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Aren’t we fortunate in the US to have **none** of these problems!\n\nWe have no homeless here!\n\nTake a look at SF, LA (where all “solutions” are rooted in Bolshevism; “Hi, we’re from the government and will be taking over half of your front yard for homeless yurts (Ok, tents)--true story. Take a gander at any large, medium, and even a few small cities.\n\nHave you ever heard of Detroit (once proud home of my beloved Motown music), Baltimore (complete devastation), or Chicago (my home town—don’t make me cry)?\n\nThe entire homeless situation started when mental hospitals were snake pits and certain factions demanded that people be released.\n\nSure, it sounds humanitarian but they didn't bother to consider what would happen to mentally ill patients suddenly left to their own devices on the streets.\n\nThe do gooders actually were foolish enough to believe that the seriously ill patients (schizophrenic, bipolar, borderline, and plenty of others) would take their meds on their own. It doesn't work that way for patients who are not in contact with reality.\n\nNow we add extreme drugs (crack, meth, heroine, ketamine, whatever they hand out at parties, etc) and severe cases of PTSD/PTSS. It's obscene that we have veterans on the streets.\n\nHeath care--?. Pre Obamacare it wasn’t terrible but medicine had become a CYA project. We are so litigious (side eye to John Edwards ) that doctors practice defensive medicine and carry high limit malpractice insurance (guess who pays for that?). Every decision is driven by avoiding lawsuits, not proper patient care.\n\nPost Obamacare, US health care is an unmitigated disaster at every level. We’re short on doctors, too. Many quit and students are losing interest—medicine won’t pay enough anymore to justify $500K in loans.\n\nWe could repeal every bit of Obamacare tomorrow and still not be able to fix it. The leviathan grew tentacles that released toxins into every nook and cranny of the system. Now that they have buried themselves in critical layers, it would be impossible to yank them out.\n\nI have a good PCP who is booked 6-8 weeks out. Specialists? Hah. GI, neuro, and derm? Four to six month wait post referral.\n\nI never thought I would say such a thing but I would probably swap the Serial Sexual Predator occupying the WH for your Little Lord Fauntleroy.\n\nCan Canada compete with us in corruption? Government employees seriously tried to topple a sitting president and not only were there no consequences, they were able to retire on fat pensions that we citizens work hard to provide for them.\n\nOur government is run entirely by K Street lobbyists; our “representatives” don’t even draft legislation, that’s done for them by K ST.\n\nHow about crime? Do we even need to talk about it?\n\nHousing crisis? Prices were already too high when the regime (predictably) created runaway inflation and we saw the end of affordable interest rates. Even 0.25% increase will knock out many buyers; they won’t be able to qualify.\n\nWe are seeing huge jumps; young people have resigned themselves to never being homeowners.\n\nRacism? Again, look to the US. It’s nothing even close to what the make believe media caterwauls about. If white supremacists are behind every tree, where is the evidence? Surely, in 2023 has caught a cell phone video, right? Where are the videos? Show me the proof. There is plenty of footage of BLM destroying property and injuring, even murdering innocents. If we gripe about this behavior, we are raaayyyycccciiiiissssts.\n\nNo rational adult would claim that the US is not a violent country and becoming more so. Nor can we claim to have eliminated racism. That takes time; it cannot be done by force.\n\nOur economy went from smokin hot to dumpster fire in a short span of time. Pre election, head hunters were shaking the trees to find job candidates.\n\nOur unemployment is up as are our taxes with the stomping out of the tax cuts. \n\nDespite the endless sloganeering about how the Trump tax cuts only benefited “rich” people, it’s quite the opposite.\n\nHigh earners lost their pet deductions and lower income taxpayers were quite pleasantly surprised when they did their returns. The cuts were targeted to preserve wealth for the middle and lower classes.\n\nI could go on for another 100 pages but you get the idea and I get crabby writing for free.\n\nI will leave you with the caution that it’s best if you doubt and question any data and any stats coming from our government. Those are seldom legit. If the data comes from a study, always look to see who paid for it. And how large the sample size was; how were the participants selected? We are all on our own when it comes to ferreting out info.\n\nOh Canada!\n\nYou’re welcome.

Every country on Earth has people leaving. Their reasons differ from one person to the next. What's interesting is which countries are gaining more people than they are losing. Canada is gaining.

Just shame on government in India sleeping selfish political drama happened everyday not development or not any infrastructure ignoring people who pay taxes to govt and govt did nothing to this bastered agents to put them in jail. That's why people leaving country. That's shame what our government doing.

Honestly if countries were patients i think Canada would be one of the most sick ones. That is reason enough for anyone to leave

Not forced to leave they just don't and won't build their own countries. Want to live on the blood , sweat , hard work of others. The world is tired of them flooding their countries with poverty and crime. And why it's always the men no women and children fleeing, shouldnt the men be there to provide instead of fleeing and starting new families elsewhere. People remember Ukraine as soon as SHTF the fan Africans hit the road. I don't know why some people thought they should help fight they wouldn't fight in their own countries.

Same here at Europe, especially Germany and Austria. Our safety and wealth is massive decreasing because of this. Living is now crazy expensive because so many migrants searching cheap homes, and there is so much more violence in the cities. \n\nSoon we will be more foreigners than nationals, people are already leaving the country because the culture is changing, you barely hear your own language and the crime rate is crazy. We once were a Christian country, but nowadays it feels like you are in the middle of Islam.

What did he think was gonna happen? You were already in the US, which comparatively speaking to Central America, is much safer by every metric. Why would you then leave the US to come to Canada? Of course you can’t seek asylum because you’re not a refugee. \n\nDon’t get me wrong, I believe that if people follow the legal procedures for the country they wish to reside in, they should at least have a chance at residency. However, this guy is an economic migrant, and if he wishes to live in Canada then you shouldn’t be filing for asylum, you need to apply for residency. But the fact that he was already undocumented in the US means that he risks deportation if he re-enters. Congrats, you played yourself and you’ve put your family in jeopardy. \n\nAbusing the asylum claims system is going to ruin it for those who actually need help. Get it right or go back home.

Wow I am Canadian and this so sad ?. People are leaving our country, which means we aren’t doing good because immigrants help make Canada a better country. Very sad ?

Funny how republicans are so pissed about this but they keep selling guns to the cartel. Maybe they wouldn’t want to leave their country if it weren’t being terrorized by a group that’s being funded by the “richest” country in the world. All you saying how this needs to stop have obviously had such privileged lives where you felt safe at home in your country but some people don’t get that luxury. And you claim to be Christian’s too lol the irony is too much

I cannot even begin to imagine what a shithole country mexico must be if people are leaving for the US thinking life is better there.

Sad to see people leaving their countries, but we can't take everybody in when we have our own Americans are struggling days in and days out. Our veterans and homeless are much need helps tremendously. This is what happens when you have a weak president with weak border patrol. He sent out invitations now here they come.

And I'm supposed to have empathy for these people?? I do not think they are here to benefit America. Look how much trash they leave and what's worse they don't care. They'll try and trash our country to match the shit holes they're from.

Lmao jesus its never dawned on me that a black person would go to a white country for vacation lmao. Goodness I agree why would anyone do such a thing. Even white people leave their countries to come to ours. Aint nothin in the caucus for us...

I am sorry and politicians will not tell us the truth, but in all reality what impoverished people need to do is remain in the countries they love and have there own little civil ear , riot , over throw there evil and corrupt governments. \n\nYes people will die , but it will be for the right reasons .\n\nThey are struggling , leaving there roots , leaving there homeland .\nI'd rather see them find happiness in there own back yard

On the serious side now. What if you lived in a country that was so poor you barely could live. Now what if you were a family man who couldnt provide for your loved ones. Then you hear about this place where its called the land of opprtunity and has the best economy in the world. Thanks to Joe. You can fact check that too. Would you give everything you had to find a better way of life for yourself and love ones or would you just waste at the side just to die.? Thats a deep question for many because they could not answer it. Be grateful you not one of these poor people who have it a lot harder and have less to almost nothing but believe The United states of American could help them. Trump supported a wall on the West Coast thur Texas . I wonder why at times . I have been around the world and one thong i can say about walls. They are not built to keep people from coming in country but built to keep the people from leaving the country and a wall signifies communism. Think about that onebfor a minute.

Have you ever been refused a visa or permit, denied entry to, or ordered to leave any country or territory?\n\nI have applied visitor visa in the past and it was refused should select yes or no here ?

Why do they want to leave Venezuela? What do those people expect to happen when they get here?? What’s wrong with Venezuela?? Geez what’s wrong with all these Countries or are we just being invaded to pay for all of their people?? So we can help pay for their Fake wars????

Sorry but Bashing My Country is not an acceptable view after 4 generations I have seen and heard Enough of this garbage if you don't like it here you are more than welcome to Leave!!!

I wonder why these people are suffering in thier country politicians taking thier resources leaving these people with nothing now they got no much choice but to invade other people country

Something that I don’t get about these people that immigrant over is that they all have such respect and love for the country that they hail from and some of them demand a lot of respect for it. However the sad reality is that they leave the homes the love behind and start anew. Not that I’m against people for doing so, but why not stay and fight for your country to become prosperous and to even become better then what you came to America for. Why flee and let your country destroy itself from the inside out? Not to mention, if history has taught us anything, those people typically ruin the country’s they flee too.

Well imagine that... you leave the border open for so long and then you are surprised when they do this? Fire off a few rounds in the air and I bet they back off. This is an act of war when people charge a border of another country!

This is why a lot of white folks are pulling their money and leaving to go to black countries✅

We are always in other countries business. Why can't we apply pressure on these countries to improve their governments so people won't have to leave.

Why are we seeing this? It’s because of our corrupt government. Now if we had the military shooting the people that comes across a certain line and leaving them there to die I bet people will stop crossing. I feel bad that it’s terrible in their country but it’s getting worse here bring them here is not going to make it better. It’ll make it worse for all of us.

Gee why is this happening? I’ll tell you leave it to CNN to piss on your leg and tell you it’s raining . Maybe because we have an open border and a literal invitation to enter this country illegally and nothing we’ll happen to you as a matter of fact you’ll be given an iPhone and an ticket to anywhere you wanna go. Yea can’t imagine why flocks of ppl are breaking in here

The reason they want to leave is because their countries don't have laws. The law that also keeps them out of US.

Leave them in the street and do nothing for them , I’ll get they take their asses right back across the border & fix what’s wrong in their own country like we need to do.

Hold on now I will agree white Canadians are passive aggressive (sneaky) she called it but as a black American who has lived and worked for 28 plus years in Canada (Ontario) Alberta is the Texas of Canada so hill Billys rednecks not the most sophisticated people in the country I’ve never felt discriminated against and have always found great employment here . As a person of Colour in a mostly white country it’s not realistic to not expect some bigoted white peoples it’s just not, their the majority so their always going to be that way. But overall I never feel unsafe here in Ontario very diverse area lots of Muslims, asians, native Americans Africans and tons of Carribeans from all over the West Indies . It’s a problem white people struggle with but compared to my home country I prefer Canada, here you’ve got a chance where back in the states it’s literally dangerous to be too dark of different, sorry for her experience leave Alberta come to Ontario, you’ve got a safe home here.

THIS SHOULD BE AMERICANS LEAVING SATAN'S COUNTRY

Lol. Itll be funny when they leave their houses in Venezuela and Mexico just to sleep on the streets of America and Starve. I wish they were smart enough to understand this and also make their own country better, but their not.

NO other country tolerates this sh*t.. and when America goes under then these immigrants will degrade America and leave once they've drained AMERICAN resources... GREAT JOB U.S. GOVERNMENT, SUPERB.

So Sad people leave their countries and go everywhere als Ganada has the same problem Europe too

Leaders of every country need to bust their brains and consistently come up with and implement ways to improve the standard of living in their countries so that no one becomes this desperate to leave for another country....its really heartbreaking to watch especially knowing the fact that children are being affected in more than one ways and they are the future....the cycle needs to break

Can you imagine they are leaving their country because they are socialist , Joe Biden wants to make America a socialist country ? So much for the wall President Trump built . I have seen illegals on the weekends asking for money at the banks by the ATMs and outside markets . When we have a crisis with homeless ? Go figure , at least they're honest they atmit they are illegal, no undocumented \nNo Tengo papeles ........ ?

As painful as this sounds the Venezuelan people are no good. They bring violence and theft to any country they enter. They steal citizens job and help their own. Nobody told me, I lived through it in my country and all we want is for them to leave. The saddest part is that most of these immigrants are infiltrated communists from the Maduro regime. The Mexicans at least are hard workers.

Well, I’d leave it illegal immigration. These people Russian border she’ll be sent back to their home country on a plane poverty is not an excuse for entry into our country.

What is wrong with the countries that they're trying to leave what's going on the country's why are they trying to leave the countries

WHITE FOLKS THEY COMING TO TAKE YALL COUNTRY OVER, WHILE GOVERNOR DESANTIS AND REPUBLICANS TRYING TO ERASE OUR BLACK HISTORY. MAYBE WHEN HISPANICS FULLY TAKE OVER YALL WILL LEAVE BLACK PEOPLE AND OUR HISTORY ALONE.

These people need to focus all of that anger and frustration on MS-13. They wouldn’t be leaving their own country if they banded together and took them out.

I just wonder what their own government back in their own countries are doing ?\nAre their own government very corrupt that they pocket all the government cofers? No progrmas and financial support for them that is why they leave their hell hole countries to illegally and violently and most of all, shamelessly enter these USofA?!!\nPls close the border!!

Why is the conversation always “what can we change so we can allow more people into the country” instead of “why do so many people want to leave Mexico? What can we do to fix the issue”

She asked why is this happening, One of the first things Donald Trump did when he entered office was take away funding and change our foreign policies with south American countries, making their citizens lives worse than they already were. For many people leaving them little choice. Some are truely political refugees.

Sad reality is the US should leave Venezuela alone so they can build their country without sanctions.

Unfortunately the United States needs to bring freedom to Venezuela and a bunch of other countries. If they had armed citizens they wouldn’t be leaving.

Gosh life must be really bad to run like that into another country leaving their homes, their family. God bless them.

They should fix their own country instead of taking everything from the Americans to help themselves. It's sad af that our own country leaves its fellow Americans to die while helping other countries

The leaders of the countries these people are leaving should be embarrassed

OMG I'm not for trump but Biden is about to leave office and this is what he does American is a dumb ass country

Thanks for the info. I just don't think it's safe for any Americans to leave this country at all. The world. In my opinion. Hates America. Good luck traveling.

Seriously WHY are they ditching their own countries to come here an get treated EVEN WORST. The way the media talks about these people like their nothing, not human. It makes no sense. Leave one hell to come to be treated like NOT EVEN HUMAN. Seems easier to fix the just as messed up place came from............ There people here fighting to keep AMERICA .., ...AMERICA. THATS FROM JUST THE PEOPLE ALREADY HERE. \n.........SERIOUSLY. ..........DON'T TRUST THE NEWS. VERY UNTRUSTWORTHY PEOPLE.