A Riverside County town greeted a group of undocumented immigrants transferred into the city Tuesday by blocking the road to prevent the federal bus carrying them from entering a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility.
The first group out of an estimated 140 total was flown from detention facilities in Texas to San Diego, then taken by bus to Murrieta, where some local residents camped out to protest beginning early in the morning.
When the buses arrived just after 2 p.m., a vocal group of protesters carrying signs and draped in American flags blocked the buses filled with families who were detained after entering the the country illegally in Texas.
The three buses turned around and headed south on the 15 Freeway to an undisclosed location.
The plan was for the immigrants will be given background checks before being reunited with family members across the country while their cases are processed. Authorities said most of the immigrants are families, and the move is designed to ease overcrowding at border facilities strained by an influx of unaccompanied children that have flooded the system.
City leaders in Murrieta oppose the transfers, saying it’s a burden on their town and raises safety concerns.
That is just incredibly shameful.
I'm embarrassed for our country.
Yes we sure are,exceptional. Exceptionally paranoid, greedy, selfish, and cruel. Hey GOP, is this really the America you want? I am disgusted .
ReplyDeleteAnd exactly why are the immigrants from Texas not being housed in Texas? Why is California, a border state, chosen to get all these people? Let Texas man up and do the right thing. I don't see California immigrants being sent to Texas.
DeleteAll countries have borders. These people need to go back to their own countries. We need to secure the border and create a process and policy for immigration that's doable. And by the way, the GOP is complicit in this "humanitarian crises", too.
DeleteIf you're so "big hearted", why don't you buy property in Mexico and I'll advertise all over north America for people to come to your place. That you'll take care of them.
I'm appalled at the callousness expressed here. What would you have the government do with people they've detained and are processing for deportation? Anonymous 3:45 you're an ignorant dolt. Texas is already housing many people. Anonymous 5:12, I ask you again - now that the government has detained these people and is processing them, what would you have it do to house them?
DeleteAnd as far as your stupid "if you're so big-hearted" question - what are you telling us, that you're proud of being a cruel and inhuman asshole? I pity the people who live with you.
immigrants from Texas....
DeleteI'm from Texas.
Never knew I was an immigrant. My family immigrated and proud of the history and love this welcoming country. Love immigrants from all over. Yes, the laws are good. They may need updates and changes but good heart Americans will do the right for old citizens, immigrants and new citizens. From every where. Let's treat our neighbors with respect. Canadian and Mexican. Love both.
Ignorant dolt @6:09
DeleteCA is housing, feeding, educating, and providing medi-cal for many already as well. We aren't sending ours to Texas. Why is Texas sending theirs here? Maroon.
Thankful that the idiot Republican crook governors from Tx are coming to an end. Go Wendy!
DeleteThis dude must be Mexican 'Let's treat our neighbors with respect. Canadian and Mexican. Love both'. Respect is given to someone deserve it. Mex or latino haven't show that.,
DeleteYou leftists always make it an "emotional" argument, that way you believe no one can argue with you. "You have no heart!" Typical Saul Alinsky "Rules for Radicals" tactics. You never want facts or logic to get in the way.
DeleteThe simple fact is, these people are not "undocumented immigrants". That is nothing but a leftist lie using the twisting of language to suit your political ends. They are criminal aliens. An immigrant comes in through the front door, obeying the law and respecting the people of the nation into which he he wishes to immigrate. A criminal sneaks in the back door, breaking the law and taking what he wants with no respect.
These people are not being processed for deportation. That is a LIE. They are being set loose on the streets of America and being asked to pinky swear that they will come back in 5 or 6 years for a hearing about whether or not they might be deported. They are all arriving pre-coached with exactly the English phrases they need to say to the Boarder Patrol to claim that they are "escaping horrible conditions" and they "need asylum." How convenient.
This is all about one thing, and one thing only . . . Barak Obama's promised Fundamental Transformation of America.
Some of you are such numb-skulls! The women and children were from Central America. Do you know where that is? Take a look at your geography! That's El Salvador, Guatemala, and other countries (not Mexico). Your hatred really minimizes your intellect! I am so sorry that Mexico happens to be our U.S. neighbor because whatever transpires from people (coming in from ALL OVER THE WORLD) through the U.S. Mexican border gets blamed on Mexico. What did the U.S. do when people from Viet Name were fleeing for their life? They gave them a home, education, and opportunity, and they are now thriving and helping our economy and our position as the most powerful country in the world. What does the U.S. do when we don't have enough nurses and caregivers to take care of our gaining population? They go to the Filipines and make an agreement with their government and train Filipinos in healthcare programs and bring them into our country, house them, and have them care for our loved ones...oh, yes, with the opportunity to become U.S. citizens after they meet all the requirements. Yes, the southwest was once Mexico, i.e., California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, and you don't see Latino citizens yelling and screaming because in anger. Guys, take five and thank Mexico for our beautiful Southwest. These states have been part of the U.S. and thriving and Latinos are proud to live here, always have lived here, before European, Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants arrived. What the U.N. needs to do is zero in on what is going on in these Central American countries to cause these families to flee their country to say alive, and fix that problem. For those immigrants that are here, young children and women, I bet there are many U.S. citizens in need of their services, whether to care for the elderly or to take care of their children while they go on with their careers to maintain to support their "American dream". Sometimes Americans are such hypocrites. I am a proud American, but I am not a hypocrite. When I see Latinos washing dishes in restaurants; gardening in public places and residential communities; doing construction work in dangerous freeways and in sweltering heat; and the janitors cleaning bathrooms and doing laundry in care homes, I say, "God bless you. I am greatful. May life becomes easier for you one day."
DeleteWith all due respect, sir, you would go in "the back door" too, if your life and the life of your child was in danger. Think about it!
DeleteLet me tell you why we are having this thrush of people coming over the border. Obama is sending ads to central america telling everyone to come to america and we will take care of them! Yeah that's a responsible leader to send these people to america. I am appauled that you people fall for this manipulation. Obama is getting what he wants he asked for it. But it's congress who has power and they could do something but they are weak. If your really concerned about this you better get on all senators congressmen obama pelosi reids facebook and tell them how much you hate this ploy of his. Obama is being directed by Bill Ayers. If you don't know him look him up. He's a radical terrorist, he hates america, capitalism, he loves to destroy economies. If you don't believe me look him up on the internet, read about Obamas being funded by Ayers how he mentors him. These thugs in washington are criminals. Bill Ayers should be in jail.
DeleteHopefully things will go more smoothly in Dallas -
ReplyDeleteAs many as 2,000 unaccompanied migrant children who crossed the Texas-Mexico border without their parents in recent months could soon be headed to shelters in Dallas County, according to Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins.[...]
“Dallas County will partner directly with the federal government," Jenkins said. "We will identify facilities and we will work to open those facilities to them at 100 percent federal expense so that we can provide compassionate care and complete wrap services, that’s education, medicine, psychological, etc. to the children who are scared and alone on our border."[...]
“Children deserve to be taken care of compassionately and they’re here now and we have to take care of them in this country so we want to do in Dallas County what we can do to help the federal government with that responsibility,” he said.
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/2000-Border-Children-Expected-in-Dallas-County-in-July-265047821.html
Media should not be provided any information regarding the transfer of these children where greedy Americans can get a hold of it.
DeleteOur media creates a lot of our problems especially as to politics. They don't ask the hard questions of John McCain when he gives them idiotic answers or statements about wars he continually promotes - as an example.
Seriously thinking we are a horrible country and no better than many others in the Mideast. Religion is dividing us - won't be long and we'll be killing each other! Mark my words!!
Sorry, but there are actual American children going to bed hungry each night and the Federal Government does little to help them yet our Government is spending money to feed and house people who sneaked across our borders illegally? Do it right, or go back home.
Delete3:25. The Federal Government is only as good as the Congress that controls it. The GOP refuses to help kids...they only want to help corporations decide our rights, benefits, and salaries. Don't blame the Government...blame the obstructionist hateful GOP.
DeleteI bet Dallas is a progressive area of Texas...no way would Cruz' district help anyone.
3:25 PM
DeleteVote out the obstructionists. I know people that have been trying to bring attention and help to American children hungry and in poverty. There are places in the states that do good at a local level. The obstruction in DC is killing and tormenting children. Vote out the obstructionists.
Anonymous3:25 PM We're talking about unaccompanied children douche!
DeleteAnonymous 3:25. Why don't you throw the first stone?
DeleteThe ones sent to Calif were "families" with mothers and fathers not "unaccompanied children."
Delete4:28 douche
DeleteFamilies, not unaccompanied children. Reading comprehension a problem for you?
9:05 moron READ what Ailsa2:54 PM posted again and get back to me idiot.
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DeleteYou DO have a reading comprehension problem. You seem to be talking about the unaccompanied children staying in Dallas and everyone else is talking about the FAMILIES sent to CA.
Some of you are such numb-skulls! The women and children were from Central America. Do you know where that is? Take a look at your geography! That's El Salvador, Guatemala, and other countries (not Mexico). Your hatred really minimizes your intellect! I am so sorry that Mexico happens to be our U.S. neighbor because whatever transpires from people (coming in from ALL OVER THE WORLD) through the U.S. Mexican border gets blamed on Mexico. What did the U.S. do when people from Viet Name were fleeing for their life? They gave them a home, education, and opportunity, and they are now thriving and helping our economy and our position as the most powerful country in the world. What does the U.S. do when we don't have enough nurses and caregivers to take care of our aging population? They go to the Filipines and make an agreement with their government and train Filipinos in healthcare programs and bring them into our country, house them, and have them care for our loved ones...oh, yes, with the opportunity to become U.S. citizens after they meet all the requirements. Yes, the southwest was once Mexico, i.e., California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, and you don't see Latino citizens yelling and screaming in anger. Guys, take five and thank Mexico for our beautiful Southwest. These states have been part of the U.S. and thriving and Latinos are proud to live here, always have lived here, before European, Asian and Middle Eastern immigrants arrived. What the U.N. needs to do is zero in on what is going on in these Central American countries to cause these families to flee their country to say alive, and fix that problem. For those immigrants that are here, young children and women, I bet there are many U.S. citizens in need of their services, whether to care for the elderly or to take care of their children while they go on with their careers to maintain and support their "American dream". Sometimes Americans are such hypocrites. I am a proud American, but I am not a hypocrite. When I see Latinos washing dishes in restaurants; gardening in public places and residential communities; doing construction work in dangerous freeways and in sweltering heat; and the janitors cleaning bathrooms and doing laundry in care homes, I say, "God bless you. I am grateful. May life becomes easier for you one day."
DeleteThis turns my stomach.
ReplyDeleteThe coward that hides behind Facebook said she really cares about these children. It was a 'humanitarian crisis' to her last week.
No she didn't. She wanted them back in Mexico and they aren't even from there! She incites this shit and loves every minute of it.
DeleteGrossly sickening. I got nuthin'.
ReplyDeleteThey should have all been shot for turning the buses around. Americans are assholes and I'm embarrassed for our country! I won't even call them Americans! Greedy bastards!
ReplyDelete"anonymous : sure all same comments from one person shows you dont speak for everyone plus u embarrassed leave
ReplyDeleteScrew you 3:11! You are probably one of the Teabaggers!
DeleteDid you notice how ugly the protesters looked? Hatred is sure ugly. This image of ugly and angry American will be programmed in the minds of these young women and children forever. I don't know which is worse, the drug cartels, kidnappers, rapists and killers they were running away from or the big, ugly, angry and violent Americans that stood before them as they sought safety. They had the wrong impression of "America". I feel very sorry for these young people.
DeleteAll this conversation makes me think about a song I love, and I wish we could do the same:
Delete"Bless the beasts and the children
For in this world they have no voice
They have no choice
Bless the beasts and the children
For the world can never be
The world they see
Light their way when the darkness surrounds them
And give them love, let it shine all around them
Bless the beasts and the children
Give them shelter from the storm
Keep them safe, keep them warm"
Sarah, where is your spew about this? The Koch brothers will be mad if you're late again. They might dock your pay.
ReplyDeleteSomeone is paying these idiots. You know the RWNJ don't have any genuine feelings because they don't have minds of their own, they're just a useful bunch of warm and loud bodies for the billionaires.
She is fickled and controlling. If she can use this to manipulate the lo-info she will spew again.
DeleteIt looks like she is too busy getting ready to be at the HoLo love fest with Bristol, Willow and Piper. They are probably making signs with crafts from the store they love. I can't wait to see all the togetherness pictures of their activism. Or were they just full of shit and setting up others to do the work for the celebration?
There WILL be no spew from her. She thought they were Mexicans coming across. Once again, she just does not understand one damn thing and every time she, or her handlers, post something she proves just how stupid she is. You'd think one day she'd get it. She's a political Koch know-nothing whore. Fine and dandy with pimp Tawd.
DeleteWe have rules, as do other countries, regarding applying for and being granted citizenship. As an American, when I travel to Australia I MUST have a return ticket, no one ways allowed and if I overstay my return ticket then questions will be asked and I'll be escorted out on next available flight unless I have a limited time work visa, which are very difficult to obtain.
ReplyDeleteOne just does not show up on another country's doorstep expecting to be welcomed with open arms, much less fed, housed and transported to wherever it is that you say you have family.
There are procedures; green care requirements and then citizenship tests, before one is allowed to stay.
I'm all for sending these folks back from whence they came and next time perhaps they will try to enter the country legally and follow the immigration standards and rules set forth in order to become an American.
Good grief.
DeleteRemember the Bosnian crisis? Our church sponsored a family of six and they went about things the right way, we made sure of it, and they are green cards. Others in the area were not so lucky with those they attempted to help. I understand your frustration, but so many are desperate for any kind of help.
DeleteThey are trying to process many people. You don't just give them all a heave ho in one quick flight to Mexico when they aren't from Mexico (as Sarah Palin would fix things). A child with a relative in the states may be eligible to live with their relative here. There are many situations. What is wrong with handling human beings with some humanity?
DeleteWhen a person is eligible countries give them political asylum. You don't know each situation and it all must be considered. Comprehensive immigration reforms would do more to solve matters. GOP obstructs. They want crisis and to work uninformed Americans into a frenzy. If you keep stupid people agitated and fearful. They will never wise up to how they are being manipulated. The fools that block buses are being used to create chaos.
Hear, hear 3:23
DeleteFind out what country they are from, send them back with a one way ticket to that countries main airport and let their governments deal with them. Not our problem. The fact that all these people are getting bussed around the country due to the volume overwhelming the system should clue you all in that this is already a huge problem that will keep getting worse. Coyotes are making a killing and we are all paying for it.
DeleteAnonymous 3:23 PM says "We have rules..."
DeleteYes we do - laws in fact. Current US law contains special protections for unaccompanied minors, trafficking victims and asylum seekers. It is incumbent on the Administration to meet current domestic and international legal requirements.
In part, this means these children must be processed and, in the meantime, they need to be housed, fed and cared for.
Fortunately, there are groups, government and otherwise, who are doing what they can, such as KIND who find pro bono lawyers who will appear on the child's behalf.
"KIND recognizes that not all unaccompanied children are eligible to remain in the United States, but we firmly believe that these children deserve lawyers to help them return in the best way possible."
http://www.supportkind.org/en/about-us
4:37 PM
DeleteWhat about a child that may be a victim of human trafficking. They may not have family or a country they can claim. There are some horrible situations. Not one easy answer for all.
Cindy McCain was promoting attention to sex trafficking. Children are the worst victims. She might have some suggesstions. I can't imagine she would want to just get rid of kids and send them wherever if there was a chance they would just go to a pimp. Todd Palin may have some thoughts about this if he could speak or tell the truth. Then again he may be for pimps having rights to gain more product to sell.
Our country has a shameful legacy earned when it turned ships full of European Jewish refuges away from our shores in the late 1930s. You sound just like the people who supported that then.
Delete5:01 - do you think these kids came up with the $2500 - $5000 by themselves to pay the cartels to ship them up here and get anchored in the system. Get a clue.
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DeleteTotally agree, but if you read the article, these are families not the unaccompanied children.
Anonymous 4:37, yes they have families. Theri families are the ones who sold them to the traffickers.
DeleteLike when Europeans showed up on the doorsteps of the Americas, the land of Native Americans?
DeleteFabulous idea @3:23!
DeleteI'm all for sending these folks back from whence they came and next time perhaps they will try to enter the country legally and follow the immigration standards and rules set forth in order to become an American. says 3:23 PM
Delete3:23 PM
You don't even care to know if the children are with criminals posing as relatives. You are sick. Let the process and the laws do what was intended. We need to hire more judges and all but don't treat children as crap. If that is your attitude you should help the Catholic countries to give their people more birth control. Or you are a sadistic child hater.
Look how America treated the American Indians (first people) and still do today. They were here before us and live on reservations - some in deplorable condition. Having gambling places now has helped some of them - but, they were screwed by our leader!!
Delete9:31
DeleteTotal hyperbole on your part. You have absolutely no way of knowing if your statement is true or false. You are not helping the conversation by posting hysterical statements.
Thanks to the asses in the GOP who are scared to work seriously on immigration, this is what we get. It is shameful to wave our beautiful flag as they turn a bus of desperate people around. How much did the Tea Party "tip" these creeps?
ReplyDeleteReally, Gryphen? Really? You live in flipping Alaska. California is still in the economic toilet. Do you have any idea how many Vietnamese and Cambodians California absorbed after the war? Do you know how many Mexicans we absorb every day? Our state is teeming with immigrants, legal and otherwise. You're ashamed because California doesn't also want to absorb Texas's immigrants? Get your head out of your ass. Honest to god, get off your high horse and look at the WHOLE picture. I am an advocate of the immigrants. I really am. I have done all that I can to help the ones in my school and my town. They are usually hard workers and very enterprising. However, you can stuff just so much economic liability into the state before it completely collapses. We have one of the largest economies in the WORLD. What do you think the domino effect will be if CA economy completely collapses?
ReplyDeleteAnd you're ashamed that CA doesn't want Texas's immigrants.
You are still butt hurt over refuges from the Vietnam War?
DeleteOh dear. I feel sorry for you.
Thanks for saying it so I didn't have to.
DeleteThis is a humanitarian matter. It involves children. It is not just a state problem. California will not collapse due to this issue. Unless the people obstructing are working overtime to make that happen. This is more of a refugee situation. If we are so financially strapped other countries will send us aid.
DeleteFunny, if a dick wants a war there would be a fortune to make that happen.
California's budget has turned around. You're an ignorant fool in addition to being a mean, nasty, heartless jerk.
DeleteLiz,
DeleteIt's a matter of economics and politics. No pity needed. There was no mention of being "butt-hurt," so you can keep your condescension to yourself.
3:43 - with you 100%.
DeleteI like the way you deflect away from your hateful comments about Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees, 3:43 and your rant about "get your head out of your ass." What you don't understand in your shortsightedness and bigotry is that it's in our economic and social interests, as well as our humanitarian interests, to be compassionate. And Please don't address me as Liz. I'd prefer that you address me as 4:01. And yes, I pity you.
Delete3:43 PM 6:47 PM
DeleteYou make me appreciate Gryphen more than ever. California isn't going off a cliff and Texas isn't exactly sending their immigrants. That is not the situation. Where do you hear that nonsense?
"However, you can stuff just so much economic liability into the state before it completely collapses."
It has clearly been reported this is a temporary situation, most will be returning to Central America. There are people with agendas that are confusing the gullible. Please, learn what is actually happening.
@7:40
DeleteWhere did you buy those rose colored glasses and crystal ball?
6:28 with you 100% again. Liz is a self-righteous indignant windbag. Liz, it is obvious to anyone with a brain that you aren't nearly as wise as you pretend to be, so you can drop the act now.
DeleteYou believe California is going off a cliff and Texas is sending their immigrants..... prove it. Nothing can help your depression. Hope you are not going the addiction route and none of your anti-depressants are working.
DeleteLiz,
DeleteYou really are a sanctimonious bitch. I pity you and those around you.
Gryph +++111000000000000
DeleteLiz +++111000000000000
You do realize that California and Texas are not independent countries, don't you? The US has absorbed all kinds of large immigrant groups over the last four hundred years or so. When they arrive, they tend to bottleneck in certain areas. By the late 19th century, German was the language most commonly spoken in Philadelphia. Then the populations disperse.
DeleteRight now, the federal government, that's the government that deals with these issues, is trying to sort out what's going on, work with these people to see who can stay and who cannot, unite some of them with family already in the States (not necessarily in Texas or California), and return those who have no possible standing here. It's the humanitarian way to address the problem and the legal way. In a country like ours, a problem like this is not a "state" problem but a "national" problem. And it's a problem that the Administration is trying to resolve. So, let's get over the notion that each state is sovereign and let's give the government a chance to work this out. I thought we were better than this; remember the Statue of Liberty with her message?
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Beaglemom,
DeleteYou do realize that CA is already doing their part every single day, right? CA has been doing their part at an extraordinary level every single day for years, so STFU. We take care of ours. Let Texas take care of theirs instead of shoveling them off. Perhaps they should be sent to AK to re-settle since it is the state with the most land and smallest population.
Sorry, but young women and children will help our economy. We have an aging population and the majority of Americans do not want jobs where they have to change diapers on old people in care homes or clean for the wealthy, or work cook. Don't you understand? It is these people that keep our country thriving and prosperous.
DeleteSaw the buses on south bound I805 about an hour ago apparently heading to a CBP holding area near the US / Mexican border.
ReplyDeleteThose creeps that manipulate the suckers that protested to make that happen ... I don't even have words to say what they are. The idiots that protest are disgusting, but they are tools.
DeleteMy heart is bleeding and I am so sickened by this.
This was only THE FIRST GROUP of 140. That number is scheduled to arrive almost daily for many weeks.
ReplyDeleteWhere will they go? Can a community absorb them? Provide jobs for everyone? Can a community pay for the families to attend schools, and receive medical care?
The 'person they know' is a coyote. The immigrants are paying money to this coyote to smuggle them into the US. Once immigration turns the Mexican immigrants loose, they're at the mercy of the smuggler. Is that what you want for them? Human trafficking?
Back to where they came from is the best for everyone.
DeleteMurrieta's border patrol facility is not as large as San Diego, but can process 25 people in an 8 hour shift. They will be receiving 140 immigrants every 72 hours, for the foreseeable future.
DeleteThe community can barely afford to help the veterans who are citizens, or the residents who are still recovering from the financial downturn.
The immigrants are being bussed to California for processing--background checks according to the article. That doesn't mean all, or any, will stay in California.
DeleteWe are all in this together.
it is up to the "job creators" to make jobs for them-- isn't that why it is immoral to tax the rich?
DeleteThey won't all stay in one community. They are to have a place to process them. Where that is is not necessarily where they would stay.
DeleteDuring the war we put all kinds of families in camps. Also had Nazi prisoners in camps. As a baby I slept in an ammunition box and the Nazi's brought us wood for heat, in the good old USA.
Uneducated and uninformed people will make this a worse mess. Others will work toward a better solution.
Let Texas process them, do background checks, and house them. WTF? How did CA become responsible? I have an idea: Let's send them to all the states who have rejected the ACA, have threatened secession, or want to impeach President Obama. Maybe we should just send them to the states with Republican governors. Now there's an idea. Alternatively, we could send them to the states that have the Congressional members who refuse to pass immigration reform. Yes, that is the best idea of all.
DeleteSpeaker of the House - U.S. Congress - the orange boner who doesn't do a thing but obstruct - John Boehner - from the State of Ohio. I could say that we should send the young folks there in those buses, but cannot bring myself to do it. The kids are scared enough of Americans as it is. They've been through so much trauma!
DeleteI'm so pissed at our U.S. Congress in D.C. They all need to be put on trial - for treason - found guilty & given life sentences!
Thank God, we have President Obama leading our country! Wish he could serve another term and drive Republicans and Teabaggers fucking nuts!
Loved watching President Obama stand up to Boehner today on the news - he is really going after the boner - which is way, way past due.
Boehner saying he is going to sue our POTUS is a joke - especially with saying at this point it's for an unknown reason! He's an ass!
Republicans are going to lose many seats throughout our country - can see it coming and can hardly wait!
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So that's how it works, Gov Perry drives a Tesla into CA in hopes of coercing businesses to move to TX in exchange for his states illegal immigrants.
ReplyDeleteI am with you G. This is shameful. I thought we lived in America.
ReplyDeleteFrom the Lady in the New York Harbor, this poem is inscribed:
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame,
With conquering limbs astride from land to land;
Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame
Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name
Mother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes command
The air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she
With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Stupid comment above. Old right wing rubbish that CA is in the economic toilet. We're in the black with the strongest environmental standards. Idiot get educated. .
ReplyDeleteAND Gryph, I live in this little town. Basically a commuter town for San Diego, but many in the population are hateful Christians. It's actually a very diverse community, but as always the bigots are the loudest. They need to speak to their Hispanic neighbors if they dare.
Kids were in those busses, probably freaked out.
Hateriots.
-SJP
Yes, idiot, by all means educate yourself, SJP. CA is only teetering on the edge of solvency because all spending is cut back for everything, especially education. Don't make assumptions about people being bigots. It shows what a sanctimonious ass you are. I don't think Vietnamese or Cambodians are bothering anyone other than the gangs that came. That can happen anywhere. It is a matter of impact. What will be cut to educate these children while they are here? Who will feed them? Who pays for their medical care? You are so quick to judge without thinking about the details. And yes they will receive all that while American children go hungry and without even the most essential medical and dental care.
DeleteAs for me, I educate many children of immigrants, legal or not. I would die before turning any of them in. I have written letters to the Federal government on the behalf of many to try to expedite their citizenship. I employ them. So STFU before you start labeling anyone as a bigot.
@8:13
DeleteBush/Cheney should be tried as war criminals. Their fortunes should be used as reparations to the Iraq people. All Enron people should forgotten in prison. Karl Rove deserves a special place in hell as does Rupert Murdoch, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Coulter, Alex Jones, Sarah Palin and many others. What does any of that have to do with this problem? The fact is that much as we may want to, we cannot help every person in the world who is in need. We should be helping the homeless children, vets, elderly, disabled, and mentally ill who are Americans first. These people are the mostly forgotten ones. Where is the compassion for them?
It is horrible what has happened to these children, and the Americans responsible for mistreatment of any immigrants should be dropped out in Death Valley with no water. The fact remains that California is and has been dealing with this problem every single day for many, many years. We don't need them imported here. For those of you who think it will be short term, I hope you're right, but I seriously doubt that you are.
@8:13
DeleteYou need to read the article again, genius.
I rather help American and all children and vulnerable before the idiot rich and other classes that make America home to war mongering sickos. Where's my pitch fork? I'm ready to storm the castle!
DeleteOh and previous person I called out as an idiot. Vietnamese and Cambodians are still bothering you? They've assimilated and added to our state. Wondering what brought your racist hate to this blog.
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Just like Americans - some good and some bad - only trouble is we're seeing so many more of them display deplorable behavior! I'm embarrassed for them.
DeleteAmericans have so much more than people from other countries...we have plenty to share! Those kids have probably been in the same clothes for weeks - need bathing and kindness! Saw on the news where many of them have been raped. Those poor, poor kids, teenagers and young adults! They must be horribly traumatized!
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DeleteActually, you are the one who sounds filled with hate and cluelessness.
I live on the Mexican / US border. Undocumented people are the norm here. Half my special ed classroom was here without papers. People need to calm the hell down. They are just people - some good, some bad.
ReplyDeleteUndocumented people are already the norm in Calif, too. Educating them, giving them welfare, and providing free medical is one of the major items is breaking the budget in Calif. Calif cannot afford to provide for all the needs for this many more.
DeleteWilliam Shakespeare et al. (from Sir Thomas More) 1592
ReplyDelete"Imagine that you see the wretched strangers,
Their babies at the backs, and their poor luggage
Plodding to th' ports and coast for transportation[...]
Should so much come too short of your great trespass
As but to banish you: whither would you go?
What country, by the nature of your error,
Should give you harbour?[...]
Why you must needs be strangers. Would you be pleased
To find a nation of such barbarous temper
That breaking out into hideous violence
Would not afford you an abode on earth,
Whet their detested knives against your throats,
Spurn you like dogs[? ...]
[...] This is the strangers' case
And this your mountainish inhumanity."
Perhaps Mexico should enter into an agreement with us to give us 1/8 of an acre for every one of the Mexican citizens we take.
ReplyDeleteThe majority of the kids are NOT from Mexico - they are from other countries that none of us would EVER want to live!
DeleteThese are not people from Mexico. Learn the facts about this situation.
DeleteYes, true. However, are we to save all the children of the world? The fact is we can't. At what point is it the responsibility of the home country to do what is right by their citizens? The root of the problem is what needs to be addressed.
DeleteThese are not the unaccompanied children. These are families that are going to be allowed to join family members in the US while they await their immigration hearings. I bet most "disappear" as soon as they are released. They then become a community liability.
DeleteThe children are here. Learn that story. If someones, children, families came to your house in a dire state would you just angrily send them into an abyss and have no concern about how they got there, what happened or what the most humanitarian way to deal with situation? Maybe you hate for whatever reason but that is not America. Not all American citizens. Some of us want to do the best for the whole situation. Including treating others as we would want to be treated.
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DeleteDo you have any idea of how much black market crap goes on in regard to weapons, drugs, human trafficking and what all more?
Yes, this particular situation is bad. It obviously terrifies many people. But it is not the worst refugee type situation ever and it is not what some media is making it out to be.
America was a great country. Why can't we stop fighting wars for the greedy few and their wrong reasons and continue the strengths that made us great?
This humanitarian matter is a problem that needs level heads, those not manipulated by sick agendas from people who want authoritarian control over others. It is much better to calm down and think things out. Gather information from several sources.
We are talking about human beings here. Many are children.
It is not a horrible thing that family members join other family members in the US. That is not bad and angry crowds or bad politicians don't need to stop families reuniting.
Many rich people are a community liability. Many who come here poor and under dubious circumstance are the back bone of communities. No one should play God.
You might have wanted a chance at one time or you may want a chance one day in the future. Give that to others. If you prove yourself to be a disgrace and a loser we will gladly send you back or just toss you away. First we want to give you a chance. It is under our laws and that should not be feared.
Your so dumb.these are not citizens they are criminals.You forget about our homeless our kids at risk oh poor illegal aliens.it is not up to me to pay for babysitters and criminals and illegal immigrants
DeleteImagine how frightened those children must be on those buses - they've been through so much and nasty Americans have shunned them too! Fucking amazing! I'm appalled!
ReplyDeleteYou are clueless. They are laughing at us. They don't need any processing or help. Give them a hot meal and send them back to where they came from.
DeleteThe infamous "they". Paranoid much?
DeleteThe earlier group was just children. The group that came to Calif is families. The reports all say that they are children wiht mothers and fathers.
DeleteThey don't need any processing
DeleteWhat makes you think that? You would be breaking the law and you would go to prison for your stupidity.
Ignorance is no excuse.
What we don't know is are the children with their DNA parents or are pimps and hos posing as parents. Things like that need to be determined. Help the children, not the pimps and hos.
DeleteWhy aren't we making this great humanitarian effort for the homeless children of America and our homeless vets? Why isn't that being done along with this effort if we can't do both, why are Americans being forgotten?
ReplyDeleteWe could do much more for children, for the homeless, for vets, for if we would tax the wealthy and tax corporations fairly.
DeleteAnd we are humans before we are "Americans".
"Why aren't we making this great humanitarian effort for the homeless children of America and our homeless vets?"
DeleteBecause "We the People" dropped the ball.
Liz,
DeleteIt doesn't sound very "human" to forget our own people in favor of illegal immigrants. While I agree we should be taxing corporations more and the wealthy, what does that have to do with choosing these people over Americans that are just as much or more in need?
This is a humanitarian issue, we need to do much better, These children deserve humane treatment while they wait for a judge;s ruling. President Obama made it clear he's working on making the system work better, he couldn't before, because of House Obstruction. So he's going to find a way to reform immigration.
ReplyDeleteThere's something like 220,000 immigration judges, he's asked congress for the money needed but they've dragged their heels.
I watch the Italian channel, they've been taking in immigrants from all over the place in north africa, syria, etc., they land on an island that hardly has enough to sustain the people who live there, women are having babies on fricking rowboats on the way there, it's crowded, yet they somehow get the help they need to get by while other countries twiddle their thumbs and tsk tsk, how sad.
I'm more than embarrassed for our country. Most families waste more food in a month than these kids see in a year.
anita do you even know what you are talking about.....we have millions of American children who go to bed hungry. But the government keeps raising our taxes and utilities to accommodate people that should not even be here in the first place. It is a ploy to Americans poor
DeleteIt says right in the article that most of these people are families not unaccompanied children.
ReplyDelete"Authorities said most of the immigrants are families, and the move is designed to ease overcrowding at border facilities strained by an influx of unaccompanied children that have flooded the system. "
52,000 unaccompanied children crossed the border since October. How long do you people think the USA can cope with a flow like that?
ReplyDeleteThey're SCARED, man.
ReplyDeleteThese people that are all up in arms about "them immigrants" are scared. A job opens up and a thousand people apply...
They're out of a job for months and months and months and have to settle for flipping hamburgers just to keep the lights on...
Both mom and dad are working and yet they hope the tires on the car hold out one more year because they just can't afford new ones...
They're scared... and here comes a busload of competition for any available jobs - a whole busload of folks that are hungry and willing to work.
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DeleteNo one wants anyone to live in fear. Not the protesters or the families and children. The protesters are exaggerating the fears of others, I haven't seen the families yelling. It is obvious fearful protesters need to deal with what they are doing. I read about their Mayor, he was no help. Ugly fearful Americans for sure. Acting nasty and not American reflects on the whole country.
DeleteAmericans follow the laws right or we end up in jail. These people coming here should also follow the laws like I am required to do. If they don't it ends in chaos as we have now.
DeleteThis subject really brings out the worst in some people. Well, there were riots in the Northeast when they feared the tide of Irish immigration in the wake of the first potato famine. It didn't matter that thousands upon thousands of people had died of starvation. Japanese settlers were removed from their homes and put into camps as recently as during WWII. All of us have families that came from somewhere else.
ReplyDeleteAll the federal government is trying to do is to sort this out and decide who can stay and who cannot. It does not help to have such raging xenophobia and it grieves me to read so much of it here. That's Sarah Palin's realm. We should be better than that.
Beaglemom
Those Irish immigrants came here through the proper legal channels. These illegals coming across our Southern Border are not doing the same, big difference
DeleteI agree for the supposed greatest nation in the world we are looking pretty fucking sad. All I can add is get off your asses people and vote out the GOP and religous right before IT IS too late!
ReplyDeleteThey are not being screened for deadly infectious diseases leaving Americans vulnerable to serious illness and possible death. Tuberculosis, chicken pox and hand and foot disease are on the rise and fears of an Ebola outbreak are real.
ReplyDeleteSounds like something straight from Fox News or Rush Limbaugh.
DeleteBeaglemom
Oh dear @6;18
DeleteTB is all over this country. Common for military and hospital workers to get it. Ebola is Africa, Dilbert. Chicken pox? Seriously? We don't already have that? It's hoof/mouth disease, moron. Americans already travel to all the countries and sometimes bring back diseases, so get over yourself and get educated. You and Fox News must be BFF
Also, how do you know they aren't being screened for "deadly infectious diseases?" Here's your sign: STUPID
DeleteWhen Americans travel to other countries that have these diseases, they must first be vaccinated before they even are allowed to board the plane. Who is the moron?
Delete@2:49
DeleteWhen was the last time you traveled out of the country? That is utter bullshit. Also, exactly when did we develop vaccines against everything? You really are a complete idiot. Here's another sign: STUPID x2
I'm sure at least most of these protesters claim to be good Christians, and yet I've never read in the Bible a single instance of Jesus turning anyone away, especially a child. Shame on these heartless, un godly people.
ReplyDeleteActually the Bible does talk about illegal immigration! Moses was turned away with his pepole from entering Amorite. It IS in the Bible. Also when the Bible says the sojourner that was not a permanent position, it meant people that worked in the trades could work from one country to another, with the countries permission. Moses was allowed passaged through Amorite so he had to gbo all the way around the country .Also if immigrants did live in other countries they were required to adopt the traditions, holidays, work hours etc of the country they were living in.....maybe you should read the Bible
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Delete11:09 said, " I've never read in the Bible a single instance of Jesus turning anyone away, especially a child. Shame on these heartless, un godly people."
Notice the part about JESUS turning anyone away. Perhaps YOU should get help with that reading comprehension and condescension problem you seem to be having.
Yeah, that's your typical teapartier-christian.
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ReplyDeleteMigrant families, these children are fleeing dangerous lives in Central America, where if they don't leave, they die.
The (bus) move was designed to ease overcrowding at border facilities strained by an influx of unaccompanied children crossing the border.
The federal government is also flying migrants to the Texas border cities of Laredo and El Paso and to Arizona for processing. from OP
Texas:
Dallas County will partner directly with the federal government. We will identify facilities and we will work to open those facilities to them at 100 percent federal expense so that we can provide compassionate care and complete wrap services, that’s education, medicine, psychological, etc. to the children who are scared and alone on our border. 2,000 unaccompanied migrant children who crossed the Texas-Mexico border without their parents. from NBC Dallas Ft. Worth above comment Ailsa 2:54 PM
This article tells you a little more.
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Unaccompanied-Undocumented-Immigrant-Children-US-Mexico-Border-Central-America-265242841.html?_osource=outbrain_recirc=obinsite
dangerous lives? they have been living in the same conditions fvor years. Nothing has changed. But each one says the same sentence when they are detained here, you do not find that suspicious? If America had any morals, we would force the other countries to improve conditions for their own people
DeleteYeah my judge jenkins is a idiot
DeleteAMERICA... F***k YEAH!!! Why does that song immediately come to mind when I see those teabaggers?
ReplyDeleteYou mistaken Obama caused this mess.I as a dad am concerned that these diseases these kids have infectious.So this is all political for the republican and democratic parties.Neither one has any interest in you.Just prestige and keeping thier jobs.All you bleeding heats seem to forget about our homeless kids and seniors.Are about the Marine that Mexico is holdin in prison.So if Obama and Jenkins say its not political then I have a bridge I can sale you.Both should have homeless protest in front of their home.These kids are not war refugees they were sent here.My taxes should go to the legal kids and citizens.Obama wants 2 billion of your money to give to south America.A corrupt government in all those countries.Give the money where it needs to go..To bulid shelters for our homeless.Oh but no votes there.
ReplyDeleteLet me tell you why we are having this thrush of people coming over the border. Obama is sending ads to central america telling everyone to come to america and we will take care of them! Yeah that's a responsible leader to send these people to america. I am appauled that you people fall for this manipulation. Obama is getting what he wants he asked for it. But it's congress who has power and they could do something but they are weak. If your really concerned about this you better get on all senators congressmen obama pelosi reids facebook and tell them how much you hate this ploy of his. Obama is being directed by Bill Ayers. If you don't know him look him up. He's a radical terrorist, he hates america, capitalism, he loves to destroy economies. If you don't believe me look him up on the internet, read about Obamas being funded by Ayers how he mentors him. These thugs in washington are criminals. Bill Ayers should be in jail.
ReplyDeleteTo 11:53 AM You're right! Our taxes should appropriately allocated to go to the legal kids and citizens, but somehow Republicans put a halt to any spending that would help the poor and the homeless, and turn the other way when big and greedy corporate executives get obscenely rich from the work and labor of the working poor. Oh, and by the way....the working poor, many who are illegal immigrants, pay beaucoup taxes....every time they go to pay for anything, i.e., groceries, gasoline, clothes, a bicycle for transportation, utilities, telephone, school supplies for their children....the list goes on and on. It would be interesting to see what would happen if illegal immigrants actually were pulled out of our work force. Wow, I'd love to see all the pompous, arrogant and haughty proud Americans on their knees, scrubbing the floors at McDonald's or doing the dirty laundry at care homes all over the country! Wow, a touch of humility might do you some good!
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