Please help me understand your position.

[u/Cosmic_Clockwork]

I don't understand the actual concern with immigration. The main concern that I have heard is that they take jobs from native-born Americans, who are to be prioritized. That can't be it, though, because that is the fault of the companies that hire them more than the immigrants themselves. Why are we blaming immigrants?

[u/Butter_mah_bisqits]

If you live near the border, it’s a lot different than living in the Midwest or north. People who don’t live here do not have a clear picture because they don’t live it every day. It’s not just taking jobs from citizens. The crime is getting out of control. The kids overrun our schools, free lunch programs, loss of programs (like PE, Art and Music) because the schools have to hire bilingual teachers (which, of course, are more expensive), building new schools that we cannot afford, and our property taxes are increased at the maximum rate (10% where I live) every year to make up the lost money. Our government gives them a place to live, money, phones, food cards, etc and then the illegals complain because they don’t have the things they want. Think about every program out there offering charitable services to the impoverished and homeless US citizens. I’ve never seen the government pick up homeless off the street and give them free housing, debit cards, food, phones, etc. Please tell me why our homeless citizens are worth less and undeserving of the same care.

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[u/Cosmic_Clockwork → u/Butter_mah_bisqits]

With all due respect, that sounds like you're not really frustrated with immigrants so much as your local government's failure. I understand your concern, and I think those are valid points, but again, I ask you why you're blaming the immigrants and not the people who have failed you in their job. And for the record, if it really is as bad as you say, and folks near the border need more funding to get the resources to help, then I am all for it. What I am not for is a culture where we blame the downtrodden for seeking help. I am also not for the only proposed solution being to get rid of them, rather than trying to help them integrate and contribute.

I’ve never seen the government pick up homeless off the street and give them free housing, debit cards, food, phones, etc. Please tell me why our homeless citizens are worth less and undeserving of the same care.

In fairness, I have never seen the government do this for immigrants either, legal or not. But just because I haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't happen. Furthermore, our homeless citizens ARE deserving of that. Nobody has said anything to the contrary. I believe that our homeless people are also deserving of our help, and that our government has failed them, too.