The United States has a major problem with illegals streaming over its border. And it is trying to crack down on their doing so.
This has given the folks in some other countries an opportunity to feel morally superior. “Hey, why aren’t you more tolerant. They’re just people. Show a little compassion. Plenty of room for everybody”
Except….
Let me show you what that “Except…” is all about through the following excerpts from a just-published article in the Montreal Gazette:
‘We’re close to the limit’: Big O becomes a shelter as refugees flow from U.S.
An increasing wave of Haitian refugee claimants forced officials to open a temporary shelter in the Olympic Stadium Wednesday while scrambling to keep up with a demand that shows no signs of slowing down.
The first busload of asylum seekers arrived at the stadium early Wednesday morning. About 150 beds had been set up over the weekend.
Francine Dupuis, who oversees PRAIDA, a government-funded program to help refugees get on their feet in Quebec, said the number of refugee claimants in recent months is unprecedented.
Most of the current arrivals are Haitians fleeing the United States because they fear their temporary resident status in that country will be revoked. Hoping to find connect with Montreal’s deep-rooted Haitian community, they’re crossing the border into Quebec.
“It’s unheard of,” Dupuis said. “In 30 years, I’ve never seen this kind of volume or intensity.”
Dupuis said about 90 per cent of asylum seekers coming into Quebec are now Haitian. In July, PRAIDA received 1,200 new requests, she said, close to four times more than an average month.
“We’re doing our best, but obviously there’s going to be a limit. And we’re close to that limit.”
…Obviously there’s going to be a limit and we’re close to that limit? I see.
A question for Ms. Dupuis; what will you do when Mexicans start streaming over the border to Canada for the same reason? There are a ton more Mexican illegals than Haitians. Tell us: what’s the limit on them?
What about Hondurans? Guatemalans? San Salvadorans? How do you feel about MS-13 activity?
How about you, Prime Minister Trudeau? What’s your view of this possibility? Will you welcome them all with open arms? Or are you on board with Francine Dupuis?
Wasn’t it you, Mr. Prime Minister, who said, just this past February, you were fine with illegals coming into your country? What were your exact words? Oh, yeah. They were:
“One of the reasons why Canada remains an open country is Canadians trust our immigration system and the integrity of our borders and the help we provide people who are looking for safety.” We will continue to strike that balance between a rigorous system and accepting people who need help.”
How smug. How morally superior.
And now? How do you figure the overall Canadian population will feel about a major increase of illegals, most with low education and job skills? How thrilled do you figure they’ll be? Thrilled enough to re-elect a guy who says “C’mon in, the more the merrier”?
My point? It isn’t as easy to be smug and morally superior when the country in question is yours, is it?
End of blog.
