Illegals crossing the US borders??

Question

Ok, on here I can see there are many people against illegal immigration. (I am against it as well) However, for some the arguement is always aimed at the Mexicans crossing the border into the US. And, that they can just walk across and they are in the States.

Well, when we mention the borders and building a fence no one mentions the Canadian border?

~Don't we have people crossing that border? - without the correct paperwork?
~Why aren't we annoyed at them too?
~Is there already a fence at this border?
~Or are the Canadians too smart to come here?

Having never been to either border the US/Mexican border OR the US/Canadian border I have no clue what the set up or situation of these borders looks like.


Polite answers please

Obviously, the second post is 'unable' to read the question correctly. I asked for polite answers

t. B ~ I am not sure if you are being sarcastic or serious in your reply!!

Answer 1

Just like a chain is only as strong as its weakest link, the border with Mexico is the weakest and has more people crossing it illegally than the border with Canada...for several reasons. One...Canada is a first world country and in general, its inhabitants have far less motivation to come here. Second, that border is more difficult to cross since the country is more remote. Third, besides Canadians, who would be crossing that border? The very few that find a way to actually get into Canada as a stepping stone to come to the USA illegally? That is not common, not nearly as common as Central American and South American people making the trip to Mexico to come across into the USA.

I believe that BOTH borders need to be secured, but the priority should be on our Southern border for these reasons. Once we have a functioning barrier between us and the would be illegal aliens, we perhaps could do more to help Mexico become a more modern nation, help them economically, etc. They are our neighbors...but just like if my actual neighbor next door were to come into my house and take my things, I would NOT want to help him my first priority would be to remove him/her, perhaps having them prosecuted, etc. If my neighbor knocks on my door and is considerate to me, I will then invite them in, offer them something to eat/drink, etc. and have a MUCH better relationship. Mexico needs to learn this, that since it is OUR country, they do not tell us what to do. In this case, fences make VERY good neighbors.

Answer 2

There are major advantages. Anyone who has ever known an illegal immigrant who worked his/her *** off day-in and day-out will know what a benefit they are to the work ethic in this country. The immigrants I've known, both legal and illegal, have been a better example of hard work for me than any US-natives. The problem is that there are so many who give the good ones a bad name. I don't know what the proportions are (and neither does anyone else answering here; most of what you've read is Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) but the hard working ones avoid being noticed as much as possible, because they need the benefits of working here for better wages than their native countries, while the others are very visible because of the media's tendency to comment on race any time a crime is committed by anyone other than Caucasian Americans. Seriously, turn on the tv the next couple nights and watch your local news. When a crime is committed by a Caucasian there will be no mention of the race. When it is committed by a Hispanic person you will see and hear clear references to culture. The double standard is sickening. Anyway, despite the advantages of having hard workers willing to do difficult work for low pay, in the long run that is damaging to the economy. Taxes are rarely paid by such workers, while many benefit from government assistance. There are hospitals in Texas where more children are born to illegal immigrants than any other service they provide, and those bills are paid only by government programs. I have personal experiences as well that confirm that behavior, but the free labor-and-delivery services (while concurrently providing US Citizenship) at border-town hospitals is a much clearer example. The simple fact is that the ones who work hard to immigrate legally are more consistently honest, upright contributors to society. That doesn't mean all immigrants are bad (what an ignorant point of view that is), it just means that the process of doing it legally makes it more meaningful to the immigrant than if they had to sneak across the border in the night and live in fear of the INS the entire time they live here. The immigration system is seriously messed up. My sister-in-law is a legal immigrant from Japan. Even having done everything properly, and having been here for well over a decade, it's still a hassle and witnessing the hoops she has to go through is a clear witness of why so many feel forced to come here illegally. That said, a wall, however deep and high, will not solve the problem. Throwing money at such an embarrassing display of insecurity will never solve the problem. Fixing (completely recreating) the immigration policies and the INS itself is the only way to solve the immigration problem, and as long as money is being spent on building a wall we will never have the resources to actually improve the situation.

Answer 3

Canadians don't want to be here as bad as the Mexican population. Even though there is no fence at the Canadian border they have several people posted in the mountains for runners. This is a strict border.

Answer 4

You are right, there are Canadians illegally entering into the United States. As a matter of fact, there are a lot of illegal aliens from countries other than Canada using the U.S./Canadian border as a route into the United States. However, Canada is progressive in progressive and proactive in securing their borders thereby making it more difficult for citizens of countries other than Canada to use the U.S./Canadian border. Also, there are far fewer people (Canadian and otherwise) trying to illegally enter southbound.

The sad truth is that by far the greatest violators of our sovereign borders and our laws are illegal aliens from Mexico. Therefore the largest quantity of assets will be deployed to the south. (more crime, more criminal enforcement)

Having said that, do not think that resources aren't being deployed north. It is just a fact that more have to be sent south.

Answer 5

The number of Mexican immigrants in the United States is about the same as the entire population of Canada. It's much easier for Canadians to enter the USA legally than it is for Mexicans, and it's also less desirable. Unskilled workers generally have better social benefits/etc. in Canada than in the USA, while most skilled workers are allowed to move more or less freely among the three NAFTA countries with very little difficulty or wait for a visa. There's really no benefit for most people to immigrate illegally from Canada. The exception is among retirees who want to stay somewhere warm and sunny for more than 6 months a year, but no one is particularly concerned about rounding them up.

Answer 6

Mexican boarder = a few hills, deserts and the Rio Grande.

and some fences...

Canadian border = High mountains, Forests with bears and wolves in, The Great lakes and the St Lawrence River for some of the way.

No need for fences?

Answer 7

The Canadians have very good border patrol, and they believe their country is as good as ours, (most of them feel their country is superior lol) and so we don't have a huge influx of Canadians immigrants (except in the entertainment field.) The ones that visit don't stay here usually, and when they do, they contribute to the community in which they live instead of providing cheap labor to someone who has too much money and too little ethics to pay someone a decent wage. Generally if you tell a Canadian they cannot come into the United States, they don't come into the United States. When you tell a Mexican citizen that, there are thousands that come anyway disregarding our rules, and making it more difficult for their own countrymen and women to immigrate here legally.

Answer 8

The Canadian border is much harder to cross and Canada is a much better place to live. I think the Canadians need to worry about the influx of Americans. On the other hand Mexicans are bringing disease, crime and poverty when they come over. The border is so easy to cross that border control keep running into the same people crossing the border for the 4th and 5th time. Like that murderer that is on death row in Arizona. They kept sending him back until he finally killed.

Answer 9

Rarely, if ever, do you hear of Canadians crossing the border into the US illegally, and why would they? Their economy is much more stable than the US, they have a better health care system set up for their own people. You never hear of illegal Canadians demanding freebies be given to them no questions asked like other illegals like to claim. You never see illegal canadians marching down the streets demanding equal rights.

Answer 10

Yes we have illegal immigration coming from the Canadian border however it is now where near the size of the problem we're having on our southern border. Once we have dealt with the flood then we can deal with the leak.