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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

What a baffling response...

They have seen an opportunity and have migrated here themselves. If Italy offered an opportunity, then they would probably migrate there, as well.

We were talking about Vatican City, not Italy. They are different countries (regardless of what you may think). Italy is 116,631 square miles. Vatican City is 0.17 square miles (686,064x smaller).

These migrants are so destitute that they are fighting malnutrition and exhaustion to trek on foot across Central America and Mexico to the US southern border. You really think they're apt to buy plane tickets to Europe? What are you fucking smoking?

America has laws against illegal immigration, but no one respects the laws in America.

Seeking asylum isn't illegal immigration. Turning asylum seekers away is against international law.

Everyone picks and chooses which laws they want to demand be enforced and they want herd immunity for the ones they break.

No clue what you mean by "herd immunity" (a medical term), but "choosing which laws are enforced" has a name: it's called "Democracy". It's pretty cool, you should read about it sometime.

Migrants could cross the boarder (sic) with a passport and ask for asylum. That wouldn’t be illegal immigration. 

That is literally what they are doing, maybe minus the passport part, but you don't need one to seek asylum. Requiring one, as mentioned before, would be a violation of international law.

Honestly, you really need to better understand what you are talking about before speaking further on any of this. You don't seem to know the difference between immigration and asylum seeking, and you characterize these migrants as being "Mexican", when the vast majority are from Central America. You don't know the difference between the European countries you think should help us shoulder the burden of helping refugees from countries that WE DESTABILIZED! Fuck, you can't even spell the word "border" (a common trait amongst racist anti-immigration folks - ignorance was never a big fan of proper spelling).

You just seem to have a hateful opinion of the Latin American refugees that ask us for help, and want to brainstorm ways to keep them out of the country...

[–] ParabolicMotion -5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Hey, look an unhinged Lemmy reader who is taking his anger out on me for having an opinion. If you treat people like this when you aren’t hiding behind a screen, I hope someone uses screenshots of your responses to help you find the anger management you seem to need.

I happen to know quite a bit about asylum seeking. I have sought asylum in Ireland in the past. Doing so required a passport. It also requires being fingerprinted because you ARE technically breaking the law. You’re required to overstay your passport limits while the application is being processed. I am guessing you have never applied for asylum in a foreign country.

When Americans are upset over UNDOCUMENTED migrants, they are referring to people who are crossing the border illegally, without a passport. Entering the United States as a non-citizen, without a passport IS a crime.

My apologies for making a typo, but if that typo bothers you, how are you going to handle a group of migrants who can’t write the English language? You don’t seem like a patient and understanding person. I hope these migrants aren’t forced to take up residence near you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

taking his anger out on me for having an opinion

You did a lot more than "have an opinion", you spewed xenophobic ignorance and can't handle being corrected on the many, many ways that you are wrong. Don't stoop to the right wing "my right to an opinion" bullshit. Your opinion is hateful and ignorant, and nobody owes you any respect for holding it.

I happen to know quite a bit about asylum seeking.

You very clearly do not. Allow me to illustrate that for you.

I have sought asylum in Ireland in the past. Doing so required a passport.

No, it did not. Source: https://www.rte.ie/news/primetime/2024/0112/1426087-most-dublin-airport-asylum-applicants-arrived-without-a-passport/

Relevant quote from source article: "Ireland’s legal obligation to process asylum applications includes those made by people who arrive with no passport."

It also requires being fingerprinted because you ARE technically breaking the law.

Seeking asylum is not a crime.

Source (IE): https://www.youth.ie/articles/asylum-seekers-refugees-migrants-understanding-immigration-systems/

Relevant quote from source article (IE): "In Ireland, the asylum process is a legal system which decides who qualifies as a refugee and who is then entitled to remain in Ireland and under its protection."

Source (USA): https://www.rescue.org/article/it-legal-cross-us-border-seek-asylum

Relevant quote from source article (USA): "Yes, seeking asylum is legal. Asylum seekers must be in the U.S. or at a port of entry (an airport or an official land crossing) to request the opportunity to apply for asylum."

When Americans are upset over UNDOCUMENTED migrants, they are referring to people who are crossing the border illegally, without a passport. Entering the United States as a non-citizen, without a passport IS a crime.

No. See previous two rebuttals.

how are you going to handle a group of migrants who can’t write the English language.

Ah, there's the racism I've been expecting. I knew it was in you somewhere, just waiting to ooze out.