Fact Check

Based on currently available numbers, there are about 31 vacant housing units for every homeless person in the U.S.

  • crusa187
    51·
    4 months ago

    If you mean giving people housing instead of locking them in cages while they await asylum hearings, then yeah, let’s hope so. I’m not holding my breath though.

    • StaySquared@lemmy.world
      15·
      4 months ago

      Or… no waiting. No cages. No asylum. Turn the fk back around and find another country to migrate to. Or face violence. I rather pay for the violence with my tax dollars than for some migrant trying to sneak into our nation, getting caught, and then paying for their livelihood with my tax dollars.

      We pay Israel and Ukraine for violence with our tax dollars, why not extend that to our border patrol?

      • crusa187
        2·
        4 months ago

        I’d prefer a world without violence. Perhaps once where our tax dollars are spent on our happiness and well being, as opposed to inflicting violence on “others.”

        You should be aware that immigrants to our country are incredibly motivated and hard working on average. Many of them do jobs Americans are unwilling to do, and at near starvation wages because they are exploited by their employers due to their status. Most importantly - research has shown them to commit less violent crimes compared to native born Americans. Please let that sink in.

        You seem angry about our living situation based on what you wrote. I get it, I’m mad about things too - just make sure you’re directing that ire at those who deserve it. Immigrants aren’t the enemy here. We’re all immigrants brother, it’s what built this great nation. As it has been since time immemorial - the enemy are the elites who work to set us against once another so they can steal everything we have while we’re distracted. It’s a class war, and these immigrants you’re getting all riled up about are on our side of that conflict.

        • StaySquared@lemmy.world
          15·
          4 months ago

          I’m by no means shifting the blame on immigrants themselves. But the politicians that opened the borders and allowed them in without background checks. Illegal immigrant today, Democrat voter tomorrow.

          • crusa187
            3·
            4 months ago

            lol well it’s kind of hard for them to vote (read: impossible) until they complete the legal naturalization process, but ok.

            You’re right that our politicians in Congress suck ass for not reforming immigration policy. It has gone pretty much untouched since the 60s. Name me any other profession where you can collectively fuck off and not do your job at all for 60 years and it’s considered normal, like wtf.

            • StaySquared@lemmy.world
              14·
              4 months ago

              History of Path to Citizenship Legislation

              “Path to citizenship” is a political phrase that usually refers to allowing undocumented immigrants to become American citizens via a special process. This process may include special requirements (such as fees, background checks, or additional waiting times) beyond those already in place for the naturalization of documented immigrants. Citizenship means the immigrants could receive government benefits (such as Social Security), would be eligible to vote, could bring family members into the U.S., and would not be deported for committing a crime.

              The term “legalization” refers to a different process from a path to citizenship. Legalization means undocumented immigrants would be allowed to remain in the country legally but would not be allowed to become citizens or receive the same rights granted to US citizens. With legalization, the immigrants would be authorized to work in the U.S., have the ability to legally travel in and out of the country, and would not be subject to deportation for being in the country (though committing certain crimes could lead to deportation). They would not be eligible to vote or to receive government benefits or to bring family members into the country.

              More here

              My understanding is that the Democrats want illegal immigrants to come into this country (illegal because they did not take the path to citizenship, they’re not documented, they’re undocumented) to later give them an easy (easier than what we have already established) path to citizenship. These new immigrant citizens would only be obligated to vote for Democrats as a returned favor. Dem party needs more Democrat voters and we know it.

              Now hopefully when Trump takes office we get that wall built completely, once and for all. Personally, I’d support adding .50 cal turrets every few hundred yards of that wall.

          • CileTheSane@lemmy.ca
            2·
            4 months ago

            If they’re illegal immigrants then by definition the politicians are not “opening the borders and allowing them in”, they are sneaking in.