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During the 1930's media in various countries made immigrants and asylum seekers out to be this horrible thing and demonised them. This came after a huge recession in 1923, the Wall Street crash, and the subsequent dramatic rise of far right parties in various countries, specifically Italy, then Germany and Spain. \nFast-forward to modern times. 2008 saw another global recession. Once again politics swung massively to the right with countries like Italy (once again), Hungary, Austria, Poland and Sweden, voting in right wing governments, France ending in a run off that narrowly defeated the far right, Belgium and Spain looking likely to be heading into heavily right wing governments at the next elections, whilst the US and UK governments both saw their politics swinging far further in that direction, especially the UK right now whilst led by an unelected leader who is demonising people in ways that would make Trump look soft. One of themajor rallying calls: immigration. The way media report on this becomes increasingly demeaning and hateful. During the 1930's much of the European media and even as far as the UK was ramping up the scorn against the ever increasing influx of Jewish immigrants coming from Germany. Even into 1944 there was a vast amount of demonisation of them seeking asylum, despite the knowledge by this point that there were horrific conditions in camps where extermination was becoming ever more apparent. The Nazi German government in 1936 passed laws that enabled them to revoke citizenship and stripped away laws on human rights. It would be great to say that these poor souls who were being demonised in their own country were accepted into nations who could see what was going on and who wanted to help, but that just wasn't the way it went. Media played out as it is now, leading to rejection and a greater number of deaths as a result of this. The way the UK government is currently working, it actually sounds like the maxi government of the mid 30's during the time of the Nürnberg laws. \n \nThe world feels far smaller now with double the amount of people and with things like social media playing a huge role in the lives of many. The ease of access to people around the world has made issues seem to stretch to far more countries now, whereas back then it was a time of empires. I get that there will be many here who support Trump, many who support Biden, there will be Brit's who support Sunak and the rather vicious words of Suella Braverman, whilst others will be more on the side of Starmer (I'm well aware of all the other parties but they don't stand to gain as much). There will be French people backing Macron, whilst others back Le Pen. We could go through each country all the way to the battle between Fujimori and Castillo in Perú, and the stories are much the same, but how will history judge us when people look back to this time? Will it be another occasion where we demonised those trying to escape the horror of the place they had the bad luck to be born in whilst we were luckier? \n\nI know there is hardship everywhere. I'm struggling more than most and I know I can't keep living this way. However, I don't want to be a part of history people look back at and say ‘if only they did something to help prevent this.’. I would rather be a part of history people look back upon and say; ‘that was a boring time period where nothing important happened’. It's already too late for that. Instead I try to remember that, though I was born into a family who never really wanted me, I was lucky enough to be born into a country that could support me during the hardest times. When you look at immigrants, remember that every one of us has immigrants in our family tree somewhere.

Looks like the English channel! As parts of the world run out of food and water, this kind of scene will not be so passive!

It's sad. However, you can't just jump, run, swim across the border and reap the benefits that it took years and $ for other immigrants to become citizens. No open borders in USA. There's no open borders anywhere else in the world.

6 billion dollars they said too much for the wall to protect our people, but over 100 billion to Ukrainian Mafia is not enough. Who is going to help us? We already need help.\nLook at poverty, homelessness, crime and on...\nWe are transitioning to a 3rd world country.

We sucked and taught South American folks how to destroy their resources with out renewable outcomes-after their, “usefulness “, left their nation , dictators grabbed power . It’s the way of the world ( look at Trump ) Greed and power root all evil ?! Now they are seeking what they had a taste of and know Is “there “, in ??. Can ya blame em ?

After world economic forum invents the digital ID. That's when a new system that would be kinder safer\nThan the government will be chosen. After that some kind of peace will be upon the world but until then. There will be time of great trouble such as never was before since the beginning of time. This is all just the tip of the ice berg. According to the bible

The world as we know it is changing so rapidly.

Everything is so corrupt I believe this is the end of the world

But why are they attempting to enter the most racist country in the world? ?

Here you have mixed people.\nWomen. Children and Men.\n\nIn Europe. \nYou have Satan's army marching across the land of GOD'S people.\nJust Satanic Men.\nGovernments will not do anything about it because the World rely on the 'Black stuff'.\n\nOil.\n\nFrom the land of the Devil.

America’s is the home for all who wish to migrate to the best f country in da world ???

These people piss me off, im also in a corrupt 3rd world country, im still jumping through the hoops for a proper visa

Trump was right the whole time. i been studying him and he knows alot about the deep state or shadow government that controls the world, they're the one that creating all the caos in the world right know including covid. They are pushing their demonic agenda. They went down to this south american CONTRIES telling people to come here to the extended of paying them to leave their country and come to united states lying to them that the border will be open and promising things that ain't truth only to create more caos, now last week when news was flooded with trump news that he was going to be arrested, Russia and China sign an agreement to create new currency etc meanwhile they have us distracted with trump. It's all a smokescreen.

Everywhere across the world they are coming to AmeriKa

This is exactly why we as humans all over the world need to be our neighbors keepers & stop the me first & me only f everyone attitude if we all took care of each other none of these scenes would be playing out all over the world but when we don’t you can expect this at all borders where the grass appears to be green on the side. The first shall be last, and the last shall be first. ?️

They’re going to want to go back once they see the violence and homelessness (skyrocketing every day) here in the us. Our country is slowly becoming a 3rd world country also.

If you can do all that hep your fked up country really getting sick of getting all the cowards from all over the world it’s time to have a stand n here we are putting it on America like it’s on us

How the turntables, haa??\nBritain is the country that invaded and conquered lots parts of the world, now they've got some kind of cancer, they are being destroyed from the insides. Very sad.

This is God's earth not the governments. We are people not alien's. This is our world. All people that can't accept other people need to be erased from the earth

America… for the love of God please start protecting OUR OWN borders instead of worrying so much about other country’s borders around the world!! The left is so worried about being woke instead of taking care of the Americans who pay for all of it. I’ve busted my A$& all my life to work hard and am tired of spending billions of dollars on foreigners who just abuse our systems and get free money, phones, places to live, medical care, food, etc. and act like we owe them. It’s bad enough we have enough actual citizens who abuse the system because they are too lazy to work and care for themselves. I’ve always been one to care for others but this crap has gotten out of control and I’m done. It also makes the US look like a bunch of weak SUCKERS!!!

Bidens world

These people they're dragging our country into third world

I feel for them. I really do but where are they gonna go? People are struggling to find places to live who were born here plus all the homeless population. Where do these people think they’re gonna go? I know if I were born in a third world country I’d be wanting to get into America as well so it’s just sad all around to see

Use CS gas, rubber bullets, razorwire, and sonic weapons. Shoot anyone that makes it through. This is what happens when you're so soft on immigration that even the poorest people from 3rd world nations all over the world know they can beat you.

When will our leaders realize we can't take in the whole god damn world?

Canada's not stupid like the United States they are not just going to let people enter their country an roam free illegally, Canada's won't even let you in their country if you are a United States citizen that owes child support in America, they have control over their border unlike the United States which is sad for the most rich an powerful country in the world but can't control its borders.

No more anything! The world is taking everything from USA they know BIDEN is weak!

I feel so bad for these people. I can only imagine the desperation they feel. That said, they must only gain legal entry.\nI guess this is what comes with the territory. Even though we have become very tarnished, especially in the last 7 years. We are still one of the brightest beacons of hope in the world.

Thanks for destroying the western world just like your country.

They claim to be world power but they can't lend a helping hands to their people and there neighboring nation.Why will a nation derive joy in impoverishing other nation?

Good let them in we’ve had more in out little island then those wankers will ever take. Plus why is it Americans can’t count and are 27th in maths in the world??? can’t count motherf##kers ?

Anywhere else in the world they would’ve met live ammunition.

We don't have room for the whole damn world. No more mass immigration; the United States of America exists for American citizens.

We knew EVERY person coming into this country after 9/11. With everything going on in the world right now and thousands and thousands of who the fuck are theys coming in puts me a little out of my comfort \nzone. Wake up people.

I have a fix to all this. Make every American that came from a legit system, and grand parents, and parents who came legally back 4 generations count only and offspring.. No Tno anchor babies allowed from anyone who came illegally past 4 generations, record department can validate all this. All natural born and maybe been legally also count. Ok, everyone mentioned get mandated to wear a tamper proof wristband linked to ownership and picked up from the DMV and the bands are electronically active for six months, if cut it sends a signal RFID signal for warranted arrest. Everyone with a band can go to work, shop, travel and it's only temporary for 6 months then gets legally removed. All illegals can register on the way out and need grabbed to cube back through the front door if they have no violent or theft charges or rape/assault felonies. Temp residents/work Visas get a band too. Bring in NATO and our military to start operation clean sweep, we offer bus rides back and ditched air flights back to what ever country you can't from, the sweep comes from N.S.E.W. circling in..if caught after having a chance to leave and didn't you will have a index finger on left hand cut off as a marker for being a invader to our homeland along with a RFID microchip embedded into the wrist bone, the chip will signal in the future if you even get with in 500 miles to border and all airports coming into America. Solar drones charge and patrol the border in drives 24/7. All who participated can get in line to come back as long as clean record mentioned prior. Finish the wall using 9 billion dollars we save each year by removing All illegal from our prisons and send them back chipped and marked by missing finger...THIS IS THE ONLY ONLY ONLY WAY TO EVER CLEAN AMERICA UP!!!!! MANDATE THIS A.S.A.P. This is the only thing that will every week and send the message to the world ? This is my idea!!! Have any better solutions, this will cost us nothing being we pay NATO anyways and military. I'm waiting...???

I have no problem with immigration. WHEN ITS DONE LEGALLY. That said, it’s not just South Americans coming across the border. People from ALL OVER the world are. Even terrorists. And our government does not care.

United states loves installing pro corporate puppet dictators in 3rd world countries as wellxas destablizing the nation through various policies. And then here comes intellectually lazy americans talking shit about these poor families trying to escape for the sake of their children and themselves?? You ppl really aint shit. You ppl hardly can name 5 ppl in charge of your local governments. But i bet you can recite all the names on your favorite foot ball team. Pathetic world we live in. Least you can do is make sure your leaders are held responsible for causing such destablization in south america. But nope ignorance is bliss. Its easier to be heartless towards the less fortunate. The have nots.

America, happily polices the world, cant even police its own doorstep and prevent mass exodus of desperate people

The us wouldn't have this issue if they stopped messing with other countries that's why more than half of the world doesn't like the us that's why we have ms13 that's why there's cartels

We're polite and nice until we're taken advantage of or treated like an idiot! Kindness is important, but doing what's morally right is more important to me personally! So if that means me speaking up or calling out bs when I see it, I will! I do believe in giving each person their own clean slate. I adjust according to the person! That just means I don't assume anything about a person based on race, the job they have, the car they drive, how they look, the clothes they wear. Those things have no bearing on how I choose friends! It's all about the content of one's character! I do keep to myself most of the time but strive to be kind and polite when I'm around others! But everyone is different. You will run into aholes anywhere you go! Canada is NO EXCEPTION. You have to be careful still about how you move. For example as an indigenous woman I don't go out alone after dark. You can't just trust anyone and leave yourself vulnerable because you never known what someone's intentions are. You can find people that are so unkind. You can also find some of the nicest people in the world here. I imagine the same can be said about any country. Our government certainly doesn't represent us personally. We all have our own personalities and lives! And I don't judge others based on their race religion or their government at home! When I was a kid there was no shortage of people letting me know I'd never amount to anything. So yeah you can find aholes anywhere you go! Please don't leave yourself vulnerable and assume everyone here has good intentions! Especially if you travel alone! We still have a lot of issues you probably never heard of! You have to be careful anywhere you go! ❤

if United states and Mexico can't help them send them to other countries around world who can help them that so sad ? many countries around world Available to help them Some country in Europe and Asia and some countries in Africa

Canada may not want this immigrant . But Canada always shows the world how to treat humans like human not like animals . Thank you Canada

Russians should invade South America to expand the Russian population around the world.

Where do people get off demanding to be let into a country? Every single country in the world has immigration rules. They are their for a reason. People need background checks, a skill set that is needed, and a way to support themselves once here. We have tried bringing relatives legally just on a tourist visa and they were denied. Even after we paid the application fee, showed bank accounts, etc. so anyone who just thinks they have the right to come here better think again. That’s just the way it is until reform. Opening the floodgates to anyone is not reform, it’s chaos. Would you let just anyone walk into your house uninvited?

When did half the world become so entitled that they think they can go wherever they want illegally?? IT IS ILLEGAL, they should be put in detention centres or jail with no freedom like the criminals they are! Stop making it ok, stop giving them the free crap they come here expecting! Jail or deportation, 95% of these people are NOT refugee’s they are illegal economic migrants who come expecting everything and we give it to them! They will never stop because they are entitled people who have no problem committing crime to get what they want, to go where they want. One boarder crossing road closing is too little too late, they’ll find another way because they have no morals. It won’t be long before Canadians are the minority in our own country. It’s madness and needs to stop. If you can’t come in legally, stay away! Illegal migrants are NOT WELCOME HERE!!!

People are desperate around the world

Hoorah!??RCMP must regret losing all that luggage carrying experience.Not to worry Canucks cause trudeau is still dedicated to importing one million third world migrants a year cause of their wonderful culture.Trudeau has famously said Canadians have no culture??.

FJB JOE WORLD WAR III BIDEN FAULT

Canada is finished and will be a third world country soon!

We cannot take care the whole world.