El Paso.....

[gimmethesimplelife]

What's your take on the migrant crisis in El Paso? I'm getting worried, I really am. Rob

[catherine]

What are you worried about, Rob?

[gimmethesimplelife]

What are you worried about, Rob?

I worry about violence against the migrants. Rob

[Yppej]

I heard that asylum rules will be tightened and it's about time. Currently any violent thing that could happen to you is a cause for asylum, but you don't see people from the South Side of Chicago running up to Canada for asylum because some gang doesn't like them and might try to kill them. We can't solve the whole world's problems.

I do think the ban on people we do admit as refugees working while awaiting legal proceedings should be lifted as there is a labor shortage.

[iris lilies]

The border is a big giant mess. Our U.S. immigration policies need a major overhaul, but I do not know what the answer is. Fortunately the Democrats will be able to solve it all, no doubt.

[gimmethesimplelife]

The border is a big giant mess. Our U.S. immigration policies need a major overhaul, but I do not know what the answer is. Fortunately the Democrats will be able to solve it all, no doubt.

For once I agree with your snark, IL. Given that Kamala Harris was tasked with being Border Czar and has done absolutely nothing in regards to the myraid issues at the Southern US border (other than making a brief speech last year in Guatemala City in which she said to potential migrants "Do not come" twice) - I share your lack of faith in Democrats finding border solutions.

Should we all be buying lottery tickets after my above statement LOL?

For the record I don't want a replay of the Trump Era border, either. Rob

[iris lilies]

For once I agree with your snark, IL. Given that Kamala Harris was tasked with being Border Czar and has done absolutely nothing in regards to the myraid issues at the Southern US border (other than making a brief speech last year in Guatemala City in which she said to potential migrants "Do not come" twice) - I share your lack of faith in Democrats finding border solutions.

Should we all be buying lottery tickets after my above statement LOL?

For the record I don't want a replay of the Trump Era border, either. Rob

The border is a big thorny mess and there’s no political will to bring clarity to it. No political will by either political side. It’s a difficult issue but they’ve shown us that they can’t do anything hard.

[gimmethesimplelife]

The border is a big thorny mess and there’s no political will to bring clarity to it. No political will by either political side. It’s a difficult issue but they’ve shown us that they can’t do anything hard.

I also agree with you, IL, that there seems to be no political will on either side to come up with a saner border. Why do you think this is? Right now it's sure not making the Dems look good....Rob

[JaneV2.0]

Perhaps if they made an earnest bi-partisan run at it, we could make some progress.

[bae]

The border is a big thorny mess and there’s no political will to bring clarity to it. No political will by either political side. It’s a difficult issue but they’ve shown us that they can’t do anything hard.

I do not believe either side especially wants to resolve the situation and institute the sort of structural reform that would be necessary, since the existing situation provides them such a wonderful issue for rallying their "base", fund-raising, and getting press coverage.

Neither party especially seems to have much interest in real problem-solving or governance.

Fnord.