'Immigration is a national issue': The dire roles Congress, White House play in addressing migrants

Krish O'Mara Vignarajah, President and CEO of the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, joins American Voices guest host Julián Castro to discuss the root causes of immigration to the U.S.-Mexico border, what Congress can do to better serve migrants and the American cities they end up in, and the economic opportunities amid the current influx.


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#Immigration #Mexico #MSNBC

[censorshipisreal]

Remember when democrats said this was a right wing conspiracy theory.

[bethanyhealy]

It's quite easy. Close the border. I remember not long ago many from this channel said it wasn't a problem.

[cigarfeeler]

The real dire issue is the American people being killed by high inflation.

[thsealangelAnandana]

It’s time to close the border before a calamity happens

[kelperdude]

Joes people are actually cutting razor wire to let people come in.

[kelthethman]

It's an international issue. People from over 120 countries enter the US every year. A lot from Europe too. But I don't expect MSNBC to tell the truth.

[MistressMary...-uj]

its not a "national issue" its a bloody FJB

[archieclement]

Just one more reason why Trump is leading Biden by 10 points.

[KateLopez-wrcy]

Whoever is luring this people should get the death penalty. They're victims of special interest groups, hunger, violence, communist regimes.... All the resources available should be able to do something... It's hard breaking to see so many people in need

[gratefulfredly]

How many have brought infections with them?

[Kingfisher]

Did MSDNC show Alexandra Occasio Sea of Cortez being shouted down in New York City by protesters? 😂.

[Kingfisher]

Brandon, the bad news is your approval rating is at its lowest point ever, the second lowest of ant president ever. The good news is it’s higher than Kameltoe’s.

[joshgates]

Sixteen million new voters in the last two years accourding to Washington insider's.

[benjaminfranklin]

How many low-skilled immigrants do we need?

[octaviovargas]

We need a new President that will take care of this border situation

[Wolf-Blade]

Immigration shouldn’t be the president issue, but the people issue. It is the job of Congress to solve the issue. All the laws comes from Congress. Even the president with his executive order is temporarily.

[hilltopintegratedfarm]

Whaaaatt? Msnbc suddenly worried about migration?

[dixonyaarmouf]

Keep it up democrats & vote blue no matter who!
Yes to more migrants & sanctuary cities! 7 million have come across our open borders already thanks to patriotic Joe Biden's administration =
Step 1: Keep the border open
Step 2: Give them jobs and housing
Step 3: Register them as voters
Step 4: Move them to Red states
Step 5: Flood the voting

[kevo]

The videos and testimony from just about everyone at the borders tends to differ than with this young lady

[edpeterson]

🤣🤣🤣 now it's a crisis when it's in your "backyard"🤣🤣🤣