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[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (18 children)

According to government data, about 245,000 illegal entries have been recorded in this region during the current fiscal year.

This is an extremely complex issue, but let’s just consider that number for a minute.

That’s about 671 people every day. About 28 each hour. Damn.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml 37 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Oh god oh fuck people moving across an imaginary line

[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 32 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Those bastards can’t speak American, and they’re taking all those jobs away that I’d never even consider doing!

[–] trailing9@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Reserve army of labor. Don't try to solve the problem by ridiculing it. Offer a better solution.

[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

People are allowed to make jokes, especially about things they can’t control directly. Read the room.

[–] trailing9@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You missed mine.

[–] HappyMeatbag@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

Whoops! Sorry.

Text can be tricky sometimes. Without tone of voice or body language, sometimes I don’t catch stuff.

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