HashtagDadWatts t1_it7k0p3 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 2:39 PM

Reply to comment by Dolos2279 in Under-fire mayor of El Paso finally stops busing border-crossers to NYC by NYY657545

The city has been helping these folks. That doesn't change the fact that using them as political pawns is wrong.

Dolos2279 t1_it7rue0 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 3:31 PM

Or maybe they're just spreading the resource burden of dealing with illegal immigration and starting with the places claiming to be sanctuaries. It's the most sensible thing to do in that situation.

HashtagDadWatts t1_it7sbu4 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 3:35 PM

I guess we should revoke the federal funding they receive, them, and reallocate it to NYC.

Note also that the people being used as pawns are people who are in the country legally.

Dolos2279 t1_it8302y wrote on October 21, 2022 at 4:45 PM

Well no actually. They're clearly lacking resources at the border so doing that would mean they should send even more to NYC.

>Note also that the people being used as pawns are people who are in the country legally.

I mean sure but endless masses of people showing up claiming asylum are obviously abusing asylum laws. I don't blame them but no matter your views on immigration we can't just absorb unlimited amounts of homeless people from around the world.

HashtagDadWatts t1_it84ldt wrote on October 21, 2022 at 4:56 PM

You say "send even more to NYC" as though disproportionate funding is here. The truth is that it's the opposite. Texas is getting billions and using it to complain and play political games.