively into the US without economic and social decline.

[@eclipse0018]

Should save 1.2 billion dollars to build houses for our own homeless in New York.

[@asturiasceltic3183]

I live in a Texas border City and the utility assistance program for the elderly and disabled didn't get much funding this year so a lot of US citizens are going to be left in the cold... literally

[@teslainthehood2521]

NYC wanted to give them the right to vote. Basically replacing us, the people that are funding the system

[@justSTUMBLEDupon]

Almost everybody, including conservatives, don’t seem to remember this happened. Had to go to court to stop it. And get this: they only had to be here for a month. 1 month. 1 month and you can vote. They wanted citizens of other nations to vote in our elections.

[@Brianuwu622]

liberal cities deserve it after all they voted for that

[@Andrew-3445]

Taxpayers are the suckers in liberal areas. Non-taxpayers come first.

[@MrGHawaii]

salt on wound

[@davo1822]

New York City wanted to give green card holders and those with federal work authorization the ability to vote in NYC-specific municipal elections for mayor, city council, etc. Those who would qualify would need to have already established a permanent domicile and pay all of the same taxes that US citizens use to be eligible in municipal elections. That would not be a replacement of anyone. The law was also struck down as unconstitutional. It is important to be informed.

[@user-oi9bg6fx5t]

30,000 Chinese have walked across that border in 4 years.

[@sblue3964]

That's peanuts compared to the 97,000 Indians that crossed in 2023 alone. Isn't that interesting

[@slomo4672]

​@@sblue3964Asian Indians?

[@tfkdandsvkc]

​@@slomo4672 yes

[@maximusprimus827]

Yup, and now they’re practicing shooting sniper rifles on Chinese owned land in Idaho. I wonder why? 🤔

[@KevinSmith-qi5yn]

Depending on the background check, I am not too concerned about Indian and Chinese asylum seekers. They tend to add to the economy, improve social conditions and make neighborhoods safer. They also didn't start coming until they learned they can exploit the asylum system. India and China tend not to allow the very things that make a person successful in the United States. But once again it depends on the background of these migrants. This is going on previous history and what we get this time might be different. What I am concerned about are the lazy coming from South America, the Caribbeans and Africa. They are not contributing to a growing economy with the conditions for growth. They are just coming after their socialist utopia failed and they need a new place to live on benefits.

[@Dark3nedDragon]

Yeah, no, we need to prioritize legal immigration, exclusively. Seems pretty cut and dry to me, I never tolerated anyone cutting in front of me in the lunch line at school, it was a ridiculously long line, and I'm sure there were several optimizations that could have been made to make it shorter. Some people decided to try and cut in line, and instead they got tossed to the very back by the time that they reached the door, the line having just about doubled in that time. That's what we need to do, or outright ban them for life. The NGOs responsible need to be held criminally liable, as do all their employees, volunteers, and those donating to them, for trafficking.

[@brekinla]

The title is "Will the immigration crisis bankrupt U.S. cities" they never answered their question.

[@robertkeaney9905]

The answer is no, because migrants still need food to live. And any purchase of food or water or clothing will have a sales tax applied to it. A sharp influx of migrants will strain U.S. cities. But over time the city will get back every dollar they invested, and then some.

[@ssgg23]

The answer is yes if nothing changes lol

[@kenebarb5377]

United States is already bankrupt

[@larsedik]

@@ssgg23 That's why republicans are blocking any changes.

[@dqbuiucd]

The answer is no... Biden will inject fund into those cities. They are building voter base for their party. The social welfare party.

[@donmiller6435]

Federal help is all taxpayers' money.. and not all states or cities are stupid enough to be a sanctuary zone.